Agenda item

RESOLVED that the report notifying the receipt of the following petitions be noted and the recommended actions for responding to them be endorsed:-

(a)      Containing the signatures of 217 signatories, in respect of a request for a 7.5 tonne weight limit for HGVs on Higham Common Road and Barugh Lane, Barnsley:-

It is recommended that the traffic team will also undertake an assessment of the location before the end of April, to determine whether HGV routing signs could be appropriate to manage these roads. The Head of Highways, Engineering and Transportation write to the lead petitioner to explain the situation and address the concerns of the petitioners.

(b)      Containing the signatures of 64 signatories, in respect of a request for 20mph Speed Limit outside Keresforth Primary School:-

The traffic team will be evaluating schools across the borough as part of the approved budget for 22/23. The evaluation will consider the installation of School 20mph signs at this location as part of an ongoing school safety programme. The Head of Highways, Engineering and Transportation will write to the lead petitioner to explain the situation and address the concerns of the petitioners