Issue - meetings

To receive any petitions in accordance with Standing Order 68.

One petition has been received and the officer response is attached.

Request to reduce the speed limit of Chalk Lane, Worple Road & Woodcote End from 30 to 20 miles per hour, install better signage which clearly conveys how the lane should be used as well as implement enforcement measures on the lane to ensure that drivers comply with the speed limit and existing one-way system.

Lead petitioner: Alex Dean               Signatures: 104

That the Local Committee [Epsom & Ewell] agreed to include a scheme on the prioritisation list for consideration in a future highway programme.

Reasons:  To consider measures to address the issues identified in the petition and to evaluate them against other priorities for funding from the Committee’s available budget.

Declarations of Interest: None

Officers attending: Nick Healey, Area Highways Manager

Petitions, Public Questions/Statements: One petition, petitioner not present

Member discussion –key points

Members were concerned that there are a number of potential schemes for consideration across the Borough and that traffic calming is likely to be beyond the scope of Committee funding.  It could be many years before any substantial work could be done, but it was considered that it may be possible to make some small changes at a lesser cost which could be funded from the divisional members budget and these should be considered.

Resolved: to include a scheme on the prioritisation list for consideration in a future highway programme.

Reasons:  To consider measures to address the issues identified in the petition and to evaluate them against other priorities for funding from the Committee’s available budget.