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Matter for
Decision
To provide infrastructure
(signs and lines) for a new 20 mph speed limit on the public highway in the
north area of the city, and to undertake public consultation activities for a
proposed similar limit in the east area of the city. The new 20mph
infrastructure would include repeater signs mounted on existing lamp columns,
and white coloured 20 mph roundel road markings. Entry into new 20mph limits
would be via entry points highlighted by larger 20mph terminal signs, roundel road
markings and on more main roads, patches of coloured road surface material.
Decision
of Executive Councillor for Planning and Climate Change
Financial recommendation
i.
Approved the commencement of
phase 1 of this scheme, which is already included in the Council’s Capital
& Revenue Project Plan. The total cost of phase 1 is £158,700 funded from
the 20mph project capital allocation SC532.
Procurement recommendations
ii.
Approved the carrying out
and completion of the procurement of:
·
Phase 1 Safety Audit - £4000.
·
Phase 1 traffic order making process including
street notices - £8000.
·
Implementation of Phase 1 (in line with the
roads recommended for inclusion by North Area Committee on 01/08/13, see list
below) - £131,500.
·
Phase 1 post implementation automatic traffic
count (ATC) monitoring - £3,700.
·
Phase 2 pre-consultation ATC monitoring -
£3,500.
·
Phase 2 consultation and public engagement
including exhibitions - £8,000.
iii.
Subject to:
·
The permission of the Director of Resources
being sought prior to proceeding if the quotation or tender sum exceeds the
estimated contract.
·
The permission from the Executive Councillor
being sought before proceeding if the value exceeds the estimated contract by
more than 15%.
Recommendations from North Area Committee
iv.
Inclusion of all unclassified roads in the north
phase area.
v.
Inclusion of the following C class roads:
Chesterton High Street, Green End Road, Arbury Road.
vi.
Exclusion of the following C class roads: Kings
Hedges Road, Gilbert Road - For the provision of 20mph on Victoria Road (an A
class road) to be investigated and progressed.
Reason for the Decision
As set out in the Officer’s report.
Any Alternative Options Considered and Rejected
Not applicable.
Scrutiny
Considerations
The Committee received a report from the Cambridge 20 mph Project
Officer.
In response to Members’ questions the Cambridge 20 mph Project Officer
said the following:
i.
Cost figures in the report were estimates. These could
be revised once quotes on actual costs were received. It was anticipated that
cost estimates were higher in the report than the final figures would be.
ii.
The north area was likely to be the most expensive
phase of the project.
iii.
City and County Officers regularly liaised about
the 20 mph project. The County Council were the Highways Authority, so the
project would have to go to Cabinet to start the statutory process in October
2013.
iv.
The Cambridge 20 mph Project Officer had liaised
with Brighton & Hove Officers to learn from their experience. He would also
liaise with Islington BC officers at Councillor Tunnicliffe’s suggestion.
The Committee unanimously resolved to endorse the recommendations.
The Executive Councillor
approved the recommendations.
Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Executive Councillor (and any
Dispensations Granted)
No conflicts of interest
were declared by the Executive Councillor.