Agenda item

This report asks the Executive Member to approve the proposed St Georges Field Crossing  and Skeldergate schemes and scheme delivery arrangements as detailed in the annexes to the report.

Resolved:

                      i.         Approved Option 1 – Approve the proposed St Georges Field Crossing scheme and scheme delivery arrangements described within this report and presented in Annex A of this document.

Reason:     This option achieves the scheme objectives and is affordable within assigned budgets. Timing of the installation will be co-ordinated with the Castle Gateway development. Traffic is predicted to not be

significantly impacted, and the single-stage element of the crossing makes transition from pedestrian crossing to ’Toucan’ crossing achievable.

Resolved:

                     ii.         Approved Option 2 – Approve the proposed Skeldergate scheme and scheme delivery arrangements described within this report and presented in Annex E of this document.

Reason:     This option achieves the core aim of the scheme, which is to “improve safety, amenity and accessibility for cyclists on the routealong Skeldergate, and to reduce and/or remove conflict at buildouts”.

The Executive Member considered St Georges Field Crossing proposal and noted that the proposal should assist pedestrians crossing from St Georges Field Car Park. He acknowledged the minor impact on traffic that a new crossing could have and officers confirmed that crossing times at traffic lights were managed from the Council’s control centre. The Executive Member also noted the desire for far side indicators and asked if countdown crossing indicators could be installed and officers confirmed this could be considered as part of a wider scheme.

The Executive Member also approved the proposed Skeldergate scheme noting it would be an improvement to the cycle route. He discussed the visibility of the buildouts in the road and it was confirmed visibility would be considered by the design team in the next phase.

Resolved:

                      i.         Approved Option 1 – Approve the proposed St Georges Field Crossing scheme and scheme delivery arrangements described within this report and presented in Annex A of this document.

Reason:     This option achieves the scheme objectives and is affordable within assigned budgets. Timing of the installation will be co-ordinated with the Castle Gateway development. Traffic is predicted to not be

significantly impacted, and the single-stage element of the crossing makes transition from pedestrian crossing to ’Toucan’ crossing achievable.

Resolved:

                     ii.         Approved Option 2 – Approve the proposed Skeldergate scheme and scheme delivery arrangements described within this report and presented in Annex E of this document.

Reason:     This option achieves the core aim of the scheme, which is to “improve safety, amenity and accessibility for cyclists on the routealong Skeldergate, and to reduce and/or remove conflict at buildouts”.