Agenda Document Pack - Petitions Committee - 29/06/2026
South Lanarkshire Council · 29 June 2026
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Council Offices, Almada Street Hamilton, ML3 0AA Friday, 19 June 2026 Dear Councillor Petitions Committee The Members listed below are requested to attend a meeting of the above Committee to be held as follows:- Date: Monday, 29 June 2026 Time: 10:00 Venue: Hybrid - Council Chamber, Council Offices, Almada Street, Hamilton, ML3 0AA The business to be considered at the meeting is listed overleaf. Yours sincerely Paul Manning Chief Executive Members Alistair Fulton (Chair), Richard Nelson (Depute Chair), Mary Donnelly, Allan Falconer, Susan Kerr, Eileen Logan, Norman Rae, Graham Scott, Helen Toner Substitutes Alex Allison, Robert Brown, Archie Buchanan, Janine Calikes, Margaret Cowie, Mo Razzaq 1
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BUSINESS 1 Declaration of Interests Item(s) for Decision 2 Petition on Carstairs Village Traffic Calming Measures Report dated 11 June 2026 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources). (Copy attached) 3 - 16 Urgent Business 3 Urgent Business Any other items of business which the Chair decides are urgent. For further information, please contact:- Clerk Name: Carol Lyon Clerk Telephone: 07385370065 Clerk Email: carol.lyon@southlanarkshire.gov.uk 2
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Report Agenda Item Report to: Petitions Committee Date of Meeting: 29 June 2026 Report by: Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) Subject: Petition on Carstairs Village Traffic Calming Measures 1. Purpose of Report 1.1. The purpose of the report is to:- [purpose] allow the Petitions Committee to consider a petition lodged by Carstairs and District Community Council, c/o Gayle Scott (Lead Petitioner) [1purpose] 2. Recommendation(s) 2.1. The Petitions Committee is asked to:- [recs] (1) give due consideration to the petition lodged requesting traffic calming measures in Carstairs Village. [1recs] 3. Background 3.1. A petition has been lodged with the Council which meets the Guidelines as:- the matter has been raised with the Council prior to submission and relates to issues that affect the community the number of petitioners exceeds the minimum limit of 50 3.2. Following previous consultation between Carstairs and District Community Council and the Council’s Roads Service it had been agreed that additional measures would be implemented within the village in relation to the existing traffic calming measures. Some of those measures have already been implemented, whilst others remain outstanding. Measures already implemented are:- 1. speed limit countdown markers were installed on the approach to Carstairs Village from Ravenstruther in November 2025 2. a new vehicle-activated sign (VAS) has now been installed on the Lanark Road approach to Carstairs Village from the A721 Measures still to be implemented are:- 1. amended signage at build-outs 2. additional carriageway markings 3. further bollards to alert road users of the traffic calming features 4. Locations for additional VAS signage are also being considered The measures above still to be implemented were due to take place early in the next financial year 2026/2027. 2 3
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3.3. The Community Council was given the opportunity to wait until the further measures were implemented, and allow further monitoring before proceeding with their petition but they advised that they wished to proceed with the petition at the current time. 3.4. Given the above, the Roads Service has suspended all measures still to be implemented, pending the outcome of this Committee. This approach reflects the risk of further public resource being committed to measures that may subsequently be subject to removal following Committee consideration. 4. Petition Details 4.1. The petition requests traffic calming measures to reduce speeding and improve pedestrian safety throughout Carstairs Village. The statement by the lead petitioner states that:- “Residents of Carstairs Village have long campaigned for effective traffic calming measures to reduce speeding and improve pedestrian safety throughout the village. Following consultation in 2021, South Lanarkshire Council (SLC) introduced a new structural road layout on Lanark Road and Carstairs Road in 2022. Despite further investigations by SLC concluding that the layout benefits road user and the community, many residents disagree. At a meeting in December 2024 between the SLC Roads Team and the Community Council, it was agreed that further improvements would be made, including enhanced signage, flashing warning signs, and a follow-up consultation with residents to assess the impact of the new layout. As of October 2025, none of these actions have been implemented. The Community Council has received extensive feedback from residents reporting:- increased collisions and near misses dangerous road user behaviour poor visibility and confusion caused by the positioning of build outs a general consensus that the layout does not suit the village’s infrastructure needs We are petitioning SLC to:- 1. remove the current road build outs 2. conduct a new, meaningful consultation with residents to develop traffic calming measures that are appropriate for the structure and layout of Carstairs Village” 5. Support for Petition 5.1. The petition contains 422 names broken down as follows:- 268 names from Carstairs/Carstairs Junction 69 names from Cleghorn/Ravenstruther/Pettinain/Libberton/Newbigging/ Carnwath 6 names from Biggar/Thankerton 52 names from Lanark 16 names from other locations in South Lanarkshire 11 names from other locations in the UK 4
