Agenda item

RESOLVED that the report notifying the receipt of the following petition be noted and the recommended actions in response be endorsed:-

1.    Containing the signatures of 655 signatories (comprising 477 addresses within the Borough and 178 outside) in respect of a Pedestrian Crossing on Racecommon Road in Kingstone Ward, Barnsley.

a.    We will always investigate any road safety concerns raised by residents, and as a member of the South Yorkshire Safer Roads Partnership, we work with agencies such as the local police and fire service to make our roads safer.

Any new pedestrian crossing is required to meet the national assessment criteria, as set out in Traffic Signs Manual Chapter 6 – Traffic Control. The criteria take into account a number of factors, including:

·           traffic speed and volume

·           how difficult it is for pedestrians to cross the road

·           the number and nature of personal injury accidents, particularly those involving pedestrians

·           the volume of traffic throughout a given day compared to the number of pedestrians crossing the road within a specific area – frequency of use

·           site conditions/nature of the road and constraints funding and available resources

The traffic team will undertake an assessment of the location before the end of April, in line with the above, to determine whether it meets the criteria.