Decision details

1.      APPROVES the implementation of the new speed restrictions within Area 10 of the Countywide Speed Limit Review, as recommended by the Area 10 Speed Limit Review Working Group at its meeting on 16^th September  2009 . These proposed speed limits are indicated in the Plan (Appendix A) entitled ‘Area 10 Speed Limit Review Recommendations for Implementation November 2009’ Drawing Ref. SLR/10/PC/09/CMD and  are listed on the document (Appendix B) entitled ‘Area 10 speed limit review-Summary of Public Consultation proposals  &  Working Group recommendations  2009’ . It is intended that  these speed limits should be in place by end of March 2010.

2.      APPROVES the further Public Consultation on a 30mph speed limit  for the eastern end of the MC63  Latimer Road ,between Milk Hall Barns and Bois Mill,  (part of proposal ref. 10)  and the resultant delay to  implementation of the recommended 40mph  limits on adjacent stretches of Latimer Road and the MC34 Latimer  village (proposals refs. 10 & 11). (The outcome of this additional consultation will be the subject of a future Report.)

3.      APPROVES a 40mph limit on the central section of  the B4442 Nightingales Lane. The Working Group failed to agree on  a recommendation. The Head of Transport’s recommendation is however  that the  40mph limit should proceed.

4.      NOTES the recommended modifications to be implemented (as described within Appendices B  and C) to the advertised proposals for the following proposed speed limits. Legal Services have advised that as these are very  minor changes  they will not  require further public consultation :-

·         Ref 12, Latimer village- potential short increase in length northwards, to include junction with bridleway  ( subject to landowner’s permission for terminal sign location on private land)

·         Ref. 30: Narcot Lane-  potential short reduction  in length ( less than 100 metres) of  the 40 mph limit at its southern end. (This may be  necessary to provide an extension to the current 30 mph limit in  Chalfont St Peter, in conjunction with a cycle route scheme which is currently at consultation).

·         Refs. 32/33: Mill Lane- extension of the advertised 30 mph limit ( ref.32) to its junction with the A413. (for a distance of about 100 metres), instead of  providing a short length of 50mph limit ( ref 33) on this length of road.

·         Refs. 41/42 :Bottom Lane, Seer Green – Extend the proposed 30mph limit ( ref. 41) to the village gateway ( to replace the majority of the proposed 40 mph limit in ref. 42)

5.      NOTES the comments received as a result of the consultation. These are shown on the spreadsheet (Appendix C) entitled ‘Area 10 speed limit review: Public Consultation responses & Working Group recommendations’. (A summary of the consultation process is given in Appendix D.)

6.      NOTES that due to comments received, the proposed speed limits for the service road off Lycrome Road at Lye Green ( part of ref 2) and Wilton Lane, Jordans ( part of ref 36), will not be implemented until further legal clarification of the status of these roads has been confirmed.

7.      NOTES that monitoring will take place, within 12 months of implementation, to assess the effectiveness of the new speed limits. This will include speed measurements at selected locations, a residents’ survey by telephone, (carried out by an independent market research company) and public perception questionnaires.

8.      NOTES that the  outcome of this monitoring will be used to decide whether further speed limit changes should be considered within Area 10. (This follow up review is unlikely to take place until  2011, when the initial review of Area 14 has been done)