Issue - meetings

Forward Plan Ref: 2019/175

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Report by the Interim Director for Community Operations (CMDE6).

The report presents responses to a statutory consultation to introduce a zebra crossing and speed cushions on the Hanney Road at Steventon. put forward to address concerns raised over the safety of pedestrians crossing Hanney Road between Barnett Road, St Michaels Primary School and the wider village.

The Cabinet Member for Environment is RECOMMENDED to approve the proposed introduction of a zebra crossing and traffic calming measures on Hanney Road, Steventon.

Approved

The Cabinet Member for Environment considered (CMDE6) responses received to a statutory consultation to introduce a zebra crossing and speed cushions on the Hanney Road at Steventon. put forward to address concerns raised over the safety of pedestrians crossing Hanney Road between Barnett Road, St Michaels Primary School and the wider village.

Chris Wilding for Steventon Parish Council advised that Hanney Road was an unclassified road with a lot of business properties. Traffic levels had increased significantly particularly at peak times.  Hanney Road was regarded a hazardous road with a poor surface and a full spectrum of age groups crossing.  Surveys had indicated that a crossing and traffic calming was required.

Mr Turner endorsed Mr Wilding’s comments confirming that there had been no objections to the crossing element only the traffic calming. As pointed out in the report the 85^th percentile speed had been recorded as 35/36 mph making it necessary to provided traffic calming measures to reduce vehicle speeds through the crossing. He confirmed the type of cushions were used extensively throughout the county to encourage driving at appropriate speeds.

Commending local efforts on speed monitoring and having regard to the information set out in the report before her together with the representations made to her at the meeting the Cabinet Member for Environment confirmed her decision as follows:

to approve the proposed introduction of a zebra crossing and traffic calming measures on Hanney Road, Steventon.

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Cabinet Member for Environment

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