To report to the Sub-Committee the receipt of a petition asking the Council to reinstate the pelican crossing on Wokingham Road outside Palmer Park.

(b)        Petition Requesting the Reinstatement of the Pelican Crossing on Wokingham Road outside Palmer Park

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the receipt of a petition from residents, asking the Council to reinstate the pelican crossing on Wokingham Road outside Palmer Park.

The petition read as follows:

‘The zebra crossing you have recently installed on the Wokingham Road is more dangerous than the pelican crossing it replaced.

This crossing is used by many children and it is too easy for a pedestrian/cyclist to go straight across the island when traffic has not stopped in the other direction.

There have been many cases already where traffic has not stopped - even when pedestrians are part-way across the crossing (going towards the park).

Also - buses may stop in the North-bound bus-lane but traffic in the adjacent North-bound lane may not  (this has happened already).

Please reinstate a pelican crossing as soon as possible before there is an accident.’

At the invitation of the Chair Francis Hayes addressed the Sub-Committee on behalf of the petitioners.

Resolved –

(1)        That the report be noted;

(2)        That the request to reinstate the pelican crossing be investigated and the results of the investigation reported to a future meeting of the Sub-Committee;

(3)        That the lead petitioner be informed accordingly.