Decision details

The Area Committee has given approval to:

(1)  The following road safety measures:

· Introduction of a Traffic Regulation Order to support the existing School Keep Clear Markings to assist enforcement (to apply Monday to Friday 8.30am – 9.30am, 11.30am - 12.30pm, and 2.30pm - 3.30pm).

· Introduction of School Keep Clear Markings on Clough Meadow on approach to the school entrance (Monday to Friday 8.30am - 9.30am, 11:30am – 12:30pm and 2.30pm - 3.30pm). North side only.

· Introduction of No Waiting at Times Shown restrictions (Single Yellow Lines) with additional No Loading restrictions (to apply Monday to Friday 8.30am - 9.30am and 2.30pm - 3.30pm), on the corners to school entrance at Savernake Road/Sherwood Road, on the southern side of Clough Meadow on approach to the school entrance and continuing along the western side of Northdown Avenue. These restrictions are proposed to keep these stretches of carriageway clear of parked vehicles at school drop-off and pick-up times, improving safety for pedestrians who currently have to navigate cars parked on the pavement, and at times being forced to walk into the carriageway due to inconsiderate parking.

· Introduction of No Waiting at Any Time restrictions (Double Yellow Lines) on the corner of Sherwood Road/Savernake Road bend opposite the school entrance, on the bend of Savernake Road/Charnwood Road and again on the bend of Clough Meadow/Northdown Avenue to aid visibility.

· Provision of uncontrolled crossing points at the junctions of Needwood Road / Savernake Road and Northdown Avenue / Westfield Drive to aid pedestrians.

· Introduction of No Waiting at Any time restrictions (Double Yellow Lines) at the junction of Needwood Road / Savernake Road, Northdown Avenue / Westfield Drive and Boundary Close / Clough Meadow to keep the junctions clear of parked vehicles, protecting intervisibility between pedestrians and motorists whilst also ensuring vehicles can negotiate the junctions safely.

· Replacement of the two existing School Warning Signs.

· Introduction of Access Protection Markings (H-bars) for a number of properties along Springbank Road.

(2) The legal advertisement of the associated traffic regulation orders as detailed in Appendix A to the report and, subject to the receipt of no objections within 21 days of the advertisement date, the subsequent making of the orders to be funded from the Road Safety around Schools programme budget allocation.

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