Proposed Zebra Crossings

DELEGATED ITEM

Take Care Get There Project – Proposed Zebra Crossings

Report to Executive Director, Economy Place and Skills and Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Environment.

Portfolio Responsibility : Regeneration and Environment – Councillor J McCann

Officer Contact : Ian Matfen Ext. 1866

Purpose of Report The purpose of this report is to seek approval to the establishment of eight Zebra pedestrian crossings on busy minor roads in three areas of the Borough, representing the first of three tranches of such crossings included in the Authority’s Take care Get There project.

Executive Summary In this project, we are aiming, through an education approach, to informally engage mainly with adults, to improve their road safety knowledge and skills. This should help them travel more safely, both as drivers and pedestrians and also ensure that the messages, influence and examples that they pass on to their children match those given in road safety work in schools, so promoting good behaviour on the road.

Our work includes advice on finding safer routes when walking in the areas concerned. However, the absence of formal pedestrian crossings is a barrier to this. We therefore propose to establish a network of Zebra pedestrian crossings, the locations of which have been determined largely through consultations with local people.

Recommendations It is recommended that:-

(i) Zebra pedestrian crossings at the following locations, together with other associated works, as shown on the drawings listed below and detailed in the attached Schedule 1, be approved at a total estimated cost of £96,500, for implementation in the current financial year 2010/11 as part of the Take Care Get There project, to be financed from the Road Safety Partnership Grant:-

• Park Road, Glodwick, adjacent to Hardy Street and Alexandra Street (Drg No 1025158/ A4/1/024B) • Waterloo Street, Glodwick, adjacent to Grantham Street (Drg No 1025158/A3/1/026A) • Chadderton Way, Coldhurst, adjacent to Ruskin Street (Drg No 1025158/A3/1/021) • Chadderton Way, Coldhurst, adjacent to Grange Street (Drg No 1025158/A3/1/021) • Trough Gate, Limeside (Drg No 1025158/A3/1/025A) • Elm Road, Limeside, adjacent to Oak Road and White Bank Road (Drg No 1025158/A3/1/023B) • Lime Green (St Chad’s), Limeside (two crossings) (Drg No 1025158/A3/1/022A)

(ii) A 20mph Speed Limit Order be approved for implementation in Lime Green and adjacent streets, as detailed in Schedule 2 attached and shown on Drawing Number 1025158/A3/10/22A;

(iii) A Prohibition of Entry Order be approved to prevent vehicles turning from Queens Road into Alexandra Street, Glodwick, as detailed in Schedule 3 attached and indicated on Drawing Number 1025158/A4/1/024B; and

(iv) A bus stop on the south-west side of Waterloo Street, Glodwick, adjacent to Grantham Street, be relocated approximately 45 metres in a north-westerly direction to accommodate the proposed Zebra crossing, as shown on Drawing Number 1025158/A3/1/026A.

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Delegated Item

Take Care Get There Project – Proposed Zebra Crossings

Report to Executive Director, Economy, Place And Skills and Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Environment.

Portfolio Responsibility : Regeneration and Environment – Councillor J McCann

1 Purpose Of Report

1.1 The purpose of this report is to seek approval to the establishment of eight Zebra pedestrian crossings on busy minor roads in three areas of the Borough, representing the first of three tranches of such crossings included in the Authority’s Take Care Get There project. These would all be partly funded over a two-year period by a Road Safety Partnership Grant obtained from the Department for Transport through a bidding process.

2 Executive Summary

2.1 Following a successful bid by the Unity Partnership, Oldham Council has been awarded a Road Safety Partnership Grant totalling £480,000 over two years, from April 2009 to March 2011, comprising £290,000 Revenue, for road safety education and training, and £190,000 Capital. The latter element, with some match funding, is intended to provide up to thirty Zebra pedestrian crossings.

2.2 The new project is entitled Take Care Get There and will operate in five areas of the Borough. The five areas are:

1. Glodwick 2. North-west Oldham (comprising Westwood, Burnley Brow and part of Coldhurst) 3. Clarksfield and New Earth 4. Coppice 5. Limeside

2.3 In this project, we are aiming, through an education approach, to informally engage mainly with the adults in these communities, to improve their road safety knowledge and skills. This should help them travel more safely, both as drivers and pedestrians and also ensure that the messages, influence and examples that they pass on to their children match those given in road safety work in schools, so promoting good behaviour on the road.

