Agenda item

The Area Board will be asked to approve the recommendations of the Malmesbury Community Area Transport Group as detailed within the CATG report.

Miranda Gilmour outlined the Community Area Transport Group report, highlighting the areas considered by the group and actions agreed at the meeting.

The Area Board were invited to agree the recommendations of the CATG as listed in appendix 1 of the report.

Decision

The area board noted and approved actions and recommendations of the Malmesbury CATG contained in Appendices 1 and 2 to the report with key issues highlighted below:

·         The current CATG budget balance for 2014/15 (see Appendix 2) is £31,794.05

·         The CATG recommend the area board approves the footpath from 7 Dauntsey Road to the Old School, Dauntsey Road, Great Somerford is put forward as a substantive CATG scheme this year.

·         The following work as been completed:

o   Re-painting of Zebra crossing at Market Cross, Malmesbury  

o   ‘Children playing’ signs at Newnton Grove had been installed.

·         The following issues/schemes were discussed/updated:

o   Issue 1783 Parking congestion at Hillside, Leigh. The CATG agreed that this issue did not fall within the remit of CATG, a fact supported by recent scoring (3) of the project.  Highways would liaise with the parish council to address uneven kerb stones

o   Issue 3103 B4696 Ashton Keynes, concerns about traffic speed.  Carriageway speed-limit roundels and signing + pedestrian in road’ signs would be installed in the summer.

o   Issue 3066 Pedestrian safety at Bendy Bow, Oaksey. Reversing the priority of traffic at bendy Bow should be undertaken in the next 8 weeks.

o   Issue 3129 Pedestrian safety (footpath) from 7 Dauntsey Road to the Old School, Great Somerford.  The cost of the topographical survey may have increased and the cost would be conveyed to the parish council and confirmation sought of 25% contribution.  This project would be scored and put forward for a substantive project.

o   Issue 3128 Road safety request for installation of white gates at Charlton.  CATG agreed the gateways should be addressed immediately with movement of speed terminal point (requiring a legal order) to be put on hold, to enable the parish council to consider the situation further. 

o   Issue 3134 Pedestrian safety – request for crossing in Corston.  The footfall survey showed the greatest number of people crossing at the point nearest to the current crossing place, although numbers were not high.  A formal assessment would be produced for the June CATG meeting.

o   Issue 3151 Metro count results on Foxley Road (in the vicinity of Haddon’s Close) – were high with a 85th percentile of 38.5mph, making it eligible for CSW and Roger Budgen was going to raise the matter with local residents.  A small Vehicle Activated Sign (VAS) at the eastern approach to Foxley village would be investigated.

o   Issue 3164 & 3190 Pedestrian safety – request for crossing on A429 at Blicks Hill.  Some non- crossing solutions including road warnings on the road, pavement etc costing £6-8k were considered. CATG happy for works to proceed, following final costs and parish council willing to contribute 25%.

·         New issues considered included:

·         Issue 3221 Request for pavement between the bus stop (by the war memorial) and Pikefield Crescent, Charlton. This issue had been scored at 29.  It was accepted that a pavement was needed.  Costs were estimated £4k.  CATG agreed to contribute £3k, conditional on the parish council providing 25%

·         Issue 3226 Dark Lane/Bristol Street junction.  Concerns that cars peel off Bristol Street at speed cutting the corner on the wrong side of the road and then down Dark Lane.  Use of a small over-runnable island and bollard at the junction with Bristol Street was suggested. The island would be bolted down to the carriageway and its effectiveness assessed before a decision made on its retention.  If the island proved unsuccessful it could be easily removed.    Cost estimated at £1,500 with the town council required to contribute 25%.

·         The Traffic team were addressing de-cluttering of signs submitted by parish councils.

·         20mph areas

CATG agreed the 2 x 20pmh zones to be put forward would be: Oaksey, along Bendy Bow and Sherston from the entrance to Court Street up to the school at Knockdown Road.  CATG agreed that like other CATG projects, parish councils would be asked to contribute 25% of costs if the sites proved successful in passing the full assessment stage and were subsequently agreed for implementation.