Issue - decisions

Date of Decision:

1^st December, 2023

Title:

Delegated Officer Decision Report – Consultation Update, Proposed Implementation of Road Humps, Racecourse Road, Swinton.

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Simon Moss

Assistant Director, Planning, Regeneration & Environment

Details of Specific Cabinet Delegation

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

The scheme was reported to Cabinet Members on 19th December 2022, (Item 90) and delegated approval was given to the Strategic Director to enter Local Neighbourhood & Road Safety Schemes into the Capital Programme, Transportation Capital Investment Programme, which was approved on 11th 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 and the Highways (Road Humps) Regulations 1999.

Decision:

Approval of the proposal to install road humps at Racecourse Road, Swinton.

Reasons for the Decision:

To enable the implementation of traffic calming measures (road humps) at Racecourse Road. To reduce traffic speeds on the road and 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:

Alternative traffic calming interventions such as priority working and build outs were considered. However, these are limited in their effectiveness at reducing traffic speeds at all times of the day, at quieter times vehicles can ‘race’ to get through the features rather than give way reducing any safety benefits. Additionally, the instances of queuing can cause unnecessary vehicle emissions because of repeated stop/starts.

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 Road Humps, Racecourse Road, Swinton.