Page 3 of 24 g:\common\dec_rec\2338 19.02.10 2.4 Our work includes advice on finding safer routes when walking in the areas concerned. However, the absence of formal pedestrian crossings is a barrier to this in all five areas. We therefore propose to establish a network of Zebra pedestrian crossings on the busier minor roads in the five areas, the locations of which have been determined largely through consultations with local people.

2.5 For the first tranche, eight Zebra crossing sites have been identified, comprising two in Glodwick, two in north-west Oldham and four in Limeside. Leaflets were distributed to all residential and business properties in these areas giving information about the project as a whole and seeking suggested sites for the Zebra crossings.

2.6 Sites suggested by more than a minimal number of local people have been visited by officers, observations taken of pedestrian crossing activity to establish desire lines, and data collected about physical site conditions. Another objective of the investigations at each site has been to identify existing local pedestrian trip generators so that the subsequent crossing facility provides a link between them at the optimum location. In some cases, counts have been undertaken of the numbers of pedestrians crossing in the busiest four hours of the day over a longer length to help to establish the best location for the crossing. The five-year accident record in the vicinity of each site has also been examined.

3 Recommendations

3.1 It is recommended that:-

Page 4 of 24 g:\common\dec_rec\2338 19.02.10 (ii) A 20mph Speed Limit Order be approved for implementation in Lime Green and adjacent streets, as detailed in Schedule 2 attached and shown on Drawing Number 1025158/A3/10/22A;

4 Background

4.1 In January 2007, Oldham Council was successful in bidding for a Road Safety Partnership Grant from the Department for Transport for the 3 ‘til 7 project, payable over two years from April 2007 to March 2009. This grant amounted to £330,000 and the project was concerned with providing enhanced and innovative road safety education and training to child pedestrians, with the aim of significantly reducing such casualties, over 60% of them occurring between the hours of 3pm and 7pm. The project operated on a Borough-wide basis, although activity was concentrated in areas with the largest numbers of such casualties. Out of about 150 highway authorities in England, 65 submitted bids for the 2007/08 allocation, of which 25 were successful, Oldham receiving the fifth highest award.

4.2 As the 3 ‘til 7 project was drawing to an end, a further bid was prepared by the Unity Partnership on behalf of the Council and submitted to the Department for Transport in November 2008 under the same initiative for a new project to carry on from the first. On this occasion, the Council were awarded one of only eight grants, in our case covering the full amount requested of £480,000 over two years, from April 2009 to March 2011, comprising £290,000 Revenue, for road safety education and training, and £190,000 Capital. The latter element, with some match funding, is intended to provide up to thirty Zebra crossings. Oldham Council is one of only five authorities to receive two awards under the Road Safety Partnership Grant initiative.

4.3 The working title for the new project was Safer Travel for At-risk Families but it has since been renamed Take Care Get There. For this new project, five areas have been identified where many residents can be said to have additional needs as regards road safety. This is because our research showed that a significant number of casualties and drivers involved in accidents tend to live in these areas. Interviews with families in some of the deprived areas of the Borough, undertaken as part of the independent research for the earlier project, have identified a significant lack of road safety awareness amongst adults to the extent that many, often on their own admission, would have difficulty in both providing appropriate advice to their children and setting a good example.

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4.4 The five areas are:

1. Glodwick 2. North-west Oldham (comprising Westwood, Burnley Brow and part of Coldhurst) 3. Clarksfield and New Earth 4. Coppice 5. Limeside

4.5 In this new project, we are aiming, through an education approach, to informally engage mainly with the adults in these communities, to improve their road safety knowledge and skills. This should help them travel more safely, both as drivers and pedestrians and help ensure that the messages, influence and examples that they pass on to their children match those given in road safety work in schools, so promoting good behaviour on the road. We are building on our experience with the 3 ‘til 7 project in partnership with a number of organisations, both established and new, to engage with local communities in an informal way.

4.6 Our work includes advice on finding safer routes when walking in the areas concerned. However, the absence of formal pedestrian crossings is a barrier to this in all five areas. We therefore propose to establish a network of up to thirty Zebra pedestrian crossings on the busier minor roads in the five areas, the locations of which have been determined largely through consultations with local people.

