Agenda item - Member Involvement

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Agenda item

Member Involvement

To consider the following matters raised by Members:

 

(a)               Petitions: To receive any petitions

 

(b)               Written Questions: To consider any written questions;

 

(c)               Letters: To consider any letters;

 

(i)                 Speed limits on Stanford Avenue, Preston Drove and Surrenden Road- Councillors Jones, Kennedy, Littman

 

(ii)               Speed limits on Surrenden Road- Councillor Shanks

 

(d)               Notices of Motion: to consider any Notices of Motion referred from Full Council or submitted directly to the Committee.

 

 

Minutes:

(c)               Letters

 

(i)                 Speed limits on Stanford Avenue, Preston Drove and Surrenden Road- Cllrs Jones, Kennedy, Littman

 

85.1         The Committee considered a Letter from Councillors Jones, Kennedy and Littman requesting the Committee reconsider its decision to remove Stanford Avenue, Preston Drove and Surrenden Road from Phase 2 of the 20mph programme. Councillors were unable to attend the meeting to present the Letter

 

85.2         The Chair stated that he would provide a formal response to the Letter subsequent to the meeting. That response is provided below:

 

“Thank you for your letter.

I am sure members of the committee are grateful to you for your sharing your insight into this matter as ward members.

Proposals for the second phase of the 20mph programme will be debated and considered at this meeting and include, in recognition of the strength of views expressed by local residents, a recommendation has been included for the speed limit on Surrenden Road, Preston Drove and Stanford Avenue to be reduced to 20mph. This has been supported by a number of stakeholders including Brighton and Hove Bus Company who have confirmed that they would have no objections to a 20mph limit on these roads”

 

85.3         RESOLVED- That the Letter be noted.

 

(ii)       Review of 20mph speed limit zone- Councillor Shanks

 

85.4         The Committee consider a Letter from Councillor Shanks that requested the Committee reconsider its decision to remove Stanford Avenue, Preston Drove and Surrenden Road from Phase 2 of the 20mph programme. Introducing the Letter, Councillor Shanks explained that as ward councillor for a section of the area and Chair of the Children & Young Peoples Committee, she believed slower speeds would be of benefit to the safety of residents and children attending the local schools.

 

85.5         The Chair provided the following response:

 

“Thank you for presenting your letter.

I am sure members of the committee will be grateful to you for your sharing your insight into this matter as a ward member.

Proposals for the second phase of the 20mph programme will be debated and considered at this meeting and include, in recognition of the strength of views expressed by local residents, a recommendation has been included for the speed limit on Surrenden Road, Preston Drove and Stanford Avenue to be reduced to 20mph. This has been supported by a number of stakeholders including Brighton and Hove Bus Company who have confirmed that they would have no objections to a 20mph limit on these roads”

 

85.6         RESOLVED- That the Letter be noted.

 

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