Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Director of Place Management.

The report details the findings of a consultation exercise for the Road Safety around Schools scheme around Brookside Primary School and to seek 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 asked to consider and approve the proposals for the Road Safety around Schools – Brookside Primary School scheme and the Area Committee is recommended to approve the legal advertising of the TROs and subject to no objections being received within 21 days from the advertisement date, the orders can be made.

Officer contact: Caroline Aylmer-Shanks on 0161 474 4840, 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 Director of Place Management (copies of which had been circulated) detailing the findings of a consultation exercise for the Road Safety around Schools scheme around Brookside Primary School, 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.

Members welcomed the work that had been done on this report, and emphasised the need for residents to respect the safety of the school children when parking in the area. It was noted that the school had a positive culture of encouraging people to walk or cycle to school.

RESOLVED – That approval be given to the legal advertising of the Traffic Regulation Orders set out in Appendix A to the report and the associated signage; implementation of dropped kerbs with tactile paving; and new school warning sign and, subject to no objections being received within 21 days from the advertisement date, the subsequent making of the orders to be funded from the Road Safety around Schools programme budget allocation.