Decision details

Chief Officer Highways and Transportation to approve the detailed design, implementation and expenditure for fourteen20mph Zones or Limits, forming part of the 2017/18 Capital Programme.

The Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation):

  i)  Approved the programme of 20mph zones and speed limits for the 2017/18 financial year;

  ii)  Authorised, subject to public consultation, the detailed design and implementation of the fourteen schemes to introduce 20mph zones or speed limits, as detailed in Appendix A; and

  iii)  Requested the City Solicitor to:

 iv)  Advertise a draft Speed Limit Order to introduce fourteen 20mph zones or speed limits as detailed in Appendix A;

  v)  Advertise a Traffic Regulation Order to introduce No Waiting At Any Time restrictions as deemed appropriate and to formalise School Keep Clear zig zag markings; and

 vi)  Subject to no objections being received, to make seal and implement the above Orders.

vii)  Gave authority to advertise a notice under Section 90C of the Highways Act 1980 to install vertical traffic calming measures along those roads within the zones detailed in Appendix B; and

viii) Gave authority to incur expenditure of £300,000 comprising £202,500 works costs, £67,500 staff fees and £30,000 legal fees, to be fully funded from the Local Transport Plan Capital Programme.

Ward Members and emergency services will be consulted following approval of the report. Residents will be consulted via street notices and letters.

Ward Members, emergency services, West Yorkshire Combined Authority, bus operators (First & Arriva) and directly affected frontages.