Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration.

In October 2015, Traffic Services purchased 4 mobile speed signs (Speed Indication Devices or SIDs) to be used across the Borough to assess traffic speeds and remind drivers who are exceeding the speed limit to “slow down”.  Traffic Services received a request from the Bredbury Green and Romiley Ward Spokesperson to purchase and manage a SID to be used exclusively in that ward.  This Report highlights the costs of purchasing and managing the upkeep of this additional sign.

The Area Committee is recommended to give consideration to the costs associated with the acquisition (£2,922.30) and installation/maintenance (between £1,462.50 and £1,937.50 per annum) of a mobile speed sign for use within the Bredbury Green and Romiley Ward, to be funded from the Area Committee’s Delegated Budget (Bredbury Green and Romiley ward allocation) and to determine whether to proceed with the acquisition on the basis of those costs.

Officer contact: Andrew Dutton on 0161 474 5314 or email: andrew.dutton@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration (copies of which had been circulated) detailing a proposal for the purchase and management of a Speed Indication Device for use exclusively within the Werneth area.

RESOLVED – That approval be given to the purchase and subsequent installation and maintenance of a mobile speed sign for use within the Werneth Area at a one off cost of £2,922.30 and an anticipated recurring annual cost of between £1,462.50 (year one) and £1,937.50 (years two and three) to be funded from the Area Committee’s Delegated Budget (50% from each ward allocation) subject to further discussion relating to the costs associated with the maintenance and management of the sign.