Issue - decisions

RESOLVED that:

(i)         The contents of the petition from concerned parents and the issues that are raised regarding road safety improvements near Wykeham Primary School be noted;

(ii)        The outcome of officer’s investigations be noted;

(iii)       The Council’s Head of Highways and Infrastructure be instructed to implement the actions identified within this report;

(iv)       The Council’s Head of Highways and Infrastructure be instructed to undertake any necessary statutory and non-statutory consultation for engineering improvement measures, and implement the scheme where there are no objections or representations or he considers these to be groundless; and

(v)        The School be strongly encouraged by the Committee to update their travel plan, working with the Council’s Safety and Travel Planning team where necessary, to reflect the proposed changes in the report and ensure that Local Implementation Plan (LIP) funding can be accessed to implement these.

(vi)       The Council’s Head of Highways and Infrastructure be instructed to review the existing arrangements for footway parking in Annesley Close, Aboyne Road and Ardley Close, particularly during school drop off / collections times with a view to improving pedestrian accessibility and safety.