Issue - meetings

To receive a report from the Head of Scrutiny and Member Development to consider the report of the Director of Development on Ring Road safety at Moortown which was noted by the Executive Board on 18^th October 2006.

The Head of Scrutiny and Member Development submitted a report at the request of Members, attaching the report of the Director of Development on Ring Road Road Safety at Moortown which had been submitted to the Executive Board on 18^th October 2006 as a result of a deputation received by Council on 13^th September.

Andrew Hall, Policies and Programme Manager, City Services Department presented the report and responded to Members’ queries and comments.  Members were advised that the road injury situation on this section of the Ring Road had been investigated and that proposals to introduce a package of traffic management measures, which included reducing the speed limit and the installation of a controlled crossing, were being progressed.

In response to questions from Members, Officers advised that there was not a particular problem of speeding in the area, however it had been recommended that the 70mph zone be reduced to 40mph in line with other stretches of the road and that speed cameras would be effective in enforcing this new speed limit when it had been reduced.

RESOLVED – To note the report and actions being undertaken by the Department.