The Strategic Director Place will submit a report (Document “D”) which seek approval for the 2022/23 Safe Roads programme for the Bradford South Constituency.

Recommended –

(1)       That the Bradford South Area Committee approves the    programmes of Safe Roads schemes for 2022/23 listed in    Appendices 1 and 2 to Document “D”.

(2)       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.

(3)       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.

(4)       That should inflationary pressures on the projects listed in        Appendices 1 and 2 to Document “D” make delivery of the full          programme impossible a further report be brought to the Area           Committee to reconsider scheme priorities.

(5)       That officers determine a priority matrix for highways mobility improvement requests (based on factors including the level of          benefit to the wider community, proximity to facilities and links to         surrounding pedestrian routes) and agree this with ward members             before finalising a proposed programme with the Area Committee       chair.

(6)       That officers review the list of outstanding requests for Traffic Regulation Orders, Traffic Management Measures and highway             mobility improvements in conjunction with ward members with a       view to reducing the lists by removing requests in excess of 5 years             old.

Overview and Scrutiny Area: Regeneration and Environment

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The Strategic Director Place submitted a report (Document “D”) which sought approval for the 2022/23 Safe Roads programme for the Bradford South Constituency.

During the discussion Members raised a number of clarifications to schemes specific to their wards.  In relation to schemes pertaining to High Street, Queensbury and Law St/Rook Lane, it was suggested that further ward Member consultation be undertaken to finalise the details.

The Chair stressed that unfortunately given the limitations of the Safer Roads budget, it was not always possible to deliver holistic schemes that delivered all the solution in any given area.  Beacon Road was cited as a road that needed looking at, with a view to bringing back a report to this Area Committee on the options available.

Members also expressed concerns that a number of schemes on the future schemes list had been on the list for a number of years with no realistic expectation that they would ever be implemented, given the costs involved and their priority on the list, and it was suggested that this list should be revisited in consultation with Ward Members, with a view to culling the number of schemes.

Resolved –

(1)       That the programme of Safe Roads schemes for 2022/23 listed in         Appendix 1 to Document “D” be approved subject to the    addition of an item for Traffic Surveys with a budget of £1000 and         the reduction of the Bradford South constituency-wide TRO             budget to £12,000.

(2)       That the programmes of Traffic Regulation Orders for 2022/23   listed in Appendix 2 to Document “D be approved subject to the      addition of items for new or revised waiting restrictions on        Spencer Road, Northside Road, High Street Queensbury and (to          be determined following further ward member consultation) Law   Street/Rook Lane.

(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 should inflationary pressures on the projects listed in        Appendices 1 and 2 to Document “D” make delivery of the full          programme impossible a further report be brought to the Area           Committee to reconsider scheme priorities.

(6)       That officers determine a priority matrix for highways mobility improvement requests (based on factors including the level of          benefit to the wider community, proximity to facilities and links to         surrounding pedestrian routes) and agree this with ward members             before finalising a proposed programme with the Area Committee       chair.

(7)       That officers review the list of outstanding requests for Traffic Regulation Orders, Traffic Management Measures and highway             mobility improvements in conjunction with ward members with a          view to reducing the lists by removing requests in excess of 5          years old.

(8)       That officers review traffic conditions on Beacon Road and        present a future report to the Area Committee outlining the issues and options available for interventions.

ACTION: Strategic Director Place

Overview and Scrutiny Area: Regeneration and Environment