4.7 The Take Care Get There project is being delivered on behalf of Oldham Council by the Unity Partnership, including the design and development of the Zebra crossings.

5 Site Selection

5.1 For the first tranche, eight Zebra crossing sites have been identified, comprising two in Glodwick, two in north-west Oldham and four in Limeside. The education and training elements of the project are almost complete in these three areas with the other two areas, Clarksfield / New Earth and Coppice, to follow. There will be two more Zebra tranches later, each expected to comprise up to eight sites.

Page 6 of 24 g:\common\dec_rec\2338 19.02.10 5.2 Leaflets have been distributed to all residential and business properties in the first three areas giving information about the project as a whole and seeking suggested sites for the Zebra crossings, 8625 having been delivered in total. Collection points were established in each of the areas to which the Zebra suggestions, marked on plans supplied, were returned. 216 Zebra crossing site responses were received from north-west Oldham, together with 47 from the Limeside area and 45 from Glodwick. In a number of cases, the suggestions correspond with requests made by Members on behalf of local people over recent years. Although eight sites are now put forward for approval in the three areas, a number of others are being held in abeyance for further consideration, pending further progress on the education and training parts of the project in those areas.

5.3 All sites suggested by more than a minimal number of people have been visited by officers, observations taken of pedestrian crossing activity to establish desire lines and data collected about physical site conditions. Another objective of the investigations at each site has been to identify existing local pedestrian trip generators so that the subsequent crossing facility provides a link between them at the optimum location. In some cases, counts have been undertaken of the numbers of pedestrians crossing in the busiest four hours of the day over a longer length to help to establish the best location for the crossing. The five-year accident record in the vicinity of each site has also been examined.

5.4 For this project, whilst the numbers of pedestrians crossing is being considered, account is not being taken of the PV squared criteria for the establishment of controlled pedestrian crossings, to justify the crossings. The PV squared value is a measure of the degree of conflict between vehicles and pedestrians at a possible crossing site, with currently in Oldham, such a crossing being considered only if the value obtained is over 50% of the standard value. The PV squared value will however be obtained for each site as part of the monitoring and evaluation arrangements.

5.5 One reason for having criteria is to ensure, as far as possible, that a crossing would be safe at the site in question. With a Zebra crossing, the main threat to the safety of pedestrians is the speed of vehicles. The faster the traffic, the less likely that pedestrians will be able to establish their right-of-way over traffic by standing at the kerb intending to cross. If this were to happen, apart from a higher accident risk, the crossing would clearly not function as an effective aid to crossing the road. The Zebra crossings are therefore proposed only at sites where traffic travels relatively slowly, at or slightly over 20mph. Speed is restricted at all of the first eight proposed sites by traffic calming in the form of road humps. All of the sites are on bus routes.

5.6 The Zebra crossings proposed in all three tranches will be subject to extensive monitoring and evaluation. Apart from providing data to demonstrate the effectiveness of the measures, this information and the experience gained will also be used to help establish adjustments to the Council’s criteria for the provision of Zebra crossings, to deal with their provision on less busy roads.

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6 Proposals and Justification

Park Road, Glodwick adjacent to Hardy Street and Alexandra Street (Drawing No 1025158/A4/1/024B)

6.1 The crossing would be sited eight metres to the east of the junction with Hardy Street and Alexandra Street, which form a crossroads with Park Road, the latter being the main road. Park Road is traffic calmed with this junction being raised. As part of the proposal, the raised junction would be extended by 24 metres to the east so allowing the crossing to be sited at its mid-point. 24-hour waiting restrictions are in operation over the whole length of both sides of Park Road. Alexandra Street extends from Park Road towards Alexandra Park, pedestrian access to which is about 130 metres from Park Road. The area to the north of Park Road, to which Hardy Street leads, comprises dense terrace housing occupied by families, with generally no gardens and with little opportunity to provide additional play space within the urban fabric without demolition of properties. The improvement of pedestrian links between this area and Alexandra Park has been a longstanding request of local people. There have been two injury accidents recorded at this location in the last five years, both of which were nose-to-tail collisions.

