Issue - items at meetings - Petition on behalf of Clifton Moor Residents Association calling on the council to investigate and address speeding on two roads near the local primary school

Members are asked to note the content of the petition and approve the proposal for assessing the request.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member for City Strategy be advised to adopt the proposals put forward in paragraphs 9 – 11 of the report:

9. To carry out a detailed assessment of the traffic issues in the Oakdale Road and Rivelin Way area for inclusion within the ‘Six monthly review of speeding issues’. The next report is scheduled for the Meeting of Executive Members for City Strategy and Advisory Panel on 16 July 2007 and the assessment could be included in this report. If due to unforeseen circumstances this is not feasible, the assessment could be included in the next six monthly review.

10. To make North Yorkshire Police aware of the petition and request that they consider routine speed enforcement.

11. To liaise with First and request that they make drivers aware of resident’s concerns about speeding on these roads.

Decision of the Executive Leader

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

REASON: The proposal will ensure that residents’ concerns are investigated and assessed using the data led method of assessment. The proposal will allow this request to be considered against other speeding issues identified over the preceding six months.

Members considered a report which informed them of the receipt of a petition containing 115 signatures from Clifton Moor Residents Association requesting action to address speeding traffic on Oakdale Road and Rivelin Way.