Issue - meetings

RESOLVED: That the Committee:

(1)        Notes the report;

(2)        Be encouraged to, individually and through the Area Committee, respond to the North Hertfordshire District LCWIP consultation draft attached at Appendix 1, and encourage residents and local organisations to do so too.

The Senior Transport Policy Officer presented the report entitled Consultation on North Hertfordshire District Local Walking & Cycling Infrastructure Plan and opened the meeting to questions. The following Members asked questions:

·        Councillor Michael Weeks

·        Councillor Juan Cowell

·        Councillor Michael Muir

·        Councillor Tom Tyson

·        Councillor Alistair Willoughby

In response to questions the Senior Transport Policy Officer advised:

·        Lots of people are actively looking for safe walking and cycling alternatives; Hertfordshire County Council are looking to spend a large sum across the county as a part of the Urban Transport Plan;

·        Transport Officers are providing the evidence, it’s the Members that decide what is a priority and what money should be allocated where;

·        20 MPH policies do not necessarily need to be done through the LCWIP; if there is strong local support for a 20 MPH zone this should be channelled through a County Councillor;

·        Speed bumps/cushions are no longer a recommended traffic calming measure; other measures, such as narrowing the carriageway, or adding pinch points or chicanes, are considered more effective at reducing speeds without unwanted side-effects. Members are encouraged to identify through the LCWIP consultation streets that would benefit from traffic calming measures.

It was:

RESOLVED: That the Committee:

(1)        Notes the report;

(2)        Be encouraged to, individually and through the Area Committee, respond to the North Hertfordshire District LCWIP consultation draft attached at Appendix 1, and encourage residents and local organisations to do so too.