Issue - meetings

This report advises Members of the receipt of a petition seeking traffic calming measures on Penyghent Avenue and the proposed initial action to be taken in response to the concerns expressed in it.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member for City Strategy be advised to defer the item.

Decision of the Executive Member for City Strategy

RESOLVED :That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON :                 To enable reconsultation to take place with residents and Ward Councillors, and for speed information to be published.

Members considered a report which advised them of the receipt of a petition seeking traffic calming measures on Penyghent Avenue and the proposed initial action to be taken in response to the concerns expressed in it.

Written representations were received from a resident of Penyghent Avenue requesting that speed humps be installed, referring to speeding problems in the street and the proximity of 3 schools nearby.

Members discussed the speed data for the area concerned and the requirement to publish all the speed information, and to reconsult with residents and Ward Councillors.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member for City Strategy be advised to defer the item.

Decision of the Executive Member for City Strategy

RESOLVED :That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON :                 To enable reconsultation to take place with residents and Ward Councillors, and for speed information to be published ¹.