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6. Comments from Roads, Transportation and Fleet Services 6.1. As further background on the terms of the petition, Roads, Transportation and Fleet Services have provided the following comments:- Roads, Transportation and Fleet Services have engaged with Carstairs and District Community Council over a number of years regarding traffic management and traffic calming measures within Carstairs Village By way of background, the traffic calming measures that implemented in Carstairs village did not arise in isolation, as outlined below:- ♦ In May 2021, a presentation was made to local Councillors in direct response to numerous and repeated enquiries from the community regarding ongoing road safety concerns. These concerns focused primarily on the speed of through traffic on Lanark Road and the difficulties experienced by pedestrians when attempting to cross the road. ♦ In parallel, the section of Lanark Road through Carstairs village was also identified in the Clydesdale Active Travel Strategy as a key part of a priority cycle route, providing a link from Carstairs Junction to Forth/Carluke. The route will also ultimately be part of a link to the network identified as part of the Lanark Active Travel Study. In light of both the community-led road safety concerns and the strategic role of the route, the Council developed a project specifically aimed at delivering measurable improvements through a package of complementary interventions designed to:- ♦ decrease the speed of vehicles ♦ assist pedestrians crossing the road ♦ encourage walking and cycling ♦ These measures included the introduction of a 20mph speed limit, provision of buildouts with priority vehicle movements, signing and road markings. To ensure that these proposals were informed by local views, knowledge and experience, a public consultation exercise was undertaken during August and September 2021. Project details were published on the Council’s website and residents and road users were invited to provide feedback via an online questionnaire. A copy of the questionnaire is provided in Appendix A to this report ♦ The Community Council supported local promotion of the engagement exercise in order to encourage participation, including sharing the consultation link on its Facebook page. Positive comments were also received from a Community Council representative expressing wholehearted support for the proposals ♦ A total of 143 respondents completed the questionnaire. Support for the designs for Lanark Road, School Road and Carstairs Road was 75%, 74% and 75%, respectively as shown below: To what extent do you support the proposals for: Lanark Road (A70) School Road Carstairs Road Strongly support 59% 49% 55% Support 16% 25% 20% Neither support or oppose 11% 11% 15% Oppose 7% 7% 6% Strongly oppose 8% 8% 4% 5
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♦ In addition, consultation responses indicated that while 31% of respondents chose walking or cycling as their preferred mode of active travel, 76% supported the aim of improving cycling conditions and 89% supported the aim of improving walking conditions On the basis of this positive feedback, funding was allocated from Transport Scotland’s Cycling, Walking Safer Streets funding allocation. The project was introduced March 2022 and consisted of the following measures:- ♦ the introduction of a 20mph speed limit through the village ♦ build-outs with priority vehicle movements ♦ associated signing and road markings Additional features, including priority signage and nearside bollards at each build-out, were installed to improve driver awareness and reduce the risk of collisions. Following installation, the Council identified that one build-out locations required adjustment, and this was relocated promptly Monitoring observations suggested that there were instances of drivers not obeying the newly introduced 20mph speed limit. To address this issue, further road markings consisting of 20mph roundels on red texture flex backgrounds, placed at regular intervals, were introduced later in 2022 to compliment those already provided. Furthermore, additional signage was erected in late Summer 2023 to advise road users that they were entering a traffic calmed area Speed surveys were conducted on Lanark Road in March 2024. The mean speed recorded near Rosemount Crescent was 25.7mph and the mean speed recorded near School Road was 23.2mph. The Council has reviewed available information from its connected-vehicle speed analysis software. This system uses GPS data from connected vehicles, matched to Ordnance Survey road links, to provide pre-analysed average