Meadowhead Road Active Travel and Road Safety Improvements Consultation
North Lanarkshire Council · 8 February 2023
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North Lanarkshire Council Report Environment and Climate Change Committee Does this report require to be approved? ☒ Yes ☐ No Ref Date 08/02/23 Meadowhead Road Active Travel and Road Safety Improvements Consultation From Pamela Humphries, Chief Officer of Place E-mail rayb@northlan.gov.uk Telephone Brian Ray: 07984 926335 Executive Summary The purpose of this report is to seek approval for the implementation of the active travel and road safety improvements proposed for Meadowhead Road, Wishaw. Recommendations The committee is asked to approve the proposed active travel and road safety improvements for Meadowhead Road, Wishaw. The Plan for North Lanarkshire Priority Improve the health and wellbeing of our communities Ambition statement (17) Ensure we keep our environment clean, safe, and attractive
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1. Background 1.1 Meadowhead Road forms part of a proposed active travel link between Ravenscraig and Wishaw General Hospital. It also provides access to the nearby cycle pump track. To create an improved environment for walking, wheeling, and cycling, proposals for a series of road safety improvements and a shared cycle / pedestrian path have been developed. The proposals include the introduction of a 20mph zone, improved street lighting and drainage, road and footway resurfacing, and traffic calming measures. 1.2 Full details of the proposals can be found in Appendix 1. 2. Report 2.1 The proposal to introduce the active travel and road safety improvements was advertised on the Council’s website. To ensure the consultation reached out to those who may not have access to the internet, the proposals were also displayed in the local Community Centre, The Venny. Copies of the proposals were also sent directly to all residents on Meadowhead Road, as well as Police Scotland, Craigneuk Community Council, Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT), and local elected members. There was also engagement with the Motherwell Community Board in advance of the formal consultation. 2.2 Responses were invited for a period of five weeks, commencing on 26 September 2022. As part of the consultation, respondents were invited to complete a questionnaire to gauge opinions on various aspects of the proposals. A copy of the questionnaire can be found in Appendix 2. 2.3 At the conclusion of the consultation process, the Council’s webpage had received 414 views, and there were 47 responses submitted to the consultation. The results of the consultation are summarised in the table below. As part of the consultation exercise, respondents also had the opportunity to provide other comments in respect of the proposals, which were also broadly supportive. These additional comments can be made available on request. Summary of Consultation Responses Strongly Oppose Oppose Neutral Support Strongly Support General opinion of proposals 6 (13%) 6 (13%) 3 (6%) 5 (11%) 27 (57%) Yes No Don’t Know Agree with introduction of shared use paths? 32 (70%) 11 (24%) 3 (6%) Agree with introduction of a 20mph zone? 40 (87%) 5 (11%) 1 (2%) Agree with introduction of a mini- roundabout at Carfin Road? 37 (80%) 6 (13%) 3 (7%) Agree with the introduction of speed tables? 39 (85%) 6 (13%) 1 (2%) Agree with the introduction of new pedestrian crossings? 37 (80%) 7 (15%) 2 (5%) Will the proposals encourage you to cycle more? 23 (50%) 19 (41%) 4 (9%)
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2.4 From analysis of the responses outlined in the above table, it is apparent that while some respondents oppose certain aspects of the active travel and road safety improvements, overall there is clear support for the proposals. 3. Measures of success 3.1 Improved participation in active and sustainable travel. 3.2 Reduced vehicle speeds on Meadowhead Road. 4. Supporting documentation Appendix 1 – Proposed Active Travel and Road Safety Improvements Appendix 2 – Feedback Survey Appendix 3 – Consultation Results Pamela Humphries Chief Officer of Place
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5. Impacts ( http://connect/report-template-guidance ) 5.1 Public Sector Equality Duty and Fairer Scotland Duty Does the report contain information that has an impact as a result of the Public Sector Equality Duty and/or Fairer Scotland Duty? Yes ☐ No ☒ If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? If Yes, has an assessment been carried out and published on the council’s website? https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/your-community/equalities/equality-and-fairer- scotland-duty-impact-assessments Yes ☐ No ☐ 5.2 Financial impact Does the report contain any financial impacts? Yes ☒ No ☐ If Yes, have all relevant financial impacts have been discussed and agreed with Financial Solutions? Yes ☒ No ☐ If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? This project will be funded from the Service’s 5-year Capital programme – 2021/22 to 2025/26 budget allocation. The pre-tender estimate for this project is £1.1M 5.3 HR policy impact Does the report contain any HR policy or procedure impacts? Yes ☐ No ☒ If Yes, have all relevant HR impacts have been discussed and agreed with People and Organisational Development? Yes ☐ No ☐ If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 5.4 Legal impact Does the report contain any legal impacts (such as general legal matters, statutory considerations (including employment law considerations), or new legislation)? Yes ☐ No ☒ If Yes, have all relevant legal impacts have been discussed and agreed with Legal and Democratic Solutions? Yes ☐ No ☐ If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 5.5 Data protection impact Does the report / project / practice contain or involve the processing of personal data? Yes ☐ No ☒ If Yes, is the processing of this personal data likely to result in a high risk to the data subject? Yes ☐ No ☐ If Yes, has a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) been carried out and e- mailed to dataprotection@northlan.gov.uk Yes ☐ No ☐ 5.6 Technology / Digital impact Does the report contain information that has an impact on either technology, digital transformation, service redesign / business change processes, data management, or connectivity / broadband / Wi-Fi? Yes ☐ No ☒ If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact?
