Decision details

To approve the update to the County Council’s speed limit policy and to approve the new road safety outside schools policy

1.       That the policy “Setting Local Speed Limits” as set out in Annex 1 be approved.

2.       That the policy “Road Safety Outside Schools” ,as set out in Annex 2 of the submitted report, be approved, with the change relating to Academies and Free Schools being removed.

Reasons for Decisions:

The county council’s policy on “Setting Local Speed Limits” has been updated in light of new government guidance, and in order to improve the existing assessment procedure. A new policy “Road Safety Outside Schools” has also been developed to tackle concerns over road safety outside schools. As part of this the school crossing patrol policy has been updated to ensure that the provision of school crossing patrols is maintained and prioritised at sites where they are most needed.

[The decisions on this item can be called in by the Environment and Transport Committee]