Agenda item

The report before the Committee detailed responses to a consultation on Accident Reduction Programme schemes that had the approval of Transport for London for funding.

The report outlined that a feasibility study was recently carried out to identify safety improvements and zebra crossing, humped zebra crossing, junction speed table, speed table, mini roundabout alteration with kerb build-out and junction alteration with narrow approaches are proposed to minimise accidents.

The proposal outlined the following safety improvements along Butts Green Road and North Street to reduce vehicle speeds and minimise accidents.

·Butts Green Road / Slewins Lane Junction - Mini roundabout alteration with kerb build-out.

·Butts Green Road by south of Wykeham Avenue - Humped zebra crossing

·Butts Green Road by Hillview Avenue and Berther Road

-  Humped zebra crossing

-  Junction speed table

·North Street by Seymour Place – Zebra crossing

·North Street by Burnway - Speed table  

·North Street by Fentiman Way - Junction alteration with narrow approaches

During the debate, a Member raised  concerns about the left turn from the North Street petrol station into North Street, stating that it was difficult for vehicles to re-enter the road at this point which led to traffic build up and queues. The member suggested that the proposal would make the situation worse.

In response Officers confirmed that the crossing would have a negligible impact on traffic flows.

In response to a members request to review kerb radii on Berther Road, which was considered too tight in places, officers agreed to conduct a review.

Another Member suggested that the effectiveness of existing humps, on main roads, needed to be considered before new schemes are progressed. The member also questioned the safety of the proposed buildouts at the Slewins Lane mini-roundabout.

The Committee was informed that the proposed buildouts had a smooth profile and were designed to tighten up the left turn from Ardleigh Green Road into Butts Green Road to slow vehicles down.

A Member stated that they were not in favour of the proposal to tighten the kerb radii at Fentiman Way. The Committee noted that the idea of the scheme was to further slow vehicles down.

A Member suggested that there could be an issue of driver confusion in terms of rights of way at the Fentiman Way car park entrance and suggested that this be given consideration. The Committee noted that officers would consider the issue separately.

A proposal to recommend implementation of the scheme with the exclusion of the proposed mini roundabout alterations with kerb build-out was carried with the Committee resolving to recommend to the Cabinet Member for Environment, Regulatory Services and Community Safety that  Recommendation 1(a) Butts Green Road / Slewins Lane Junction (Plan No:QQ005-1) – Mini roundabout alterations be rejected.

The Committee RESOLVED to recommend to the Cabinet Member for Environment, Regulatory Services and Community Safety that the following safety improvements as detailed on the relevant drawings be implemented:

1(b) Butts Green Road by south of Wykeham Avenue (Plan No:QQ005 2) - Humped zebra crossing

1(c) Butts Green Road by Hillview Avenue and Berther Road (Plan No:QQ005-3)

-       Humped zebra crossing

-       Junction speed table

1(d) North Street by Seymour Place (Plan No:QQ005-4)

-       Zebra crossing

1(e) North Street by Burnway (Plan No. QQ005-5)

-       Speed table  

1(f) North Street by Fentiman Way (Plan No:QQ005-6)

-       Junction alteration with narrow approaches

Members noted that the estimated costs for the improvements were £0.09m and the cost would be met from the Transport for London’s (TfL) 2017/18 Local Implementation Plan allocation for Accident Reduction Programme.

The vote to recommend the remaining parts of the scheme was carried by 10 votes with 1 abstention.