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Where the impact identifies a requirement for technology, has an assessment been carried out (or scheduled) by the Enterprise Architecture Governance Group (EAGG)? Yes ☐ No ☐ 5.7 Environmental / Carbon impact Does the report / project / practice contain information that has an impact on any environmental or carbon matters? Yes ☒ No ☐ If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? The improved active travel provision in the area can encourage modal shift from car use to more sustainable modes such as walking, wheeling and cycling 5.8 Communications impact Does the report contain any information that has an impact on the council’s communications activities? Yes ☐ No ☒ If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 5.9 Risk impact Is there a risk impact? Yes ☐ No ☒ If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the key risks and potential impacts, highlighting where the risk(s) are assessed and recorded (e.g. Corporate or Service or Project Risk Registers), and how they are managed? 5.10 Armed Forces Covenant Duty Does the report require to take due regard of the Armed Forces Covenant Duty (i.e. does it relate to healthcare, housing, or education services for in-Service or ex- Service personnel, or their families, or widow(er)s)? Yes ☐ No ☒ If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the provision which has been made to ensure there has been appropriate consideration of the particular needs of the Armed Forces community to make sure that they do not face disadvantage compared to other citizens in the provision of public services.
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Appendix 1 Proposed Active Travel and Road Safety Improvements
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Appendix 2 Questionnaire Introduction North Lanarkshire Council are proposing to improve Meadowhead Road and create a safer space for walking, wheeling, and cycling. Have you viewed the proposals on the StoryMap? If so, please now provide your feedback by answering the questions below. Data Protection Notice North Lanarkshire Council will treat all personal data as confidential and will retain data for no longer than is necessary for the purpose of the Study and in accordance with the Council’s Retention Policy and relevant Data Protection Legislation which may be viewed at: https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/your-council/managing-information/data-protection For any data protection queries, please contact:dataprotection@northlan.gov.uk Sweco will comply to all relevant standards and policies relating to data protection. All information collected in this survey will be utilised only for the use of the project. Further information on Sweco’s policies can be viewed at: https://www.sweco.se/en/about-us/gdpr/ By submitting a completed survey you consent to North Lanarkshire Councils use of the information given for the purpose of the survey. Questions Question Answer Range 1a Are you a resident of Meadowhead Road? Yes/ No 1b Please provide your postcode Text Box 2 To what extent do you support the proposals for Meadowhead Road? Strongly support/ support/ neutral/ oppose/ strongly oppose 3 Do you agree with the introduction of a shared use path on Meadowhead Road? Yes/ No/ Don’t Know 4 Will Meadowhead Road becoming part of the cycle network encourage you to cycle more? Yes/ No/ Don’t Know 5 Do you agree with the introduction of a 20mph zone on Meadowhead Road? Yes/ No/ Don’t Know 6 Do you agree with the introduction of a mini roundabout at the Meadowhead Road – Carfin Road junction? Yes/ No/ Don’t Know 7 Do you agree with the introduction of speed tables along Meadowhead Road? Yes/ No/ Don’t Know 8 Do you agree with the introduction of pedestrian crossing points on Meadowhead Road? Yes/ No/ Don’t Know 9 Do you have any other comments or on the proposals for Meadowhead Road? Text Box
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Appendix 3 Consultation responses 27 5 3 6 6 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Strongly Support Support Neutral Oppose Strongly Oppose Q2 To what extent do you support the proposals for Meadowhead Road? 32 11 3 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Yes No Don't_Know Q3 Do you agree with the introduction of a shared use path on Meadowhead Road? 23 19 4 0 5 10 15 20 25 Yes No Don't_Know Q4 Will Meadowhead Road becoming part of the cycle network encourage you to cycle more?
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40 5 1 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 Yes No Don't_Know Q5 Do you agree with the introduction of a 20mph zone on Meadowhead Road? 37 6 3 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 Yes No Don't_Know Q6 Do you agree with the introduction of a mini- roundabout at the Meadowhead Road-Carfin Road junction? 39 6 1 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 Yes No Don't_Know Q7 Do you agree with the introduction of speed tables along Meadowhead Road?
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37 7 2 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 Yes No Don't_Know Q8 Do you agree with the introduction of pedestrian crossing points on Meadowhead Road?