Issue - meetings

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

The report has been prepared to provide a summary of previous public consultations in relation to the existing traffic calming measures on Windlehurst Road, High Lane; and to seek approval for a further consultation on the removal of specific traffic calming measures along Windlehurst Road and for funding to be provided from the delegated ward budget to enable a feasibility investigation of footway widths along Windlehurst Road.

The Area Committee is asked to consider and approve the public consultation and release of funding for the footway width investigation.

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A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management submitted a report providing a summary of previous public consultations in relation to the existing traffic calming measures on Windlehurst Road, High Lane. The report also sought approval for a further consultation on the removal of specific traffic calming measures along Windlehurst Road, with funding to be provided from the Delegated Budget to enable a feasibility investigation of footway widths along Windlehurst Road.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·       Members felt that the consultation would be unnecessary if it only led to further delays to the removal of traffic calming measures. In response, it was commented that the responses to the consultation would likely be prepared in a report at the next meeting of the Area Committee, and therefore would not lead to a significant delay in consideration of this item. 

·       Members were of the view that residents and motorists using Windleurst Road were largely in favour of the removal of the traffic calming measures. Consequently, it was felt that a further consultation was largely unnecessary, and an unnecessary further justification for the removal of the traffic calming measures. 

·       It was, however, noted that a further consultation would be useful in clarifying what measures would be removed and when, and also in providing an up-to-date account of residents’ opinions on the removal of the measures.

·       It was suggested that writing to residents to notify them of the intended changes without a formal consultation may be an appropriate middle-ground.

RESOLVED – That approval be given to:-

1)    the removal of speed cushions 4 to 9 (as shown on Drawing No F/1016/WR/002 Rev A) between Andrew Lane and Torkington Lane subject to advance notice being provided to local residents; and

2)    the undertaking of a feasibility investigation of the footway widths on Windlehurst Road from Andrew Lane to Broadhurst’s Bridge at a cost of £1,000 to be funded from the Area Committee's Delegated Budget (Marple South & High Lane ward allocation).