6.2 The crossing would be sited fairly close to a junction with the risk that drivers turning on to the main road and heading east would fail to notice pedestrians about to cross, as a result of having to concentrate on finding suitable gaps in the main road traffic flow. This possibility is reduced for traffic coming from the north side of Park Road as the existing network of one-way streets causes most of these movements to take place at the nearby Bismark Street junction sited to the east rather than at the Hardy Street junction itself. To reduce the volumes of such turning traffic from Alexandra Street, it is proposed that a Prohibition of Entry Order is introduced at the southern end of this street at its junction with Queens Road, so that only a very small volume of traffic originating from several private accesses would exit on to Park Road from Alexandra Street.

Waterloo Street, Glodwick adjacent to Grantham Street (Drawing No 1025158/A3/1/026A)

6.3 Waterloo Street is the local distributor road running through the dense urban area referred to above. At the site of the proposed crossing, there is landscaping on both sides of the road, mainly grassed areas used extensively by the local community with a play area also, with the housing beyond. The main parade of shops in the area is situated on the north side of Waterloo Street about forty metres from the proposed crossing site and there are also bus stops nearby. Grantham Street has previously been closed off at the junction with Waterloo Street as part of a safety improvement package some years ago.

Page 8 of 24 g:\common\dec_rec\2338 19.02.10 6.4 It is proposed that the Zebra crossing is sited at an existing flat-top road hump. This is currently used as an informal crossing point on a desire line between the shops and the Sickle Street / Greengate Street area on the other side of the road. The hump would be rebuilt to current standards and one bus stop on the south-west side of the road would need to be relocated 45 metres in a north-westerly direction. One accident involving personal injury has been recorded here in the last five years which involved a child crossing the road.

Chadderton Way, Coldhurst adjacent to Ruskin Street (Drawing No 1025158/A3/1/021)

6.5 This length of Chadderton Way is a mixture of terrace housing and local shops, with double yellow lines indicating a 24-hour waiting restriction in operation on both sides of the road. Ruskin Street leads in a north-easterly direction to an area of dense terraced housing and also to St Hilda’s Primary School, whilst on the other side of Chadderton Way, Kirkbank Street gives access to a pedestrian subway under Oldham Way with Westwood and a Tesco store beyond. Also on this side, West End Street provides access to the Grange Secondary School.

6.6 The Zebra crossing would be sited about midway between Ruskin Street and West End Street. The number of pedestrians crossing recorded in the surveys in the busiest four hours in the zone of influence of the crossing was 483, comprising 244 children, mainly unaccompanied and 239 adults. Two personal injury accidents have been recorded near to the proposed site of the crossing in the last five years, one of which was a child crossing the road. In order to facilitate loading near the shops, the number of zig-zags would be reduced to four on each side of the crossing. This is considered to be justified bearing in mind the relatively low speeds as a result of the existing traffic calming. An existing informal crossing point near to Kirkbank Street would be removed.

Chadderton Way, Coldhurst adjacent to Grange Street (Drawing No 1025158/A3/1/021)

6.7 As at the above site, the frontage development is a mixture of shops and housing, although there is also a mosque on the south-west side of the road, and the dense housing on the other side consists partly of blocks of flats. Grange Street, on the south-west side, leads to the Grange Secondary School.

6.8 The crossing would be located at the pedestrian entrance to the flat development, about mid-way between Grange Street and Timperley Street. 508 pedestrians were recorded crossing in the busiest four hours in the vicinity of this proposed site. These include 313 children, mainly unaccompanied and 195 adults. As with the nearby site described above, there would be a reduced number of zig-zag markings here.

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6.9 The proposed crossing would be sited just to the north of the junction with Poplar Avenue which leads to the substantial residential area of Hollins to the west of Trough Gate. To the north of the crossing site, on the east side of Trough Gate, is a parade of shops, and beyond this, the road leads to the Garden Suburb shopping area on Hollins Road, where more frequent bus services stop. There is an existing speed table at the crossing site, on the east side of which is a footway build-out with parking lay-bys to the north and south. The speed table is already used as an informal crossing point by pedestrians making generally diagonal crossing movements. There were two recorded personal injury accidents in the latest five-year period, one of which involved a child crossing the road.

