Agenda item

W Rennie and Z Boulares addressed the Committee in relation to this item and responded to questions from Members.

Members noted the concerns raised regarding dangers to pedestrians at the traffic lights on the Squires Lane/Long lane Junction and the desire to see the 20 mph speed limit zone extended along Manor View.

Following discussion of the item the Committee considered each recommendation in turn:

Recommendation 1: The Committee noted the detail of the feasibility study as outlined in this report

Recommendation 2: The Committee noted Policy on Traffic Calming and voted on the measures as follows:

·         Zebra Crossing – votes for the measures were recorded as follows:

Option 1 – 1 for

Option 2 – 0 for

Option 3 – 4 for

1 abstention

·         20 mph Speed Limit

Option A – 1

Option B – 6

·         Squires Lane/Etchingham Park Road Junction

Option 1 – 7 

Option 2 – 0 

·         Other Minor Amendments

Location 1 – All agreed 

Location 2 – All agreed

Recommendations 3, 4, 5 and 6:

For – 6

Against – 1

The Chairman moved two additional recommendations as follows:

·         That the Finchley and Golders Green Area Committee, instructs the Commissioning Director for Environment to write to Transport for London (TfL) highlighting the dangers to pedestrians at the traffic lights on the Squires Lane/Long lane Junction and ask TfL to review and address the concerns.

·         Following the implementation of the 20 mph speed limit, and as part of the 6 month monitoring period, officers look at extending the 20 mph speed limit zone along Manor View.

The motions was duly seconded and unanimously agreed by the Committee.

The Committee RESOLVED:

1.    To note the detail of the feasibility study as outlined in this report in relation to a Zebra Crossing, introducing a 20 mph speed limit and traffic calming measures along Squires Lane and at the Squires Lane/Etchingham Park Road junction.

2.    Noting the Council’s Policy on Traffic Calming, agree the following Options to implement safety improvements along Squires Lane and at the Squires Lane/Etchingham Park Road junction as follows:

·         Zebra Crossing with kerb build-outs

·         20 mph speed limit (with speed cushions and a raised table at the junction of Queen’s Ave/Squires Lane/Dickens Avenue

·         That the Squires Lane/Etchingham Park Road Junction should keep the existing layout

·         Location 1 - Extend of hatching or Double Yellow Lines

·         Location 2 - School signs at Long Lane

3.    To give instruction to the Commissioning Director for Environment to carry out a statutory consultation on the approved Scheme.

4.    That subject to no objections being received to the statutory consultation, referred to in recommendation 3, the Finchley and Golders Green Area Committee instruct Commissioning Director for Environment to introduce the approved Scheme

5.    To agree that if any objections are received as a result of the statutory consultations, referred to in recommendation 3, the Commissioning Director for Environment will consider and determine whether the approved scheme should be implemented or not, and if so, with or without modification.

6.    To note that the scheme is funded by the Local Implementation Plan (LIP) 17/18 funding to design and carry out statutory consultation and, subject to the outcome of that consultation, agree to introduce the approved Scheme.

7.    To instruct the Commissioning Director for Environment to write to Transport for London (TfL) highlighting dangers to pedestrians at the traffic lights on the Squires Lane/Long Lane Junction and ask TfL to review and address the concerns.

8.    That following the implementation of the 20 mph speed limit, and as part of the 6 month monitoring period, officers look at extending the 20 mph speed limit zone along Manor View.