Agenda item

In respect to item 6 Ward Member Councillor Alison Moore spoke in support of both items.   Members of the Committee had the opportunity to ask questions of Councillor Moore. 

Referral from the Finchley & Golders Green Area Committee - Church Lane /High Road – Feasibility Study.

The Chairman introduced the report and noted the public questions that had been submitted.   The Committee considered the item in depth and in doing so noted the report of the Finchley and Golders Green Area Committee on 09 July 2019.   Members further noted that a petition had been submitted to  the Finchley and Golders Green Area Committee on 04 April 2019.  The Chairman reminded Members that resolutions 1-6 as identified in appendix A had been agreed by the Finchley and Golders Green Area Committee and therefore the Environment Committee was requested to consider resolution 7 that was illustrated in section 1 of the report.

The Executive Director for Environment gave a verbal representation and outline some possible options and stated that the Council would do so in consultation with Transport for London and Ward Members.  

Having considered the item the Committee unanimously:

Resolved:

-          The Committee noted the report and considered resolution 7

-          That the Executive Director for Environment report to Members the time scales of the options for the junction.

-          That the Environment Committee agreed that physical measures such as anti-skid or raised tables be considered and funding be agreed as part of the NRP.

-          That a safety analysis be completed in consultation with Transport For London in order to improve and implement road safety at the Junction.  Members noted that  this would include an assessment of three phase traffic lights at the junction.

-          That Ward Members be consulted 

Referral from the Finchley & Golders Green Area Committee

Member’s Item in the name of Councillor Arjun Mittra – 20 mph for East Finchley.

The Chairman introduced the report and noted the public questions that had been discussed.   

Members considered this item at length and gave thought to the request.

During the consideration of the Item Councillor Alan Schneiderman moved that:

A report be submitted to the Committee in relation to the implementation for East Finchley Ward to become a 20mph zone to the Environment Committee that outlines any impact and cost.   That the report also include detail on the progress made on 20mph zones within the Borough to date. 

Councillor Nizza Fluss requested that the report also include a survey to illustrate data within the report that outlines what is more dangerous in the amount of deaths, 20mph or 30mph.

This was voted on:

For - 4

Against - 6

The motion was lost.

The Chairman, Councillor Dean Cohen then moved that:

-          It be requested that the Executive Director for Environment consider a selection of roads around the Martin school for 20 MPH roads.   

-          That a feasibility study be completed and a report detailing this be submitted to the Finchley and Golders Green Committee for resolution.

-          That it be agreed that when the Environment Committee receive the Road Safety report when available the details of this item and an analysis of accidents be documented.

The Chairman requested this be voted on that therefore it was unanimously agreed.

The Environment Committee resolved the above as described.