6.10 The crossing would be sited on the speed table itself, which would be extended about four metres in a southerly direction to accommodate the Zebra crossing in the centre of the speed table, also tightening the corner radius at the Poplar Avenue junction. The two parking lay-bys on the east side of the road would each be reduced by one car space and adequate vehicular access arrangements would be provided to the three houses (Nos 31-35) on the east side of the road. This issue would need to be discussed with the occupiers.

Elm Road, Limeside adjacent to Oak Road and White Bank Road (Drawing No 1025158/ A3/1/023B)

6.11 Oak Road and White Bank Road form a staggered crossroads junction with Elm Road, with the latter being the main road. Both roads are primarily residential, with White Bank Road also leading to a football ground and Oak Road to Limeside Park and on to the Hollinwood district centre on Hollins Road. There are double yellow lines indicating a 24-hour waiting restriction on Elm Road through these junctions. Two accidents involving personal injury have been recorded adjacent to this site in the last five years, one of which involved a pedal cyclist.

6.12 The crossing would be sited on Elm Road between the Oak Road and White Bank Road junctions, serving pedestrian movements between the two roads and also to and from nearby bus stops on Elm Road. The corner radii of Oak Road would need tightening with a footway extension to accommodate the crossing.

Lime Green (St Chad’s), Limeside (Drg No 1025158/A3/1/022A)

6.13 The road through this area changes its name in a west to east direction from Limeside Road to Lime Green to Elm Road. On the north side of the road is the St Chad’s Centre which accommodates a library, health centre and Sure Start children’s centre, with retail units including a post office at the eastern end of the site. There is a car park in front of the centre, accessed from the eastern end of Lime Green, with an open grassed area between it and the road itself, crossed by several footpaths. The south side of the road directly

Page 10 of 24 g:\common\dec_rec\2338 19.02.10 opposite the centre is fronted by Limehurst Primary School, which is accessed from White Bank Road. The Holy Family RC Primary School is accessed from Lime Green Road, just off Lime Green. There are bus stops on both sides of Lime Green/Elm Road.

6.14 Surveys covering the four busiest hours have been undertaken here which showed that the highest demand for pedestrian crossing movements were at the east and west ends of the length of road in question. There were also fairly high movements on the central section, but only at school arrival and dispersal times. Two Zebra crossings are therefore proposed, one at either end of Lime Green. The number of pedestrians recorded in the busiest four hours crossing within the zone of influence of the western site was 218 including 81 children and 137 adults. There were 372 observed crossing adjacent to the eastern site including 83 mainly accompanied children and 289 adults. One injury accident has been recorded in this area in the last five- years. This occurred at the White Bank Road junction.

6.15 Both crossings would be adjacent to bends. Whilst this would not cause a problem at the western site due to the open grassed areas next to the road giving good visibility, there is a high hedge on the inside of the bend at the eastern site which would obstruct visibility for pedestrians waiting to cross and for approaching drivers. The precise siting of this crossing is therefore critical if the visibility is to be adequate. A length of footway across the grassed area would be removed to help to encourage use of the new crossings.

6.16 In addition to the two Zebra crossings, safety would also be enhanced by the introduction of a small 20mph zone, centred on the St Chad’s Centre and extending through the area of pedestrian activity and covering the two Zebra crossings. The 20mph speed limit would also operate on White Bank Road, extending to a point beyond the entrance to Limehurst Primary School. The zone would also abut the Limehurst 20mph zone on Lime Green Road.

6.17 It should also be noted that there is a scheme included in the 2010/11 Integrated Transport Minor Works Programme to upgrade the existing road humps on Limeside Road and Elm Road to the west and east of the proposed 20mph zone to more bus-friendly features, this scheme therefore consisting of the removal of speed tables and their replacement by pairs of speed cushions. In the current scheme, the speed table near to the post office is to be removed and this is likely to be replaced with a pair of speed cushions sited further east in the future scheme.

7 Officer Consultations

7.1 G.M.P. View - The Chief Constable has been consulted and has no objection with the following comments:

• Chadderton Way - required education to prevent parking on zigzags; • St Chad’s Crescent - extend the width of the east crossing; • Elm Road - requires the bus stop to be relocated; and • Trough Gate - extend the build-out in a northerly direction.