speeds and 85th-percentile speeds. In 2024, the section of Lanark Road through Carstairs village had an everyday mean speed of 22.4mph and an 85th percentile speed of 28.1mph The Council has also undertaken an assessment of accident records maintained by Police Scotland for Carstairs Village. This has revealed that there have been 3 reported injury accidents within the most recent five-year period up to 1 February 2026 ♦ 04/08/2022 – Carstairs Road near Green Avenue – slight severity (Animal on the carriageway caused the driver to swerve and hit the traffic calming measure) ♦ 18/08/2023 – Lanark Road near Rosemount Crescent – serious severity (Driver error caused vehicle 1 to collide with vehicle 2) ♦ 16/06/2025 – Lanark Road 50m from junction with School Road – serious severity (Vehicle 1 travelling southwest. Vehicle 2 travelling in the same direction in front of V1.Driver error) 6
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Concerns raised by the Community Council regarding the effectiveness of the measures were again formally discussed at a meeting held on 13 December 2024, attended by representatives of the Community Council, Colin Park - Head of Roads, Transportation and Fleet Services, and other Council officers. This was followed by a site visit on 28 February 2025, enabling discussion on site and further assessment of the existing layout and driver behaviour As a direct outcome of these ongoing discussions, speed limit countdown markers were installed on the approach to Carstairs Village from Ravenstruther in November 2025, and a new vehicle-activated sign (VAS) has now been installed on the approach from the A721. These interventions were identified as proportionate and appropriate measures to reinforce driver awareness and support compliance with the existing speed limit This financial year, the Council also intended to deliver further targeted improvements within Carstairs Village, including amended signage at build-outs, additional carriageway markings and further bollards to alert road users of the traffic calming features. Locations for additional VAS signage are also under active consideration Given this petition, we have now suspended delivery of the remaining measures pending consideration of the petition by the Committee. This approach reflects the risk of further public resource being committed to measures that may subsequently be subject to removal following Committee consideration Roads, Transportation and Fleet Services remain willing to continue engagement with the Community Council and elected Members following the Committee’s decision, including reviewing available evidence, discussing monitoring outcomes, and advising on the scope for any future changes, having regard to road safety, traffic engineering standards, and the effective use of Council resources This includes a willingness to support the community council in their carrying out of further community engagement at the appropriate time, as this would help us collectively assess the impact of the aforementioned targeted interventions and to gauge community views 7. Options open to the Committee 7.1. In terms of the approved guidance, the Petitions Committee can:- agree that the issues raised deserve further action and agree to refer the petition to another Council Committee, officer or other organisation with recommendations agree that the issue raised does not merit further action refer back to the Resource with recommendations for further action 8. Employee Implications 8.1 There are no employee implications as a result of this report. 9. Financial Implications 9.1. There are no financial implications at this time. 10. Climate Change, Sustainability and Environmental Implications 10.1 There are no implications for climate change, sustainability or the environment in terms of the information contained in this report. 7
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11. Risk and Other Implications 11.1 There are no implications for risk in terms of the information contained in this report. 12. Integrated Impact Assessment and Consultation Requirements 12.1. This report does not introduce a new policy, function or strategy or recommend a change to an existing policy, function or strategy and, therefore, no impact assessment is required. 12.2. There is also no requirement to undertake any consultation in terms of the information contained in the report. Jackie Taylor Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) 11 June 2026 Link(s) to Council Values/Priorities/Outcomes Accountable, effective, efficient and transparent Previous References None List of Background Papers None Contact for Further Information If you would like to inspect the background papers or want further information, please contact:- Carol Lyon, Administration Officer Ext: 5652 (Tel: 01698 455652) E-mail: carol.lyon@southlanarkshire.gov.uk 8
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Appendix A Consultation questionnaire 9
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Proposal plans issued with questionnaire 13
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Carstairs Area Plan 2 15
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