Issue - meetings

This report is in response to a petition from residents requesting the removal of existing road humps within the Haxby Road Primary School Safety Zone and the introduction of a signalised pedestrian crossing to benefit the school and local shops. The report examines background issues and evaluates the requested actions.

RESOLVED:             That the Cabinet Member for City Strategy agrees to:

i) Note the contents of the petition but agree that no further action should be taken at this time.

ii) Request Officers to reply to the lead petitioner.

REASON:                   i) To maintain a safe road environment around Haxby Road Primary School and the nearby shops.

ii)          To inform them of the Cabinet Member’s decision.

The Cabinet Member considered a report which had been prepared in response to a petition received from residents, requesting the removal of existing road humps within the Haxby Road Primary School Safety Zone and the introduction of a signalised pedestrian crossing to benefit the schools and local shops.

In respect of the speakers comments Officers confirmed that the speed measures in place within the school safety zone had been proven to be the most effective in reducing speed. Although these measures had been in place since 2004 it was only recently that residents had raised issues. She went onto reiterate the results of the analysis of each of the options considered. It was confirmed that Officers had visited adjacent homes to inspect damage however it had not been clearly shown that this was due to vehicle vibration. 

Officers confirmed that following the meeting they would re examine the profile of the speed table and undertake repairs if found necessary. ^1.

The Cabinet Member confirmed that although he sympathised with residents he had to take account of both financial and safety considerations. He did however state that if property damage was found to be caused by vehicles Officers would re examine this issue. He then went onto consider the following options:

Option One – note the contents of the report but take no further action;

Option Two – request that Officers progress one or more of the suggestions made by the petitioners.

RESOLVED:             That the Cabinet Member for City Strategy agrees to:

i) Note the contents of the petition but agree that no further action should be taken at this time.

ii) Request Officers to reply to the lead petitioner. ^2.

REASON:                 i) To maintain a safe road environment around Haxby Road Primary School and the nearby shops.

ii)          To inform them of the Cabinet Member’s decision.