Issue - meetings

Purpose

To consider the proposed road safety infrastructure to protect Rainbow Corner Day Nursery on Victoria Road North.

RECOMMENDED that the Cabinet Member for Traffic and Transportation approves the implementation of road safety infrastructure on Victoria Road North, outside Rainbow Corner Day Nursery.

The Cabinet Member approved the implementation of road safety infrastructure on Victoria Road North, outside Rainbow Corner Day Nursery.

Councillor Stagg agreed to consider this item before agenda item no.5 so that Councillor Horton could make a deputation but for ease of reference the minutes will be kept in the original order.

Michelle Love, Safer Travel Manager, introduced the report.

Councillor Stagg read out deputations from Lucy Whitehead and Charlotte Gerada in favour of the recommendations.

Councillor Suzy Horton gave a deputation in favour of the recommendations. Councillor Steve Pitt had also wanted to make a deputation but had had to leave the meeting for another commitment. However, Councillor Horton said his views were included in her deputation.

Councillor Heaney noted that with the strong bollards in place Rainbow Nursery can reassure their insurers. It was good to see the matter acted on so quickly.

Councillor Bosher said there had been four accidents, at least two of them serious, in the last year near a day nursery at the junction of Tregaron Avenue, Mansfield Avenue and Dysart Avenue. The junction is near Court Lane Infant and Junior Schools. Officers said that now budgets have been announced (having been delayed to Covid-19) work can take place on road safety at priority sites. Further investigations will take place into Tregaron Avenue in the New Year and Councillor Bosher will be kept informed of progress.

DECISION

The Cabinet Member approved the implementation of road safety infrastructure on Victoria Road North, outside Rainbow Corner Day Nursery.