Issue - meetings

Following several requests for speed limits to be amended or extended, the Executive Member is asked to make a decision whether to undertake statutory consultation or to take no further action on the proposals.

Resolved:

i.             That the statutory consultation process for the following sites be deferred:

·        New Lane, Huntington

·        North Lane, Huntington

·        Dunnington

ii.            That no further action be taken on the New Road, Hessay proposal.

iii.          That the statutory consultation process for A59 Boroughbridge Road be approved.

iv.          That an Experimental Traffic Order subject to further analysis on permanent speed change be implemented for Bishopthorpe.

v.           That it be noted that as part of the review of a new Local Transport Plan the issue of speeds can be reviewed in a wider policy context and that could form part of the consultation on Local Transport Strategy

Reason: To consider citizen requests and consider against the Department for Transport guidance and Police views alongside the Councils own policies.

The Executive Member considered a report which examined the requests received for speed limits to be amended or extended and was asked to make a decision on whether to undertake the statutory consultation or take no further action on the proposals.

The Director of Transport, Highways and Environment and the Traffic Projects Officer presented the report, and representatives from North Yorkshire Police were present to answer questions. The Traffic Projects Officer outlined each location that had a request for a revised speed limit and it was;

Resolved:

i.             That the statutory consultation process for New Lane, Huntington be deferred.

Reason: Owing to submitted planning applications, this may need to be reviewed in the future.

ii.            That the statutory consultation process for North Lane, Huntington be deferred.

Reason: Owing to approved development, this may will need to be reviewed in the future as part of the conditions of planning permission approval.

iii.          That the statutory consultation process for Dunnington be deferred.

Reason: to await outcome of decision for proposal vi. below.

iv.          That no further action be taken on the New Road, Hessay proposal.

Reason: The existing speed limits were appropriate due to the surrounding environment.

v.           That the statutory consultation process for A59 Boroughbridge Road be approved.

Reason: There were indications are these were appropriate speed limits due to the surrounding environment.

vi.          That an Experimental Traffic Order subject to further analysis on permanent speed change be implemented for Bishopthorpe.

Reason: Many of the roads in the village do not satisfy the Department for Transport criteria for 20mph limit so this would allow for data to be captured at 3 and 9 months and would provide reliable data for analysis and to inform future similar requests.

vii.         That it be noted that as part of the review of a new Local Transport Plan the issue of speeds can be reviewed in a wider policy context and that could form part of the consultation on Local Transport Strategy.

Reason: To consider citizen requests and consider against the Department for Transport guidance and Police views alongside the Councils own policies.