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Proposed 20mph Zone - Swinbrook Road Area, Carterton
Meeting: 17/03/2016 - Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Environment (including Transport) (Item 65)
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Report by Deputy Director for Environment & Economy (Commercial) (CMDE10).
In response to the extensive development of land for housing on either side of the northern end of Swinbrook Road, Carterton and in line with issues considered at planning application, the developer (David Wilson Homes) is proposing a number of traffic measures to ameliorate the effects of the development on the existing residential area. They consist of a new 20mph zone, a prohibition of driving with the road closure controlled by bollards and some traffic calming (as shown at Annex 3).
The report presents objections received in the course of a statutory consultation on the proposals.
The Cabinet Member for the Environment is RECOMMENDED to approvethe implementation of the proposals set out in the report as advertised.
Decision:
Approved
Officers to undertake monitoring of the scheme
Minutes:
The Cabinet Member for Environment considered (CMDE10) objections received in the course of a statutory consultation on proposals for a number of traffic measures including a new 20mph zone, a prohibition of driving with the road closure controlled by bollards and some traffic calming in order to ameliorate the effects of development on an existing residential area on either side of the northern end of Swinbrook Road, Carterton.
Although there had been an objection by the police to the 20 mph limit on the grounds that it was not self-enforcing David Tole felt that that situation would change as the nature of the road’s environment changed and issues raised by residents were resolved.
The Cabinet Member for Environment felt that the situation would benefit from some monitoring for a period of time and on that basis and having regard to the arguments and options set out in the documentation before him confirmed his decision as follows:
to approveimplementation of the proposals set out in the report as advertised.
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Cabinet Member for Environment
Date of signing………………………….