Issue - meetings

Forward Plan Ref: 2019/010

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Report by Director for Infrastructure Operations (CMDE7).

The report presents responses received to a statutory consultation on a proposal to introduce a traffic calming build-out on the Sydenham Road. put forward by the Parish Council who are funding the scheme jointly with the local County Councillor Juliette Matelot.

The Cabinet Member for the Environment is RECOMMENDED to approve the proposed introduction of a traffic calming build-out on the Sydenham Road, Sydenham as advertised.

Approved

The Cabinet Member for Environment considered (CMDE7) responses received to a statutory consultation to introduce a traffic calming build-out on the Sydenham Road and sponsored and financed jointly by the Parish Council and the local member Councillor Jeannette Matelot.

Michael May for the Parish Council advised that speeding the village had been a problem for 25 years and the village felt now that it had a solution which had been supported at a village meeting in 2016.  Responding to an unofficial consultation 53 out of 61 responses had been in favour and although there had been a lower response to the official statutory consultation the majority of those were in favour. He thanked county officers for installing the temporary build out and the survey carried out which had confirmed this was the best solution.  The Parish Council would now consider arrangements at the other end of the village.

Councillor Matelot endorsed Mr May’s comments and confirmed her support for the scheme.

Mr Turner confirmed that the build out did not need to be lit but would have retroreflective bollards to ensure high visibility.

Having regard to the information set out in the report before her and the representations made to her at the meeting the Cabinet Member confirmed her decision as follows:

to approve installation of a traffic calming build-out on the Sydenham Road, Sydenham as advertised.

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Cabinet Member for  Environment

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