The report of the Strategic Director, Place will be submitted to the Committee and seeks approval for programmes of Safer Roads schemes in the Shipley Constituency for 2022/23

Recommended –

That this Committee reapproves for 2022/23 those previously approved and currently ongoing non-italicised casualty reduction schemes in Appendix 1 thereby enabling further progression of those schemes.

2          That this Committee approves the additional funding requirement highlighted in Appendix 2, thereby allowing completion of the 2021/22 Shipley Area Wide TRO.

3          That this Committee approves the funding requirement highlighted in Appendix 3 associated with the promotion of the 2022/23 Shipley Area wide TRO.

4         That this Committee approves the proposed Traffic Management Ancillary Measures Programme for 2022/23 identified within Appendix 4.

5          That this Committee approves the proposed programme of traffic measures to be funded in full by Town or Parish Councils during 2020/21 and/or 2020/21 as identified within Appendix 5 of this report.

6          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.

7          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.

(Simon D’Vali – 01274 434674)

The report of the Strategic Director, Place (Document “I”) was submitted to the Committee to provide Members with details of the proposed Safer Road schemes in the Shipley constituency for 2022/23 for approval.

Officers advised that the details of the Shipley Area Wide TRO would be developed over the following couple of months and that meetings with individual Ward Councillors would take place.  It was also confirmed that money was not simply divided equally but was allocated according to priority.

The report contained a number of appendices which were summarised as follows: Appendix 1 – projects in italics, were not included in the capital figure of £120,000 as they had previously been approved but not started to due lack of adequate funding.  This list could still be changeable. 

Appendix 5 – this provided the oversight that the Committee needed to have.  Forcliffe, Baildon for sight only, would be included (non-contentious)

Appendix 6 – newly identified priorities

Appendix 7 – list of outstanding traffic management measures – the situation had been hindered by staffing issues within the Highways team, causing additional delays.  The subject of the Lee Lane petition would be added to this list as a future option.

Members requested to see the details of all programmes and raised a number of queries which are detailed below.

In appendix 1 a change had been made relating to a mini roundabout and clarification was sought as to the meaning of ‘consultation’ as they were not aware (as a Ward Councillor).  Officers confirmed that consultation would involve third parties contributing ideas and working designs – the project in question had previously been discussed and there was both support and objections giving rise to the need for consultation.

A Member asked about a start date for a scheme in Beckfoot and was advised that there was still work to do to bring the bus operators on board as there were some concerns relating to cycle lanes near bus stops.

The Chief Highways Officer also advised that if and when funding became available, he would attend the relevant Area Committees or Executive meeting.

Another report will be submitted to the Committee later in the year.

Resolved –

1.    That this Committee reapproves for 2022/23 those previously approved and currently ongoing non-italicised casualty reduction schemes in Appendix 1 thereby enabling further progression of those schemes.

2.    That this Committee approves the additional funding requirement highlighted in Appendix 2, thereby allowing completion of the 2021/22 Shipley Area Wide TRO.

3.    That this Committee approves the funding requirement highlighted in Appendix 3 associated with the promotion of the
2022/23 Shipley Area wide TRO.

4.    That this Committee approves the proposed Traffic Management
Ancillary Measures Programme for 2022/23 identified within
Appendix 4.

5.    That this Committee approves the proposed programme of traffic
measures to be funded in full by Town or Parish Councils during
2020/21 and/or 2020/21 as identified within Appendix 5 of this
report.

6.    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.

7.    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.

Action: Strategic Director, Place