Issue - meetings

This report details consultation undertaken with New Haw residents following a discussion at the Local Committee in June 2014.

The Local Committee agreed to

(i)    Revoke its resolution made on 9 June 2014 and agree that :

a)    Speed cushions are installed in place of the 2 round top humps removed when Queen Mary’s Drive was resurfaced.

b)    A notice is advertised in accordance with the Highways Act 1980 detailing the proposed introduction of speed cushions.  

Any objections received should be considered and resolved by the Area Team Manager for Highways in consultation with the Divisional Member and Chairman of the Runnymede Local Committee. The chairman will require written confirmation of the funding source prior to the commencement of work.      

Mr Andrew Milne outlined the background to this report, noting that at its June meeting, the Runnymede Local Committee had rejected the officer recommendation and decided that no speed calming measures should be reinstated following resurfacing of Queen Mary’s Drive. However, this proposal had not been subject to analysis or consultation with Surrey Police nor with the nearby school and local residents. Mr Milne noted that when consultation with interested parties was undertaken over the summer, concern was expressed at the removal of the speed humps given that there had been no accidents since their installation in 1991.Consequently, his recommendation was that speed cushions should be installed now that resurfacing work had been completed. The local member for Woodham and New Haw said that she supported this recommendation.

The Local Committee agreed to

(i)    Revoke its resolution made on 9 June 2014 and agree that :

a)    Speed cushions are installed in place of the 2 round top humps removed when Queen Mary’s Drive was resurfaced.

b)    A notice is advertised in accordance with the Highways Act 1980 detailing the proposed introduction of speed cushions.  

Any objections received should be considered and resolved by the Area Team Manager for Highways in consultation with the Divisional Member and Chairman of the Runnymede Local Committee. The chairman will require written confirmation of the funding source prior to the commencement of work.