Agenda item

The Cabinet Member for Climate Action, Environment, and Transport and Deputy leader of the Council considered a report which proposed a zebra crossing on Wolseley Road. Following requests from the local community, as part of this year’s Road Danger

Reduction Investment Plan, the Council has proposed to introduce a zebra crossing on Wolseley Road near the junction with Park Road. Officers have investigated the latest 36 months' collision data (01/12/19 – 30/11/22) on Wolseley Road at its junction with Park Road and have confirmed that there have been 7 recorded personal injury accidents (PIA), of which 2 were serious and 5 were slight. Five of the PIAs involved pedestrians and one involved a cyclist.

The proposed zebra crossing on Wolseley Road junction with Park Road would provide a clearly defined crossing point where pedestrians are 'expected' to cross the road and will give pedestrians the right of way over traffic, enabling them to cross the road safely, which would assist in reducing PIAs. To accommodate this, the existing zebra crossing on Park Road would be relocated south eastwards by approximately 8 metres, which would improve the visibility between drivers approaching and pedestrians waiting to cross, thus improving pedestrian accessibility and road safety by the junction. The total cost of the scheme is £137K, and funding is assigned through the agreed capital programme.

The Cabinet Member for Climate Action, Environment, and Transport and Deputy leader of the Council,

RESOLVED

1.          To grant approval of the implementation of the proposal to introduce a zebra crossing on Wolseley Road near the junction of Park Road.

2.          To grant approval of the relocation of the existing zebra crossing on Park Road near the junction with Wolseley Road N8, as set out on the plan in Appendix A.

Reasons for decision

The Council is required to consider the feedback received during the statutory

notification period, in particular any objections to proposals, prior to proceeding

to implementation. The proposals consulted upon are aimed at improving pedestrian accessibility and road safety.

Proposed Option

• To remove the double yellow lines on both sides of Wolseley Road from its junction with Park Road, southwest for 30 metres to outside flats 4-6.

• To remove the double yellow lines and double kerb blips on Park Road N8 across the car park access to Coulsdon Court.

• To remove and relocate or install new a small tree located at the proposed crossing point to facilitate the introduction of the zebra crossing.

• To introduce a zebra crossing on Wolseley Road N8 approximately 7 metres
• southwest of its junction with Park Road. To accommodate this, the existing zebra crossing on Park Road N8 will be relocated south eastwards by approximately 8 metres. The crossing is currently located outside no.70 (the Maynard Arms public house) but is to be relocated outside 68a (Traynor & Company).

• The crossings will be supported with associated zig-zag markings, on which

vehicles would be prohibited from stopping at all times. These will be placed

on the carriageway either side of the crossings, no more than 17 metres in

both directions.

Alternative options considered:

None

CHAIR: Cllr Mike Hakata

Signed by Chair ……Cllr Hakata…………………………..

Date …………15/08/2023………………………