Issue - meetings

The Committee considered a report on proposed safety improvements in the Upminster Road and St Mary’s Lane area. The improvements included a pedestrian refuge, 20mph zone, speed tables, speed table with pelican crossing, speed table with pedestrian refuges, ‘Gateway’ measures with 20mph and 30mph roundel with red surfacing, road signs and road markings.

Officers’ confirmed that the proposed safety improvements would minimise accidents along Upminster Road and St Mary’s Lane within the study area. The Committee was informed that Hornchurch High Street was the closest local example of a route with speed tables,

Following clarification that London Buses and the London Ambulance Service were consulted and did not comment on the proposals for the speed tables on the route, it was RESOLVED:

1.         To recommend to the Cabinet Member for Environment that the safety improvements as detailed below be implemented:

(a)  Upminster Road by Glanville Drive

    Pedestrian refuge outside nos. 21 and 23

(b)  St Mary’s Lane between Bridge Avenue and Gridiron Place

-       Speed table by Bridge Avenue

-       Speed table between Highview Gardens and Boundary Road at the existing pedestrian refuge

-       Speed table outside ‘The Sacred Heart of Mary RC School‘ entrance

-       Speed table by Cranbourne Gardens at the existing pedestrian refuge

-       Speed table by Champion Road at the existing pelican crossing

2.      To note that as a result of public consultation, the following proposals would be omitted from the original proposals.

-       20mph zone along St Mary’s Lane between Bridge Avenue and Gridiron Place

-       20mph and 30mph roundels along St Mary’s Lane between Bridge Avenue and Gridiron Place

-       Speed table along Glanville Drive by Upminster Road

3.      To noted that the estimated costs of £84,000, would be met from the TfL 2015/16 Local Implementation Plan allocation for Accident Reduction Programmes.