Issue - meetings

The Committee received a presentation from the 20 MPH Project Officer regarding the Cambridge 20mph Project.

 

The presentation outlined:

       i.          Residents had been consulted on proposals.

     ii.          66% of respondents were in favour of the introduction of 20 MPH on the unclassified roads.

   iii.          63% of respondents were in favour of the introduction of 20 MPH on ‘C’ class roads.

   iv.          Responses varied in favour of the introduction of 20 MPH on the following roads:

·       Arbury Road.

·       Chesterton High Street.

·       Gilbert Road.

·       Green End Road.

·       King’s Hedges Road.

 

NAC were asked to provide comments and recommendations to the Executive Councillor for Planning and Climate Change (Councillor Tim Ward) and the Environment Scrutiny Committee at which a final decision on potential implementation of the project will be made. Specifically:

 

       i.          Whether to introduce a 20mph limit on the unclassified roads in the North Phase area.

     ii.          Whether to introduce a 20mph limit on all/none/some of the C Class roads within the North Phase area.

 

The Committee and members of the public made the following comments in response to the presentation:

 

       i.          Residents asked if they could show support for schemes through measures such as stickers on bins.

     ii.          Victoria Road could be considered as a 20 MPH project in future. Residents strongly supported this.

   iii.          The speed limit in Gilbert and Kings Hedges Roads should remain at 30 MPH.

   iv.          Concern over anticipated lack of 20 MPH enforcement by the police.

 

Councillor Tunnicliffe formally requested that Victoria Road be considered as a 20 MPH project in future. Councillor Ward undertook to follow this up for phase 2.

 

Following discussion, Members:

 

       i.          Resolved (by 11 votes to 0) to note the consultation outcomes.

     ii.          Resolved to recommend to the Executive Councillor for Planning and Climate change and the Environment Scrutiny:

·       To introduce a 20mph limit on the unclassified roads in the North Phase area (agreed by 11 votes to 0).

·       To introduce a 20mph limit on the more main (‘C’ class) roads within the North Phase area as indicated below:

o   Arbury Road (agreed by 10 votes to 0).

o   Chesterton High Street (agreed by 11 votes to 0)

o   Gilbert Road (lost by 8 votes to 0).

o   Green End Road (agreed by 9 votes to 0)

o   King’s Hedges Road (lost by 5 votes to 0).

·       Add Victoria Road as a 20 MPH project in phase 2 (agreed by 10 votes to 0).

 

Although County Councillors were unable to vote on this item, they asked the minutes to show they supported the Committee’s resolutions.

 

Councillor Ward did not take part in the voting as he would later take a decision at the Environment Committee in his capacity as Executive Councillor for Planning and Climate Change.