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Scope and costs required to implement 20 mph speed limits within the Borough of Maidstone

Meeting: 08/03/2016 - Strategic Planning, Sustainability and Transportation Committee (Item 18)

18 Report of the Head of Planning and Development - Scope and costs required to implement 20 mph speed limits within the Borough of Maidstone pdf icon PDF 109 KB

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Decision:

Issue for Decision

 

To consider the report and whether to request officers undertake or commission further work on the 20 mile per hour scheme, and to consider the Maidstone Urban Area, the five Rural Service Centres and five Larger Villages as suitable scheme areas.

 

Decision Made

 

That in the Local Plan period pilot studies be undertaken of certain sections of highway in Maidstone where there is acknowledged pedestrian and vehicular conflict and where there is resident support in order to deliver 20 mph speed limit areas.

 

 

Minutes:

The Committee considered the report and whether to request officers undertake or commission further work on the 20 mile per hour scheme, and to consider the Maidstone Urban Area, the five Rural Service Centres and five Larger Villages as suitable scheme areas.

 

The Committee heard that support from Kent County Council would be required if it was decided to pursue the introduction of 20 MPH speed limits in the Borough.

 

Initial indications were that signage alone would cost in the region of £1m and an initial study carried out by a consultant would cost in the region of £20k.

 

Councillor Harper addressed the Committee.

 

The Committee raised concerns regarding the potential cost and the importance of Officer resources concentrating on the adoption of the Maidstone Borough Local Plan.

 

The Committee were informed by the Head of Planning and Development that there was a need for Officers to concentrate on the formulation of the Integrated Transport Strategy (ITS).  The ITS was supporting evidence for the Local Plan.  Pilot studies could be signposted in the ITS with specific locations named.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That in the Local Plan period pilot studies be undertaken of certain sections of highway in Maidstone where there is acknowledged pedestrian and vehicular conflict and where there is resident support in order to deliver 20 mph speed limit areas.

 

Voting:  For – 9  Against – 0    Abstentions – 0