Decision details

Purpose of Report: To seek approval to implement a safety scheme on a section of Thanet Road between Foxwood Lane and St James Place near to the Lidl supermarket. The proposal is to extend the existing 20mph Zone on Gale Lane, with associated traffic calming measures.

Executive Member is asked to: To note the results of the consultation on the proposals, including feedback to a Traffic Regulation Order advertisement and also the outcome of a Road Safety Audit on the proposals. Subject to these results, the report will seek approval of a scheme for implementation.

Resolved: That the proposed scheme, shown in Annex C of the report, be approved for implementation with the following amendment:

·        The bus lay-by will not be in-filled,  but a slight change will be made to the positioning of the speed cushions plus some hatch road markings added (as shown on drawing TP/150019/THRD/GA/01C)

·        Visibility from side accesses will be reviewed prior to implementation. 

·        Post-implementation monitoring will take place to assess the effectiveness of the scheme.

Reason:     To address a road safety concern identified on Thanet  Road. The proposal to fill-in the lay-by was to stop it being available for drivers to bypass the adjacent speed cushions. However, having reviewed the design, it was felt that the addition of some hatch road markings, coupled with a slight adjustment of the cushions positions, would make this unlikely to become a problem.