A report providing the Sub-Committee with the results of the Statutory Consultation for traffic calming and speed limit reduction proposals on Northcourt Avenue and Wellington Avenue.

Further to Minute 18 of the meeting held on 11 September 2024, the Sub-Committee received a report that provided the Sub-Committee with the results of the Statutory Consultation for traffic calming and speed reduction proposals on Northcourt Avenue and Wellington Avenue.  The following Appendices were attached to the report:

The report explained that due to the different legal processes required to consult on spend limit changes and on the installation of speed humps/tables, there had been two separate consultations that had been carried out concurrently on the scheme between 15 May and 6 June 2025.

Resolved –

(1)      That the report be noted;

(2)      That having considered the feedback, set out in Appendix 1 attached to the report, the Northcourt Avenue Traffic Calming scheme be implemented, subject to resolution (3) below and to any valid and substantive objections being received;

(3)      That should any further written/postal objections be received after this meeting, provided they were sent within the statutory consultation period, the Executive Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services, in consultation with the Assistant Director of Legal and Democratic Services, the Lead Councillor for Climate Strategy and Transport and the Chair of the Traffic Management Sub-Committee consider these and make a decision regarding the implementation, or otherwise, of the scheme;

(4)      That the Assistant Director of Legal and Democratic Services be authorised to seal the resultant Traffic Regulation Order (Speed Limit Order);

(5)      That respondents to the statutory consultations be informed of the decisions of the Sub-Committee accordingly, following publication of the agreed minutes of the meeting;

(6)      That no public inquiry be held into the proposals.