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Decision Maker: Decision Session - Executive Member for City Strategy

Decision status: Item Called In

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Purpose of report: The report is in response to 2 recent pettions from residents of Westminster Road and The Avenue who are concerned abour the increase in traffic as a result of recent changes in the traffic signals at the Clifton Green area and the temporary removal of the traffic calming measures as part of the school redevelopment.

Members are asked to: The report provides a number of options for consideration by the Executive Member.

Decision:

RESOLVED: That the Executive Member agrees to:

i)Approve the course of action detailed in Options A and B of the report be approved which will allow:

a. Further surveys to be undertaken once the road humps on Westminster Road have been replaced and the results reported to a future Decision Session meeting

b. Progress the introduction of a 20 mph limit and undertake a review of the School Travel Plan

(ii) Options G and H in the report be given further consideration as part of the reporting of the above;

(iii) That the option of introducing build outs or chicanes as a method of controlling both traffic speed and volumes also be evaluated;

REASON: These options to take forward for further works to alleviate traffic problems encountered by residents in the Westminster Road and The Avenue are considered to be the most appropriate options to progress at this time.

Publication date: 02/09/2009

Date of decision: 01/09/2009

Decided at meeting: 01/09/2009 - Decision Session - Executive Member for City Strategy

Issue status: The decision is currently being reconsidered

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