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7.2 G.M.P.T.E. View - The Director General has been consulted and has no objections to the proposals with the following comments:

• Trough Gate - provide 1 in 15 gradient ramps; • Waterloo Street and Chadderton Way - a meeting is required to relocate the bus stops; and • Waterloo Street - bus friendly traffic calming is required.

7.3 G.M. Fire Service View - The County Fire Officer has been consulted and has no objection to this proposal but the Prohibition of Entry could be a problem on Alexandra Street.

7.4 N.W. Ambulance Service View - The County Ambulance Officer has been consulted and has no objection on this proposal.

7.5 All the comments raised have been taken on board in the detailed design process resulting in minor changes. Alterations to bus stop locations will be subject to a consultation procedure with frontagers in accordance with the usual practice, following a site meeting attended by GMP, GMPTE and the Unity Partnership. Also as a result of the Department for Transport funding contribution, the plans were called-in by them for examination and some changes have also resulted from this exercise.

7.6 With regard to the GMP comments:

• The issue of parking on zig-zags will be covered in the education element of the project; • The width of the east crossing has been increased to 4.5 metres; • We do not agree that the bus stop needs to be relocated; and • The footway build-out on Trough Gate has been extended as suggested.

7.7 With regard to the GMPTE comments:

• At Trough Gate, ramps of 1 in 15 will be provided and the speed table reduced to a height of 75mm; and • The budget for the scheme will not extend to the modification of the existing traffic calming features on Waterloo Street. However, the road hump in question will have 1 in 15 ramps and be reduced to a height of 75mm.

8 Comments of Ward Councillors

8.1 All Ward Members in the affected Wards (Alexandra, Coldhurst, Hollinwood and St Mary’s) have been consulted on the proposals.

8.2 A comment was received from Councillor Holley requesting that a guardrail is provided near to the post office at St Chad’s as vehicles are driven on to the footway here.

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8.3 It is confirmed that bollards or a guardrail will be included in the scheme to prevent this occurring. There is a similar problem of vehicles being driven over the footway at the end of the car park near to the proposed western crossing reported by local people. Bollards or a guardrail therefore will also be erected here. (Neither of these modifications are shown on the attached plan as the detail is still to be determined).

9 Public Consultation

9.1 Bearing in mind that the site selection process involved the public in wide areas around each proposed crossing, as indicated in Section 5, it is proposed that further public consultations, also involving Ward Members as appropriate, are undertaken on a very local basis with frontagers in the immediate vicinity of each proposal only, in order to resolve precise siting details and access to properties.

10 Financial Implications

10.1 The scheme estimate is as follows: -

£ Construction Works 73,200 Fees: (i) Accident analysis, outline design and 11,300 consultation (ii) Detailed design and supervision of construction 12,000 TOTAL 96,500

10.2 It is proposed that the scheme is constructed in the current financial year 2010/11 and be funded from the Road Safety Partnership Grant awarded to Oldham Council for the Take Care Get there Project. The Agresso Code is C9500 T00369 C10001.

10.3 The grant available for the three tranches of new Zebra crossings is £190,000, supplemented by match funding of £95,000 from the Integrated Transport Minor Works budget and £95,000 from the Integrated Transport Minor Works Local Safety Scheme budget.

10.4 The anticipated annual maintenance costs associated with the proposals, based on a life expectancy of up to 20 years, are £3,650 and will be a charge against the Economy, Place and Skills Directorate Highways Maintenance Budget. The Agresso Code is R20100 40910 999900 L01399 A001.

10.5 There is no provision within the existing maintenance budget.

10.6 The additional cost will be identified as a pressure through the Council’s Financial Strategy process.

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This scheme will be capital expenditure and a charge against the Economy, Place and Skills – Transport capital programme in 2010/2011. The Council is to receive £107,500 grant allocation in 2010/11 (paragraph 10.2) and has provided match funding of this grant of £107,500 so funding of £215,000 is currently available. Currently no other schemes have been committed from this budget so the full allocation is currently available.

