Issue - meetings

This report gives an update on progress with the 2015/16 Speed Management Programme and seeks decisions on schemes which have received objections at the public consultation stage.

Resolved: That;

                   Option (i) be approved;

·        The Chaloners Road Scheme be omitted from the speed management programme.

·        The deferral of Danebury Drive, Acomb to the 16/17 speed management programme.

·        The introduction of a new VAS on York Road, Strensall and the inclusion of investigatory work into crossing points on York Road including consideration of a zebra crossing close to Barley Rise.

·        Note the five schemes which are being progressed under officer delegations as no objections were received.

·        That the implementation of schemes, shown in Annexes B, C, F and G of the Officer’s report be approved.

·        That the advertising of speed limit orders to progress the proposals shown in Annexes A, D and E with implementation to follow if no substantive objections are received be approved. Any measures which receive objections would be reported back to the Executive Member for a final decision.

Reason: To deliver changes to the highway network with the aim of reducing vehicle speeds and reducing the likelihood and consequences of collisions for all road users.

The Executive Member received a report which updated him with progress on the 2015/16 Speed Management Programme. It also asked him to make decisions on a series of schemes which had received objections at the public consultation stage.

In regards to the site mentioned at Annex E, B1224 Wetherby Road, West of Beckfield Lane Junction, Officers reported that the Police had commented that they did not think that the speed limit would normally be set at 40mph. 

Resolved: That Option (i) be approved;

·        The Chaloners Road Scheme be omitted from the speed management programme.

·        The deferral of Danebury Drive, Acomb to the 16/17 speed management programme.

·        The introduction of a new Vehicle Activated Sign (VAS) on York Road, Strensall and the inclusion of investigatory work into crossing points on York Road including consideration of a zebra crossing close to Barley Rise.

·        Note the five schemes which are being progressed under officer delegations as no objections were received.

·        That the implementation of schemes, shown in Annexes B, C, F and G of the Officer’s report be approved.

·        That the advertising of speed limit orders to progress the proposals shown in Annexes A, D and E with implementation to follow if no substantive objections are received be approved. Any measures which receive objections to be reported back to the Executive Member for a final decision.

Reason: To deliver changes to the highway network with the aim of reducing vehicle speeds and reducing the likelihood and consequences of collisions for all road users.