The Strategic Director, Place will present a report (Document “V”) which seeks approval for programmes of safer roads schemes in the Bradford East constituency for 2020/21 and 2021/22.

Recommended –

(1)  That the programmes of Casualty Reduction schemes for 2020/21 and 2021/22 listed in Appendix 1 to Document “V” be approved.

(2)  That the proposed programmes of Traffic Management measures for 2020/21 and 2021/22 listed in Appendices 2 and 3 to Document “V” be approved.

(3)  That any Traffic Regulation Orders, or any legal procedures linked to the processing of traffic calming measures or pedestrian crossing facilities which are necessary to implement the chosen schemes be approved for processing and advertising subject to the scheme details being agreed with the local Ward Members.

(4)  That any valid objections to the advertised Traffic Regulation Orders, traffic calming or pedestrian facilities be submitted to this Area Committee for consideration or in the event of there being no valid objections the Traffic Regulation Orders be sealed and implemented and the traffic calming or pedestrian facilities be implemented as advertised.

(Andrew Smith – 01274 434674)

The Strategic Director, Place presented a report (Document “V”) which sought approval for programmes of safer roads schemes in the Bradford East constituency for 2020/21 and 2021/22.

Members were informed that the total Bradford East Safer Roads budget for 2020/21 and 2021/22 was £110,000 per year; the recommended annual split between casualty reduction schemes and community-based projects in Bradford East was £70,000 and £40,000 respectively. However, there was an option to increase the spend proportion on community-based projects when viable casualty reductions schemes programmes had been exhausted. Suggested schemes programmes were detailed in Appendices 1 and 2.

            It was reported that due to the timing of funding announcements, previous years Safer Roads programmes had generally been presented to Area Committees in June or July. This had sometimes resulted in there being only 8 months to deliver a full programme of schemes; given the lengthy consultation and legal process required for many of the projects, this had inevitably resulted in a failure to complete programmes on time. In order to ensure timely delivery of schemes, it was proposed to determine a 2-year programme. This also facilitated the potential for a more flexible approach whereby more significant schemes could be funded over a 2-year period.  

In response to a Members question it was reported that Appendices 3, 4 and 5 were monitored and updated, older schemes were removed in consultation with Ward Members; a review of the lists was undertaken periodically and some historical schemes that had remained on the lists for a number of years had been retained following consultation with Members; it was also useful to keep some of the schemes on the lists in case other sources of funding becoming available and also provided a checklist of what was needed in the area.

It was reported that the proposed programme of Casualty Reduction Schemes were identified by looking at clusters of recorded traffic collisions.

Members felt that future reports should include information on casualty rates across Bradford East and give reasons as to why certain schemes were chosen over others.

Resolved –

(1)          That the programmes of Casualty Reduction schemes for 2020/21 and 2021/22 listed in Appendix 1 to Document “V” be approved.

(2)          That the proposed programmes of Traffic Management measures for 2020/21 and 2021/22 listed in Appendices 2 and 3 to Document “V” be approved.

(3)          That any Traffic Regulation Orders, or any legal procedures linked to the processing of traffic calming measures or pedestrian crossing facilities which are necessary to implement the chosen schemes be approved for processing and advertising subject to the scheme details being agreed with the local Ward Members.

(4)          That any valid objections to the advertised Traffic Regulation Orders, traffic calming or pedestrian facilities be submitted to this Area Committee for consideration or in the event of there being no valid objections the Traffic Regulation Orders be sealed and implemented and the traffic calming or pedestrian facilities be implemented as advertised.

(5)          That future Safer Roads reports include information on casualty rates across the Bradford East Area which also includes information as to why certain schemes were not chosen.

Action:  Strategic Director, Place

Overview and Scrutiny Area:  Regeneration and Environment