Issue - meetings
20 MPH Neigbourhoods
Meeting: 22/02/2022 - Cabinet (Item 723)
Report of Executive Director (Neighbourhoods and Environment) to follow
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Cabinet received a report of the Executive Director (Neighbourhoods and Environment) which had been prepared in response to the decision of Place Scrutiny Committee at its meeting held on 7th February 2022 to refer the 20mph neighbourhoods scheme back to Cabinet for further consideration.
Resolved:
1. That separate consultation exercises be undertaken in respect of (a) the proposed experimental scheme for a 20mph speed limit in Leigh/West Leigh and (b) the proposed scheme for a 20mph zone in Thorpe.
2. That delegated authority be given to the Executive Director for Neighbourhoods and Environment, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transport, Asset Management and Inward Investment, to agree the advertisement of any necessary traffic regulation orders.
Reasons for decision:
To respond to the reference back and recommendations from the Place Scrutiny Committee and to support the Council’s 2050 Shared ‘Safe and Well’ Ambition, to ensure “people in Southend-on-Sea feel safe in all aspects of their lives”.
Other options:
None
Note: This is an Executive Function
Eligible for call-in to: Place Scrutiny Committee
Cabinet Member: Cllr Woodley
Meeting: 07/02/2022 - Place Scrutiny Committee (Item 664)
664 20 mph Neighbourhoods PDF 351 KB
Minute No. 611 (Cabinet Agenda Item 15, Reports book 2 refers)
Called in by Councillors Cox & Davidson
Additional documents:
- Appendix A - List of Roads - Leigh Safety Scheme Sep21 - Speed monitoring data, item 664 PDF 122 KB
- Appendix B - Copy of Thorpe Bay Scheme Sep21 - Speed monitoring datat, item 664 PDF 111 KB
- Appendix C - Leigh 20 Plan Rev A-A1, item 664 PDF 886 KB
- Appendix Di - Area 1, item 664 PDF 1 MB
- Appendix Dii - Area 2, item 664 PDF 1 MB
- Appendix Diii - Area 3, item 664 PDF 880 KB
- Webcast for 20 mph Neighbourhoods
Minutes:
The Committee considered Minute 610 of Cabinet held on 13th January 2022, which had been called-in for scrutiny, together with the report of the Executive Director seeking approval for the adoption of 20MPH Neighbourhoods pilot scheme in the following locations:
· West Leigh and Leigh Wards: Area bounded by Hadleigh Road, Rectory Grove, Lymington Avenue, London Road and Salisbury Road;
· Thorpe Ward: (i) Area bounded by Thorpe Hall Avenue, Thorpe Bay Gardens, Maplin Way and Station Road; (ii) on Burges Road, Colbert Avenue and Wyatts Drive; (iii) On Shaftesbury Avenue, Kensington Avenue and Northumberland Crescent.
The Committee discussed the matter in detail and asked a number of questions which were responded to by the Cabinet Member for Transport, Asset Management and Inward Investment and the Council’s Head of Civil Engineering.
Resolved:-
That the matter be referred back to Cabinet for reconsideration with the following recommendations:
1. That the proposals for the 20mph Neighbourhood in the area within West Leigh and Leigh Wards be progressed as proposed.
2. That the proposals for the 20mph Neighbourhood in the areas within Thorpe Ward be subject to full consultation with residents before considering whether the scheme should progress in these areas.
Note: This is an Executive function
Cabinet Member: Cllr Woodley
Meeting: 13/01/2022 - Cabinet (Item 611)
611 20 MPH Neighbourhoods PDF 351 KB
Report of Executive Director (Neighbourhoods and Environment) attached
Additional documents:
- Appendix A - List of Roads - Leigh Safety Scheme Sep21 - Speed monitoring data, item 611 PDF 122 KB
- Appendix B - Copy of Thorpe Bay Scheme Sep21 - Speed monitoring data, item 611 PDF 111 KB
- Appendix C - Leigh 20 Plan Rev A-A1, item 611 PDF 886 KB
- Appendix Di - Area 1, item 611 PDF 1 MB
- Appendix Dii - Area 2, item 611 PDF 1 MB
- Appendix Diii - Area 3, item 611 PDF 880 KB
- Webcast for 20 MPH Neighbourhoods
Decision:
The Cabinet considered a report of the Executive Director (Neighbourhoods and Environment) seeking approval for the adoption of 20MPH Neighbourhoods pilot scheme in the following locations:
· Leigh West and Leigh Ward: Area bounded by Hadleigh Road, Rectory Grove, Lymington Avenue, London Road and Salisbury Road;
· Thorpe Ward: (i) Area bounded by Thorpe Hall Avenue, Thorpe Bay Gardens, Maplin Way and Station Road; (ii) On Burges Road, Colbert Avenue and Wyatts Drive; (iii) On Shaftesbury Avenue, Kensington Avenue and Northumberland Crescent.
Resolved:
1. That the proposed scheme for each of the areas detailed above, be taken forward to construction.
2. That authority be delegated to the Executive Director (Neighbourhoods and Environment), in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transport, Asset Management and Inward Investment, to approve the advertisement of any necessary traffic regulation orders.
3. That the £500,000 grant funded expenditure to implement the 20MPH Neighbourhoods Scheme, be approved.
Reasons for decision:
To support the Council’s 2050 Shared ‘Safe and Well’ Ambition to ensure people in Southend-on-Sea feel safe in all aspects of their lives.
Other options:
Not to implement the 20MPH Neighbourhoods pilot scheme in the areas detailed above.
Note: This is an Executive Function
Eligible for call-in to: Place Scrutiny Committee
Cabinet Member: Cllr Woodley
Minutes:
The Cabinet considered a report of the Executive Director (Neighbourhoods and Environment) seeking approval for the adoption of 20MPH Neighbourhoods pilot scheme in the following locations:
· Leigh West and Leigh Ward: Area bounded by Hadleigh Road, Rectory Grove, Lymington Avenue, London Road and Salisbury Road;
· Thorpe Ward: (i) Area bounded by Thorpe Hall Avenue, Thorpe Bay Gardens, Maplin Way and Station Road; (ii) On Burges Road, Colbert Avenue and Wyatts Drive; (iii) On Shaftesbury Avenue, Kensington Avenue and Northumberland Crescent.
Resolved:
1. That the proposed scheme for each of the areas detailed above, be taken forward to construction.
2. That authority be delegated to the Executive Director (Neighbourhoods and Environment), in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transport, Asset Management and Inward Investment, to approve the advertisement of any necessary traffic regulation orders.
3. That the £500,000 grant funded expenditure to implement the 20MPH Neighbourhoods Scheme, be approved.
Reasons for decision:
To support the Council’s 2050 Shared ‘Safe and Well’ Ambition to ensure people in Southend-on-Sea feel safe in all aspects of their lives.
Other options:
Not to implement the 20MPH Neighbourhoods pilot scheme in the areas detailed above.
Note: This is an Executive Function
Called-in to: Place Scrutiny Committee
Cabinet Member: Cllr Woodley