Issue - meetings

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

The report sets out the findings of a consultation exercise for the Road Safety around Schools scheme around Bridge Hall Primary School and seeks approval for the implementation of a footway build-out with associated dropped kerbs with tactile paving; pencil bollards, access protection markings, new school warning signs, sign post painting and provision of additional road markings.

The Area Committee is requested to approve the proposals for the Road Safety around Schools – Bridge Hall Primary School scheme.

Officer Contact: Caroline Aylmer-Shanks at c.aylmer-shanks@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Strategic Head of Service & Monitoring Officer (Legal & Democratic Governance) submitted a report of the Corporate Director (Place) and Deputy Chief Executive (copies of which had been circulated) setting out the findings of a consultation exercise for the Road Safety around Schools scheme around Bridge Hall Primary School and sought approval for the implementation of a footway build-out with associate dropped kerbs wit tactile paving; pencil bollards; access protection markings, new school warning signs, signpost painting and provision of additional road markings.

RESOLVED – That approval be given to the Road Safety around Schools scheme around Bridge Hall Primary School, as shown on drawings 0305/51/BH/001 Rev A and 0305/51/BH/002 Rev A attached to the report, to be funded from the Road Safety around Schools programme budget allocation. The proposals included:-

·                a footway build-out at the existing uncontrolled crossing on Siddington Avenue to improve visibility for pedestrians;

·                replacement of existing bollards at the junction of Siddington Avenue/ Cuddington Crescent with pencil bollards to highlight to drivers that children will be crossing the road;

·                relining of the existing road markings at the Siddington Avenue/ Cuddington Crescent junction;

·                provision of school warning signs on Siddington Avenue;

·                provision of access protection markings on Cuddington Crescent at properties with dropped kerbs;

·                provision of kerb blips on Cuddington Crescent to reinforce the existing No Loading restrictions (8am – 5pm Monday to Friday);

·                existing sign posts on Cuddington Crescent to be painted to highlight the school entrance; and

·                an upgrade of the school warning signage on Adswood Road including provision of ‘School 20 When Lights Show’ signage to encourage vehicles to slow down at school times.