Agenda item

Report by the Head of Planning, Transportation and Environment (PTE/20/28), attached

(Councillor P Holland attended in accordance with Standing Order 25 and spoke to this item and referred to his concerns about the proposals relating to Ludwell Lane and the impact on the residents and access by emergency and delivery vehicles)

(Mr N Fitzhugh, Mr I Irvin, Ms A Oxlade, Ms C McAnespie, Mr J Roberts and Mr D Taylor attended under the Council’s Public Participation and spoke to this item. The first speaker referred to a survey undertaken by the neighbourhood association. This showed views on the current arrangements were mixed, but that there was support to consider long term changes to traffic flow and pedestrian environment on Magdalen Road. Speakers two, three and four referred to their concerns about the Magdalen Road measures and the impact on local businesses, concerns expressed by traders detailed in a petition, the past consultation, safety implications, access by emergency and delivery vehicles, and the need for a review. The fifth  speaker referred to his concerns relating to the Ludwell Lane proposals and impact on residents. The sixth speaker referred to his support of the measures in Magdalen Road and the need to encourage active travel and some concerns about aspects of the petition).

The Committee considered the Report of the Head of Planning, Transportation and Environment (PTE/20/28) on a ‘pop-up’ quiet corridor suitable for cycling recently created along the E9 route through the closure of Wonford Road, Dryden Road and Ludwell Lane and a change to make Magdalen Road one-way with a contraflow cycle lane. 

An overview of the E9 strategic route and the location of the 4 ‘pop up’ changes was detailed in the Report.  An extension of the route to Sowton was also shown.

The 4km quiet route proposed route connected over 50,000 jobs at City Centre, County Hall, Hospital, Pynes Hill and Sowton.

Members’ discussion points with the Officer included:

·         the impact of the proposals on Magdalen Road traders and mitigation in place; and

·         the proposals for Ludwell Lane and access issues for residents; and alternative cycle routes which had been investigated.

It was MOVED by Councillor C Whitton and SECONDED by Councillor Y Atkinson and

RESOLVED

(a) that on Magdalen Road:

(i) the current temporary traffic arrangements on Magdalen Road remain in place until review at a future HATOC meeting;

(ii) proposals to mitigate the impact on Denmark Road and neighbouring streets be identified urgently in consultation with the local County Councillor; and

(iii)  consultation with local residents and stakeholders on options for Magdalen Road be undertaken in Autumn/Winter 2020/21;

(b) that on Wonford Road:

(i) a Traffic Regulation Order be progressed to prohibit vehicles on Wonford Road, as shown indicatively in Appendix I, progressed under delegated powers in consultation local member and the Committee Chair; and

(ii) a decision on the implementation of an Order and construction of a permanent scheme be presented at a future meeting of this Committee;

(c) that on Dryden Road:

(i) the current temporary traffic arrangements remain in place until review at a future meeting of this Committee; and

(ii) consultation with local residents and stakeholders on options for Dryden Road be undertaken in Autumn/Winter 2020/21.

(d) that on Ludwell Lane:

(i) a Traffic Regulation Order to prohibit vehicles on Ludwell Lane, as shown indicatively in Appendix II, be advertised and, if no objections are received, be made and sealed;

(ii) the proposed improvements shown indicatively in Appendix II be  approved for construction at an estimated cost of £105,000, subject to the outcome of the Traffic Order consultation;

(iii) Officers investigate the feasibility of the installation of a barrier/gates to allow access to Ludwell Lane (at the Pynes Hill end) for its residents, emergency and other vehicles; and

(e) that the Head of Planning, Transportation and Environment be given delegated powers, in consultation with the Committee Chair and the local County Councillor, to make minor amendments to the scheme details.

(N.B In accordance with Standing Order 32(4) Councillor A Leadbetter and O Foggin requested that their abstention from the vote taken in regard to Magdalen Road (a) above be recorded)