Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Corporate Director (Place) & Deputy Chief Executive.

The report details the findings of a consultation exercise for the Road Safety around Schools scheme around Cheadle Catholic Infant & Junior Schools and seeks approval for the introduction of Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) and associated signage; implementation of dropped kerbs with tactile paving; and new school warning signs.

The Area Committee is recommended to give approval to the legal advertising of the Traffic Regulation Orders detailed in Section 10 of 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.

Officer contact: Caroline Aylmer-Shanks on 0161-474-4840 or email: c.aylmer-shanks@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Strategic Head of Service (Legal & Democratic Governance and Monitoring Officer) submitted a report of the Corporate Director (Place) & Deputy Chief Executive (copies of which had been circulated) detailing the findings of a consultation exercise for the Road Safety around Schools scheme around Cheadle Catholic Infant & Junior Schools and seeking approval for the introduction of Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) and associated signage; implementation of dropped kerbs with tactile paving; and new school warning signs.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         Members welcomed the proposals and the comprehensive approach to road safety in the area. It was noted that parking was a serious issue around many of the area’s schools and that similar schemes should be implemented in these locations.

·         It was commented that the school had previously been involved in encouraging and educating local parents and visitors with regard to road safety and considerate parking in the vicinity of the school. It was queried  whether the school had been approached again in this regard to support the proposed measures.

·         It was suggested that further junction protection on Llanberis Road as well as the presence of more parking enforcement officers in the area would be a welcome augmentation to the proposed measures.

RESOLVED – That approval be given to the legal advertising of the Traffic Regulation Orders detailed in Section 10 of 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.