To consider the outcome of the June 2022 consultation in respect of the Longford Park Modal Filters, associated with the Emergency Active Travel Fund Tranche 1 funding allocation by the Department of Transport.

1)      That the results of the July/August 2022 resident consultation where there was a 65% majority support for option A, retaining the modal filters in their current position, be noted.

2)      That following careful consideration of the objections and comments received, authorisation be given to make the Experimental Traffic Regulation Order permanent to retain the planter on Hillingdon Road, on Cromwell Road on the north side of Longford Avenue, and on Norwood Road on the north side of Longford Avenue, to maintain a full Low Traffic Neighbourhood for Longford Park.

3)   That the residents be informed of the decision made.

The decision follows on from analysis of the consultation with residents and emergency services in July/August 2022; consideration of the formal objections; and the analysis of traffic surveys, as summarised in Section 2 of the report.

Removal of the planters is not recommended as this would be contrary to the opinion of the majority of residents who responded to the consultation and would likely lead to an increase in traffic volumes on the treated roads.

A number of residents have requested that other forms of traffic calming are installed instead of road closures, for instance road humps, speed chicanes, lower speed limit and safety cameras. However, the most recent 85^th percentile speed surveys range from 13.8mph to 22mph on the treated roads; these values, nor those recorded before the planters were installed (ranging between 17.2mph and 24.4mph), would not suggest there is justification to install traffic calming on these roads.

None.