Agenda item

Report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport

24.1     The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.

24.2     Mrs Pam Doodes, the Lead Petitioner for the petition calling on the County Council to take steps to reduce the speed and weight of vehicles on the B2095 to address the growing problem of dangerous and inconsiderate driving spoke to highlight safety concerns of fast moving HGVs and the safety benefits that would be seen by reducing the speed limit on the B2095.

DECISIONS

24.3     The Lead Member RESOLVED to advise petitioners that:

(1) The B2095 has been identified as part of the Road Safety Team’s Strategic Casualty Reduction programme and a range of small scale traffic management measures will be implemented that have been shown to positively influence casualty reduction. The road will be monitored post completion of the works to ensure that the package of measures help to improve the safety record.

(2) The request for a lower 40mph speed limit between Hooe Village and A259 trunk road will be assessed as part of our forthcoming Speed Management Programme.

(3) The implementation of a weight restriction on the B2095 would not be in accordance with policy PS4/5 Control of Heavy Goods Vehicles.

REASONS

24.4     The B2095 has been identified as part of the Road Safety Team’s Strategic Casualty Reduction programme. This will see a range of traffic management measures implemented that have been shown to positively influence casualty reduction. The B2095 will be monitored for a three-year period post completion of the works to ensure that the package of measures help to improve the safety record.

24.5     The request for a 40mph speed limit along the full extent of the B2095 between Hooe Village and the A259 trunk road will be assessed as part of the forthcoming Speed Management Programme.

24.6     The B2095 forms an important link within the County’s road hierarchy. Roads are classified to indicate their function, with B class roads linking destinations of local importance, or to feed traffic between A roads and smaller roads on the network. It is therefore important that the B2095 remains available to all classes of traffic.