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Title of petition

Lead petitioner

Detail/text of petition

No. of signatures

‘Introduce measures to improve road safety at the corner between Bell Lane and Green Lane, including zebra crossing and more school signs’. 

Mrs G. Gean

The Committee received the petition in favour of new road safety measures including a zebra crossing. The committee heard from the lead petitioner, Mrs Gean, who highlighted to Committee that there are 5 schools in the vicinity and consequently many children are crossing the roads Bell Lane and Green Lane at the same time. Many cars speed along these in excess of 30mph speed limit. The Committee were given a letter  from the Headteacher of the  Bell Lane Primary School and Children’s Centre which notes parental concerns regarding the speed and flow of traffic and requests measures that would reduce  dangers such as pelican crossing to allow safer crossing and slower traffic. The Committee also received a letter from a parent whose 12 year old son attends Hendon school and crosses the Bell Lane Alexander Road junction daily and that there are no measures in place to reduce traffic using these roads as a short cut from the North Circular Road making the junction with Alexander Road is difficult to cross.  Finally Committee were reminded that  that proposal to install a zebra crossing scheme in 2012 had been shelved.

Following discussion and having considered the petition

Committee RESOLVED:

1.    To note the petition.

2.    To instruct the Commissioning Director for Environment to:-

a)    Carry out a feasibility study to establish safety measures around the Bell Lane/Green Lane junction, basing the study on a previous 2012 proposal which included a zebra crossing;

b)    Undertake further assessment to identify other potential safety measures around the Bell Lane/Green Lane junction and study and;

c)    Report findings, costs and funding required to Hendon Area Committee in March 2017 and make recommendations.

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Remove the Hedgerows outside 179/193 Edgwarebury Lane  Edgware

Mr Horne

The Committee received the petition in favour of removing the hedge on the public footpath/pavement between NOS 179/183 Edgwarebury Lane and replacing a with grass verge.  The Chairman informed the Committee that the Lead Petitioner was not able to attend and and so read out his statement  which in summary outlined  the following:-

1.    Edgwarebury Lane has become increasingly busy with cars and commercial vehicles on their way to Edgwarebury Farm

2.    Vehicles speed up the road exceeding the speed limit and there are no road humps

3.    The houses in question  are around 50m from Edgwarebury Park entrance and the public entrance and footpath used by pedestrians including children and dog walkers

4.    The hedgerows present a rea danger and hazard to residents when going in and out of their drives as visibility is reduced to zero when the hedgerows are fully grown

5.    There is no doubt that removal and replacement with grass would improve safety and look better

Councillor Gordon informed Members  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7