Issue - meetings

Forward Plan Ref: 2014/082

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Report by Deputy Director for Environment & Economy – Commercial & Delivery (CMDE5).

Agreed

The Cabinet Member considered the results of a formal consultation on proposals to introduce a new pedestrian crossing and associated changes to traffic calming in the vicinity of Windmill Primary school.

Councillor Roz Smith was generally supportive and confirmed that a number of her concerns regarding design and drainage had been answered.  However, she raised the issue of increased movement to the school and implications for traffic including issues of rat running from the Eastern Bypass. A crossing here at a very busy point would help. She was pleased to see the proposal for the build out at the Wharton Road junction although some respondents had felt it was not enough with suggestions for a zebra crossing.

Mr Tole confirmed there had been a high level of response with the main concern being whether or not the proposals went far enough.  Further concerns regarding drainage issues and light pollution from belisha beacons on the crossing could be resolved.  The proposals had been designed to support a growing school.

The Cabinet Member accepted that the proposals were responding to expansion at the school and needed to be seen in the context of a future wider scheme for the area.

Having regard to the arguments and options set out in the documentation before him the representations made to him and the further considerations set out above the Cabinet Member for Environment confirmed his decision as follows:

to approve the proposed pedestrian crossing and associated traffic calming measure in the vicinity of Windmill School as advertised.

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Cabinet Member for Environment

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