To consider a petition with 73 signatures received by Central Bedfordshire Council requesting that a 20mph speed limit be considered in Foresters Close, Haynes.

that the Executive Member for Sustainable Communities – Services noted the contents of the report and agreed the following:-

(a)   that more signs be erected in the area advising of a school being in the area and elderly people crossing the road;

(b)   a radar box survey be carried out as soon as the equipment is available; and

(c)    that if the case can be made for a 20mph speedlimit that the notice be added to the next batch of advertising following conclusion of the radar box survey.

To consider a petition with 76 signatures, 12 letters, a number of drawings and a traffic survey received by Central Bedfordshire Council from year two at Stanbridge Lower School requesting that a 20mph speed limit be considered in Tilsworth Road, Stanbridge.

that the Executive Member for Sustainable Communities – Services noted the contents of the report and agreed that a traffic speed and volume measurements review be carried out.

In addition, it was suggested that the Parish Council could be approached to see if they would be interested in a 20mph for the whole village.

To consider a petition with 51 signatures received by Central Bedfordshire Council requesting that a pedestrian crossing be considered on the A507 at Pine View Park.

that the Executive Member for Sustainable Communities – Services noted the contents of the report and agreed to the following:-

(a)         a radar box survey be carried out

(b)         the visibility splays be maintained

(c)         the street lights and the advisory signs be illuminated

(d)         that following completion of the radar box survey that the speed limit be considered for reduction to 40mph.

To consider a petition with 18 signatures received by Central Bedfordshire Council requesting that a residents only parking scheme be introduced in Bedford Street, Leighton Buzzard.

that the Executive Member for Sustainable Communities – Services noted the contents of the report and agreed that no further action pending the adoption of the Council’s Approach to Parking document and asks that Officers consult with Bedford Street residents regarding their area.

To further report to the Executive Member for Sustainable Communities Services on the proposal to install a zebra crossing on Dunstable Street, Ampthill and provide additional supporting data as requested by the Traffic Management meeting on 15^th August 2011.

that the proposal to introduce a zebra crossing on Dunstable Street, Ampthill not be implemented and that the Officers revisit the terms of the S106 agreement to determine if the zebra crossing could be installed in an alternative location.

To report the receipt of objections to proposals for waiting restrictions in Silsoe and associated Safer Routes to School and Cycle improvements.

1. that the following waiting restrictions should be implemented as follows:-

·        waiting restrictions on both sides of the junction of High Street and Ampthill Road should be implemented as advertised.

·        waiting restrictions on both sides of the junction of High Street and Park Avenue should be implemented as advertised.

2. that the following proposals under the Safer Routes to School scheme should be implemented:-

Bollards (15 in total):

·        10 No. heritage sytle bollards outside the St James Church, High Street

·        Removal of concrete bollard and replacement with 1 heritage style bollard o/s No. 28, High Street

·        Removal of 2 No. concrete bollards opposite Silsoe Newsagency, High Street and replace with heritage (original plan was to remove with footway widening, however this will prevent parking on existing narrow footway).

·        Install 2 new heritage style bollards on footway outside No. 20, High Street.

Parking bay markings:

·        Parking bay markings o/s St James Church, High Street

·        Parking bay markings and associated island o/s No.s 51 to 43, High Street

Carriageway markings:

·        2 No. Bus stop markings

·        H bar markings at accesses as shown on the original plan on High Street between Ampthill Road and West End Road.

·        No centre line throughout (except at the junction of Park Ave and High Street).

·        Refresh Stop markings and give way markings within length of proposed resurfacing.

In addition to original proposals:

·        Improvements at desire line across West End Road junction with High Street, along with narrowing of bell mouth for improved intervisibility.

·        Footway widening and subsequent uncontrolled tactile crossing.

3. that the following proposals under the safer routes to school scheme should NOT be implemented:-

·        waiting restrictions o/s newsagents and No. 26 High Street.

The report provides the Traffic Management Committee with details relating to the proposed Mobile Food Trader policy for Central Bedfordshire.  The proposed policy was written to deal with the increasing volume of new applications received for mobile food trading as well as a large number of existing unlicensed traders on the public highway.  This policy document supports the Councils Street Trading policy and the Councils Tables and Chairs policy.

that the proposed Mobile Food Trader Policy be approved.

The report provides the Traffic Management Committee with details relating to the proposed Disabled Bay Parking Policy for Central Bedfordshire.  The proposed policy was written to deal with the increasing applications received for on street disabled parking bays.

that the proposed Disabled Bay Parking Policy be approved.