Issue - meetings

Councillor Hamilton stated that it was too early to evaluate the effectiveness of the 20mph zones in slowing traffic down. He believed that additional calming measures should be delayed until required and focus should be given on identifying high accident areas.

Councillor Phibbs asked whether there was sufficient statistical significance that the traffic calming measures had effectively impacted on the reduction of speed in the area. Mahmood Siddiqi, Director for Transport & Highways, replied that there had been many significant studies proving the effectiveness of these measures. He added that the priority was to identify the roads that would benefit from these measures.

Councillor Jones said that the results of the survey stated on the report was a measure of many factors and had no statistical significance. The effectiveness of the measures in the streets whose speed limit had been reduced was proved by the overall decrease in speed.

RESOLVED:

That approval be given to make the Traffic Management Order no 1283 (20mph speed limit extension) permanent.