Central CA 20mph Speed Limit Area Nominations - please tell us your views

[Ian Loasby]

Apologies from me if you have been sent this directly from the Central Community Assembly, but I wanted to make sure that everyone had seen it.

How best to gather comments and views?

I imagine that they are better coming from individuals rather than the group as a whole but it would be a great help if anything sent to Rebecca could also be copied to

in...@20splentyforsheffield.org.uk

email follows

Dear all

 

This e-mail is being sent to all Central Assembly Members, and to local groups who have a particular interest in 20mph zones.  If you are aware of others who would wish to contribute to this discussion, please feel free to send this information to them.

 

Once a potential 20mph area is selected, there will be detailed local consultation in that area before any scheme is implemented, to ensure that local residents are fully aware and supportive.

 

You will recall that Sheffield Council Cabinet Highways Committee has recently agreed to fund one 20mph area corporately in each Assembly area, with a budget of £40,000 for each, to be implemented within this or the next financial year.

 

At a Briefing on May 31st, Central Assembly Members were presented with a map of the Central Assembly area setting out a number of possible 20mph areas, with accident figures indicated.  Members were also reminded that the nominated area should include at least one school, and would not include major roads.  The timescale for deciding on a scheme area is tight, and is not under the control of the Assembly.

 

Based on accident statistics and known local demands, Members asked for three areas to be costed up - Hillsborough, Lower Walkley and London Road.  Due to the budget available, the Walkley area has subsequently been divided into two sub-areas, so there are now four costed areas to consider.  These are described below and are shown on the attached pdf.

 

The comments are from Simon Nelson, the Highways Engineer working on this project.

 

• C03 Hillsborough (part): £40,233.  My recollection is that the Assembly recognised that the area shown in the drawing I circulated at the meeting was likely to be unaffordable, but didn’t specifically ask for it to be scaled down.  That’s what I’ve done though, leaving two 20mph areas, either side of Dykes Hall Road, both of which can be included for the sum stated.  These encompass all three schools in the area but don’t include the Overton Road area (self contained, slow moving) or the area south of Wadsley Lane (lots of entry points).

 

• C09 Walkley (north part): £35,591

 

• C09 Walkley (south part): £40,207.  This would need a little bit of selling to CHC as it doesn’t include a school, but there is a history of requests. I’ve included Addy Street in the 20mph limit area despite it being a ‘C road as the north east end is already 20mph.

 

• C20 London Road (west part):  £33,002.  Again I’ve broken this down to cover the school and fit the budget. With classified roads not included this inevitably leaves what’s left looking quite bitty.  In my experience speeds are already quite low on the side roads shown and so would urge the Assembly to select one of the other areas.

 

What we are requesting from Members and interested groups.

We very much want to hear from interested groups, and from Members, about how these areas should be prioritised, so that we have a first choice and back-up schemes.  We would also be pleased to hear if there are areas which should have been included for consideration, but have been overlooked.

 

I would be very grateful for your views and comments by 10am on Thursday, July 19th.  We realise that this is a short timescale, but have to work to the schedule set by Cabinet Highways Committee.

 

With all good wishes and many thanks

 

Rebecca Maddox

Central Assembly Manager.

 

 

Rebecca Maddox

Central Community Assembly Manager

Community Services

Sheffield City Council

Tel:  0114 205 3049

Mob: 07764 290 497

E.mail: rebecca...@sheffield.gov.uk

Web:  www.sheffield.gov.uk

[Polly and Tony]

Hi Ian,

I talked to Rob Murphy briefly about this at the Green Fair - during a rain shower! - and he didn't seem to have seen it. I think it would be good to talk about it together at Monday's meeting though even if we then send individual responses. You could then give us your more informed opinion as for those of us not particularly near any of the options it would be good to think about reasons for and against each - although it sounds as if Simon Nelson has already decided against London Road.

Take care,

Polly

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