Agenda item

Report attached

The report before the Committee detailed accident reduction programme in Corbets Tey Road and Hacton Lane following a feasibility study carried out to identify safety improvements in the area.

The report detailed that 85^th percentile traffic speed along Corbets Tey Road and Hacton Lane exceeded the 30mph speed limit. Staff considered these speeds to be undesirable and a contributory factor to accidents. In the four-year period to October 2012, twenty personal injury accidents (PIAs) were recorded along Corbets Tey Road and and twelve (PIAs) along Hacton Lane respectively. Of the twenty PIAs along Corbets Tey Road, two were serious; two were speed related; one occurred during the hours of darkness and four involved pedestrians. Of the twelve PIAs along Hacton Lane, two were serious and two were speed related.

The following safety improvements were proposed along Corbets Tey Road and Hacton Lane to reduce vehicle speeds and minimise accidents.

·         Corbets Tey Road between Stewart Avenue and The Approach

(Drawing No:QM033/C/1)

-       Pedestrian Refuge between Stewart Avenue and Springfield Gardens.

-       Pedestrian refuge south of The Approach.

-       Hatch and centre line road markings.

·                  Corbets Tey Road/Park Drive/Gaynes Park Road miniroundabout

 (Drawing No:QM033/C/2)

-       Pedestrian refuges along Park Drive.

-       Pedestrian refuge along Gaynes Park Road.

-       Larger dome construction.

-       High friction anti-skid surfacing at the Corbets Tey Road approaches.

-       Parking signs as shown.

·                Hacton Lane / Ravenscourt Grove Junction

(Drawing No:QM033/H/1)

-       Mini Roundabout.

-       Zebra crossing

-       Pedestrian Refuge

-       Minor carriageway and footway widening

At the close of consultation, five written responses from Ward Members and London Buses were received on the Corbets Tey Road proposals and the comments were summarised in the appendix of the report.

The proposal for Hacton Lane recorded seven written responses from Ward Members, London Buses and residents and the comments also were summarised in the appendix of the report.

Officers were of the view that the proposed safety improvements would minimise accidents along Corbets Tey Road and Hacton Lane. It was therefore proposed that the identified safety improvements be recommended for implementation.

In accordance with the public participation arrangements, the Committee was addressed by a local resident who spoke in favour of the proposed safety improvements.

During general debate Members of the Committee discussed:

·         A member was concerned that the mini-roundabout at Hacton Lane would cause more problems than it would solve. He was also concerned about the proximity of the zebra crossing to the roundabout.

·         Other members were happy with the roundabout, but shared concerns about the zebra crossing.

·         A member suggested that the scheme go ahead and the zebra crossing be looked at again.

The Committee RESOLVED:

1.        To recommend to the Cabinet Member for Community Empowerment that the safety improvements as detailed in the report be implemented

Corbets Tey Road

(a)     Pedestrian refuges and centreline hatch road markings along Corbets Tey Road between Stewart Avenue and The Approach as shown on Drawing No.QM033/C/1.

(b)     Pedestrian refuges along Park Drive and Gaynes Park Road, larger dome construction, high friction anti-skid surfacing, parking signs at the Corbets Tey Road / Park Drive / Gaynes Park Road mini roundabout  as shown on Drawing No.QM033/C/2.

Hacton Lane

(c)       Mini roundabout, zebra crossing(subject to officers considering further the position of the zebra crossing), pedestrian refuge and minor carriageway and footway widening at the Hacton Lane / Ravenscourt Grove Junction as shown on Drawing No.QM033/H/1.

2.      That, it be noted that the estimated costs of £75,000, would be met from the Transport for London’s (TfL) 2013/14 financial year allocation to Havering for Accident Reduction Programme.

 By the following vote (with a review of the zebra crossing) 8 agreed, 1 against, 1 abstention.