The Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation) is requested to:
i) noted the contents and recommendations of this report and the procedures carried out in respect of conducting the annual pedestrian crossing review;
ii) reviewed and approved the recommendations of the Annual Pedestrian Crossing Review as the basis for the 2015/16 programme for introducing new pedestrian crossings; and give authority to commence the detailed design, consultation and implementation of the schemes described in Appendix B at a cost of £320,000;
iii) gave authority to incur expenditure of £320,000 inclusive of any legal fees, staff fees and works costs which will fully funded from the Local Transport Plan Transport Policy Capital Programme;
iv) gave authority to display a notice on site under the provisions of Section 23 of the Roads Traffic Regulation Act 1984 in order to inform the public of the proposed pedestrians crossings; and
v) gave authority and to request the City Solicitor to draft and advertise a Notice under the provisions of Section 90C of the Highways Act 1980 for the implementation of speed tables to compliment some of the proposed pedestrian crossings;
vi) to receive such other further reports as may be needed to address any objections received to advertised Notices or other matters arising from the detailed scheme proposals; and
vii) agreed the recommendations in respect of the provision of externally funded crossing facilities.