Decision details

At the invitation of the Chairman, Mr. Lecordier introduced the report and noted that vertical traffic calming measures are generally not favoured in the Borough but are appropriate in certain situations.

Councillor Anne Hutton MOVED the following amendment to Recommendation 2 of the report which was SECONDED by the Chairman:

2.     Having considered all three options that the Finchley and Golders Green Area Committee approve the Officer preferred Option 1 – Installation of a priority give way system on Glenhurst Road to be progressed to detailed design, as outlined in drawing BC/001348-DESIGN-01, but to remove the vertical measures

Votes were recorded as follows:

The amendment was CARRIED and became the substantive motion. 

The Committee noted that the newly amended Recommendation 2 would change the cost of the project from £20,350 to £19,000. 

Councillor Anne Hutton MOVED the following amendment to Recommendation 6 in the report:

6.     That the Finchley and Golders Green Area Committee agree to allocate the funding of £20,350 £19,000 for the agreed Option (CIL from this year’s CIL Area Committee budget) to design and introduce the approved Option.

Votes were recorded as follows:

The amendment was CARRIED and became the substantive motion. 

The Chairman MOVED to the vote on the amended Recommendations 2 and 6, and the remaining Recommendations as set out in the report. 

It was unanimously RESOLVED:

1.           That the Finchley and Golders Green Area Committee note the review of the improvements on as outlined in this report and the appendices to this report and depicted on drawings BC/001348-DESIGN-01, BC/001348-DESIGN-02 & BC/001348-DESIGN-03 attached as an Appendix.

2.           Having considered all three options that the Finchley and Golders Green Area Committee approve the Officer preferred Option 1 – Installation of a priority give way system on Glenhurst Road to be progressed to detailed design, as outlined in drawing BC/001348-DESIGN-01, but to remove the vertical measures. 

3.           That the Finchley and Golders Green Area Committee delegates authority to the Strategic Director for Environment to carry out a consultation on the preferred Option 1.

4.           That subject to no objections being received to the consultation, referred to in recommendation 3, the Finchley and Golders Green Area Committee delegates the Strategic Director for Environment to implement the approved proposal.

5.           That the Finchley and Golders Green Area Committee agree that if any objections are received as a result of the consultation, referred to in recommendation 3, the Strategic Director for Environment will consider these objections and determine whether the agreed proposal should be implemented or not, and if so, with or without modification.

6.           That the Finchley and Golders Green Area Committee agree to allocate the funding of £19,000 for the agreed Option (CIL from this year’s CIL Area Committee budget) to design and introduce the approved Option.