This Council affirms its commitment to making our roads as safe as possible for all road users. It notes widespread public interest in the issue, and the concerns of the public documented by Kate Green MP as part of her Safer Trafford Streets campaign. The Council commits to taking action to: work with the police to tackle dangerous and inconsiderate parking; present, within two months, a timetable for dealing with the road repairs and improvements acknowledged to be necessary in its response to the dossier prepared by Kate Green MP; implement as a first stage 20 mph speed limit outside all schools and draw up a list of residential areas which would benefit from 20 mph limit which will have positive road safety benefits for residents; adopt road calming measures on selected roads where deemed to be dangerous: and work with the police to install cameras and speed warning signs where it is recognised they are appropriate; develop improved safety schemes for cyclist who use our roads , and will work with schools, community groups, the emergency services, Kate Green MP and others to promote road safety.

It was moved and seconded that:

“this Council affirms its commitment to making our roads as safe as possible for all road users. It notes widespread public interest in the issue, and the concerns of the public documented by Kate Green MP as part of her Safer Trafford Streets campaign. The Council commits to taking action to: work with the police to tackle dangerous and inconsiderate parking; present, within two months, a timetable for dealing with the road repairs and improvements acknowledged to be necessary in its response to the dossier prepared by Kate Green MP; implement as a first stage 20 mph speed limit outside all schools and draw up a list of residential areas which would benefit from 20 mph limit which will have positive road safety benefits for residents; adopt road calming measures on selected roads where deemed to be dangerous: and work with the police to install cameras and speed warning signs where it is recognised they are appropriate; develop improved safety schemes for cyclist who use our roads , and will work with schools, community groups, the emergency services, Kate Green MP and others to promote road safety.”

It was moved and seconded as an amendment that:

“this Council affirms its commitment to making our roads as safe as possible for all road users.

It notes widespread public interest in the issue, and the concerns of the recent Safer Trafford Streets campaign.

The Council commits to taking action to:

·     work with the police to tackle dangerous and inconsiderate parking;

·     present, within a reasonable timescale, a timetable for dealing with the road repairs and improvements outlined in its response to the report of the Safer Trafford Streets Campaign;

·     draw up a list of residential areas which may include schools and which would benefit from 20 mph limit which will have positive road safety benefits for residents;

·     adopt road calming measures on selected roads where analysis indicates they are appropriate;

·     work with the police to install cameras and speed warning signs where it is recognised they are appropriate; 

·     develop improved safety schemes for cyclist who use our roads; and

·     work with schools, community groups, the emergency services, MP’s and others to promote road safety.”

Following a debate on the matter, the amendment was agreed by general consent. Accordingly, the substantive Motion was declared carried.

RESOLVED: That this Council affirms its commitment to making our roads as safe as possible for all road users.

It notes widespread public interest in the issue, and the concerns of the recent Safer Trafford Streets campaign.

The Council commits to taking action to:

·     work with the police to tackle dangerous and inconsiderate parking;

·     present, within a reasonable timescale, a timetable for dealing with the road repairs and improvements outlined in its response to the report of the Safer Trafford Streets Campaign;

·     draw up a list of residential areas which may include schools and which would benefit from 20 mph limit which will have positive road safety benefits for residents;

·     adopt road calming measures on selected roads where analysis indicates they are appropriate;

·     work with the police to install cameras and speed warning signs where it is recognised they are appropriate; 

·     develop improved safety schemes for cyclist who use our roads; and

·     work with schools, community groups, the emergency services, MP’s and others to promote road safety.