30mph limit on Bridge of Weir Road
Renfrewshire Council · 11 November 2024
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To: Petitions Board On: 11 November 2024 Report by: Director of Finance and Resources Heading: Petition - 30mph limit on Bridge of Weir Road 1. Summary 1.1 The Council has agreed procedures in relation to the submission of petitions including parameters for determining valid petitions and those areas where petitions would not be valid. 1.2 All petitions are to be submitted to the Board for consideration and a summary report is to be prepared on any petitions which are not considered to be valid in terms of the procedures. It is for the Board to determine the validity of such petitions. 1.3 A petition containing one signature has been received from Mr A Beattie in the following terms: - “On Monday 12th August 2024 I visited Kilbarchan Cemetery to pay respects to my late wife, and as I departed from the cemetery and tried to gain access to the main road another vehicle already on the Bridge of Weir Road nearly collided with me. This has also happened on two previous occasions. On this occasion there were two reasons for this. I believe the car behind may have been speeding (it’s supposed to be a 30mph zone at this point) and also it is difficult to see the main road at the exit junction from the cemetery due to overgrown bushes etc. This situation has caused me some angst and want to report this issue before a nasty accident occurs. Can the Council slightly extend the 30mph zone on the Bridge of Weir Road (facing Bridge of Weir) to make it safer for the people whilst exiting the cemetery.”
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1.4 The Council’s Transportation & Active Travel Manager has provided a response to the concerns raised in the petition and where appropriate suggested actions to resolve them as outlined below: - “Mr Beattie emailed customer services on 13 August 2024. On 14 August 2024 my colleague G Scoular, Infrastructure & Assets Coordinator, responded on the issue of the bushes causing visibility difficulties at the egress from the cemetery by intimating that we had contacted Mr Craig, the farmer responsible for the bushes, who agreed to trim the bushes back on Sunday 18 August 2024. My colleague A Diansangu, Lead Officer, Traffic and Road Safety, responded on 27 August 2024 saying that this location had been assessed successfully against our Road Safety Policy for traffic calming attention. There has been one accident here in the last 24 years, a collision between two vehicles resulting in a slight injury in 2021. Other sites with more severe issues sit above this one in a priority list but the location is in the service’s thinking for attention when funding becomes available. The Service considers the position of the start of the 30mph speed limit to be appropriate. Rather than move the start of the speed limit as requested by Mr Beattie, it would look to install count down signs at 300m, 200m and 100m in advance of the start of the 30mph speed limit to give drivers ample time to slow down for the cemetery access.” 1.5 The role of the Board is to consider the petition and take the appropriate action in respect of the petition which will be one of the following: (a) that no action is taken, in which case the reasons will be specified and intimated to the petitioner; (b) that the petition be referred to the relevant director/and or policy board for further investigation, with or without any specific recommendation; or (c) refer the petition to another organisation if the petition relates to that organisation. 1.7 The principal petitioner, together with one supporter has been invited to attend the meeting. 2 Recommendation 2.1 That the Board considers the petition. 3. Implications of the Report 1. Financial – none 2. HR & Organisational Development – none
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3. Community/Council Planning - none 4. Legal – none 5. Property/Assets – none 6. Information Technology - none. 7. Equality & Human Rights - none The Recommendations contained within this report have been assessed in relation to their impact on equalities and human rights. No negative impacts on equality groups or potential for infringement of individuals’ human rights have been identified arising from the recommendations contained in the report. If required following implementation, the actual impact of the recommendations and the mitigating actions will be reviewed and monitored, and the results of the assessment will be published on the Council’s website. 8. Health & Safety - none 9. Procurement - none 10. Risk - none. 11. Privacy Impact - none 12. Cosla Policy Position – not applicable. 13. Climate Risk – not applicable List of Background Papers (a) Background Paper - 1 Petition Author: Euan Gray, Senior Committee Services Officer Tel: 0141 487 1099 Email: euan.gray@renfrewshire.gov.uk