Issue - meetings

As part of speed reduction measures implemented in 2010/11 the existing Vehicle Activated Sign on Straight Lane at Holtby was removed. This report sets out the current situation and provides officer recommendations on a way forward.

RESOLVED:                That the Cabinet Member approved Option D to take no further action in terms of implementation of a VAS sign at Holtby, but to task the Speed Review Partnership to re-assess the current Council criteria and policy for implementation of VAS signs.

REASONS:                  Engineering work due to take place at Holtby is anticipated to reduce speeds to below the threshold for requirements of VAS. The SID (Speed Indicator Device) scheme would be more appropriate for Holtby and has been offered and used in the past at Holtby.

                                      To council fund a VAS at Holtby would elevate Holtby to priority over 47 other sites waiting for speed reduction feasibility work and brings into question if a criteria led process of establishing priority should be introduced.

                                      The current City of York VAS policy requires updating in line with DfT recommendations.

                                      VAS signs are only one of the engineering tools available as per DfT criteria and the implementation of Speed Reduction Engineering would see any site previously eligible for Police enforcement removed from the enforcement list.

The Cabinet Member considered a report which presented a petition relating to the reinstatement of a Vehicle Activated Sign (VAS) at Holtby.

The Cabinet Member noted the comments made earlier in the meeting by Councillor Brooks in particular the comments relating to the Monks Cross 2 development and the potential for an increase in traffic. He advised that he had agreed Option D, but this would not prevent the Parish Council from putting in a request for a VAS sign in future should funding become available.

RESOLVED:                That the Cabinet Member approved Option D to take no further action in terms of implementation of a VAS sign at Holtby, but to task the Speed Review Partnership to re-assess the current Council criteria and policy for implementation of VAS signs.

REASONS                i.  Engineering work due to take place at Holtby is anticipated to reduce speeds to below the threshold for requirements of VAS. The SID (Speed Indicator Device) scheme would be more appropriate for Holtby and has been offered and used in the past at Holtby.

ii.    To council fund a VAS at Holtby would elevate Holtby to priority over 47 other sites waiting for speed reduction feasibility work and brings into question if a criteria led process of establishing priority should be introduced.

iii.   The current City of York VAS policy requires updating in line with DfT recommendations. ¹

iv.  VAS signs are only one of the engineering tools available as per DfT criteria and the implementation of Speed Reduction Engineering would see any site previously eligible for Police enforcement removed from the enforcement list.