The estimates included in this report were provided by the Unity Partnership in December 2009 and include a contingency of 10%. (Catherine Gill)

10.8 Revenue

The annual revenue costs associated with the scheme are estimated as £3,650. Highways budgets are facing significant pressures, and no specific provision exists for this cost. Highways Managers will have to ensure that sufficient resources are found within existing budgets. (Ian Wait)

11 Legal Services’ Comments

11.1 Under Section 23 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, there is a requirement to give public notice before establishing, altering or removing a Zebra crossing. The Council is also required to consult the Chief Officer of Police and inform the Secretary of State. In relation to the proposed Traffic Regulation Order, the Council must be satisfied that it is expedient to make the Order in order to avoid danger to persons or other traffic using the road or any other road or for preventing the likelihood of any such danger arising, or for facilitating the passage on the road or any other road of any class of traffic, including pedestrians. The Council must also have regard to the need to secure the expeditious convenient and safe movement of vehicular and other traffic (including pedestrians) and the provision of suitable and adequate parking facilities on and off the highway. (A Evans)

12 IT Implications

12.1 None.

13 Property Implications

13.1 The proposed works are all within the adopted highway or on Council-owned land.

14 Procurement Implications

14.1 The works will be procured under the Council’s existing Minor Highway Works Term Contract arrangements.

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15.1 Energy – None.

15.2 Transport – As the main objective of the scheme is to improve safety, the costs of accidents to society are expected to be reduced. The proposed scheme is also intended to promote walking in the areas concerned.

15.3 Pollution – None.

15.4 Consumption and Use of Resources – The implementation will result in a limited use of natural resources, in accordance with approved specifications.

15.5 Built Environment – Whilst the appearance of the road would be altered at each site, this is not considered to be detrimental. The materials used will be sympathetic to the local setting, subject to budgetary restraints.

15.6 Natural Environment – None.

15.7 Health and Safety – The entire report is concerned with the reduction of injuries resulting from road traffic accidents. The Council has a duty under the Road Traffic Act 1988 to take action to prevent such accidents. It is intended that this reduction will have a positive impact on safety in the area and also on health as a consequence of the encouragement of increased pedestrian activity and hence physical exercise.

16 Community Cohesion Implications (Including Crime & Disorder Implications In Accordance With Section 17 Of The Act) And Equalities Implications

16.1 The scheme should improve road safety on in the areas concerned and encourage walking, both of which will have a positive effect on community cohesion.

17 Forward Plan Reference

17.1 This is not a key decision.

18 Background Papers

18.1 The following is a list of background papers on which this report is based in accordance with the requirements of Section 100(1) of the Local Government Act 1972. It does not include documents which would disclose exempt or confidential information as defined by the Act :

File Ref : Scheme Records Officer Name : Mr Ian Matfen Contact No : 0161 770 1866

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Proposed Zebra Crossings

Road Location Drawing No Park Road, Glodwick 8 metres east of Hardy Street 1025158/A4/1/024B Waterloo Street, 25 metres north-west of Grantham 1025158/A3/1/026A Glodwick Street Chadderton Way, 13 metres south-east of Ruskin 1025158/A3/1/021 Coldhurst Street Chadderton Way, 16 metres north-west of Grange 1025158/A3/1/021 Coldhurst Street Trough Gate, Limeside 13 metres north of Poplar Avenue 1025158/A3/1/025A Elm Road, Limeside 9 metres north of White Bank Road 1025158/A3/1/023B Lime Green, Limeside 25 metres north of White Bank 1025158/A3/1/022A Road Lime Green, Limeside 17 metres north-west of Lime 1025158/A3/1/022A Green Road

Schedule 2

Proposed 20mph Speed Limit Order (Drawing No 1025158/A3/1/022A)

Road Length Affected

Limeside Road From its junction with Lime Green for a distance of 35 metres in a westerly direction

Lime Green For its entire length

Elm Road From its junction with Lime Green for a distance of 42 metres in a north-easterly direction

White Bank Road From its junction with Lime Green for a distance of 220 metres in a south-easterly and then north-easterly direction

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Schedule 3

Proposed Prohibition of Entry Order (Drawing No 1025158/A4/1/024B)

Road Prohibition

Queens Road Entering Alexandra Street from Queens Road

Signed ______Dated ______Cabinet Member, Regeneration and Environment

Signed ______Dated ______Executive Director Economy, Place and Skills

Report Tracking Where When EMT Leadership Joint Leadership Overview & Scrutiny

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