Issue - decisions

Date of Decision:

19^th September 2023

Title:

Delegated Officer Decision Report – Consultation Update, Proposed Implementation of 20mph Speed Limit various roads Lawrence Drive area, Swinton.

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Simon Moss

Assistant Director, Planning, Regeneration & Transport

Details of Specific Cabinet Delegation

or Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.

The scheme was reported to Cabinet Members on 19^th December 2022, (Item 90) and delegated approval was given to the Strategic Director enter Local Neighbourhood & Road Safety Schemes into the Capital Programme, Transportation Capital Investment Programme, which was approved on 11^th May 2023.

The sub-scheme of delegation authorises the Assistant Director to promote, consider objections to and implement Traffic Regulation Orders under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

Decision:

Approval of the proposal to reduce the speed limit along various roads in the Lawrence Drive area, Swinton.

Reasons for the Decision:

To enable the implementation of a 20mph speed limit to assist in the reduction of the incidence or likelihood of injury & non injury road traffic collisions taking place.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

A 20mph speed limit was originally considered at Lawrence Drive only, however speeds are in line with those required to introduce the lower speed limit at other roads in the vicinity. It is expected that the extension of the 20mph speed limit will have a beneficial effect if extended to the various roads now included in this proposal.

Conflicts of interest declared by any Cabinet Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision:

None

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

None

Reports or parts of reports considered

Delegated Officer Decision Report – Consultation Update, Proposed Implementation of 20mph Speed Limit various roads Lawrence Drive area, Swinton.