City of Glasgow Draft Local Fire and Rescue Plan 2017
Follow the link below to view the City of Glasgow draft local fire and rescue plan 2017 website. https://firescotland.citizenspace.com/planning-and-performance/glasgow-draft-local-fire-plan/ Once you have followed the link you can view the draft plan and access the online survey.
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We have received the following response to the comments raised on the proposed traffic calming scheme at our last meeting. MESSAGE SENT ON BEHALF OF JAMIE RODDEN
GROUP MANAGER – TRAFFIC AND ROAD SAFETY Dear Mr Hughes THE GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL (CITYWIDE 6A) TRAFFIC CALMING SCHEME 201_ I am writing to confirm receipt of your correspondence regarding the above named Traffic Calming Scheme and thank you for your comments. Your comments have been noted and will form part of the decision making process. I can confirm that traffic calming measures are being proposed at various locations throughout Ward 5 to allow this area to be implemented as a Mandatory 20mph Zone. The purpose of the Mandatory 20mph Zone is to ensure that vehicle users reduce their speeds to 20mph or less, and therefore improve road safety for pedestrians, cyclists and all other vehicle users. By turn, it is anticipated that this will encourage more people to walk and cycle, which would have associated health benefits. Furthermore, a report by Department for Transport (DfT), titled, ‘Relationship between Speed and Risk of Fatal Injury: Pedestrians and Car Occupants’, notes the following benefits: - If someone is hit by a car at 40 mph they are 30% likely to be killed. - If someone is hit by a car at 30 mph they are 7% likely to be killed. - If someone is hit by a car at 20 mph they are 1% likely to be killed. I can also advise that Transport Scotland have published the ‘Good Practice Guide on 20mph Speed Restrictions’ - Version 2-June 2016, which states that 20mph Limits can now be considered without traffic calming measures at locations where the ‘existing mean speeds are no greater than 24mph’. It is the Council’s intention to use this benchmark and any road within a 20mph zone, where the speeds are shown to be higher than 24mph, will have some physical traffic calming measures installed. This positive change in regulations will also help ensure that physical traffic calming measures are only installed at locations where there is a speeding issue and areas where vehicle speeds are already low and below 24mph, can be implemented as 20mph zones without the need for traditional and costly traffic calming measures such as speed cushions. In view of the above, I can confirm that a series of speed surveys have been carried out throughout Ward 5. However, due to the significant size of the proposed zone and to prevent duplicate results, intelligence led decisions were taken to avoid carrying out speed surveys in similar streets. Experience has shown that streets that are similar in nature, i.e. width, length, parking arrangements, etc, often have similar speed survey results. The results have then been assessed to determine the following: · The locations that are already suitable for the implementation of 20mph Zone; · The locations that require the installation of traffic calming measures before they can be implemented within the 20mph Zone · The locations that are not suitable for the implementation of 20mph Zone. With regards to the locations that you mention, I can advise the following: 1. Merrick Gardens Streets that are fairly similar to Merrick Gardens, (which are also fairly short, narrow with on-street parking) have resulted in average speeds of less than 24mph. However, due to your comments, further speed survey analysis will be carried out in Merrick Gardens. 2. Ibrox Terrace The speed survey assessment found that the average speed on Ibrox Terrance was 16.3mph and 17.3mph, therefore suitable for inclusion within the proposed Mandatory 20mph without the installation of traffic calming measures. 3. Clifford Street The speed survey assessment found that the average speed on Clifford Street was 18.3mph and 18.5mph, therefore suitable for inclusion within the proposed Mandatory 20mph without the installation of traffic calming measures. 4. Middleton Street Again, streets that are fairly similar to Middleton Street, have resulted in average speeds of less than 24mph. However, due to the nature of this street, further speed survey analysis will be carried out. 5. Brand Street The speed survey assessment found that the average speed on Brand Street was 23.4mph and 24.2mph. As the vehicle speed is only marginally above 24mph, it is proposed that, coupled with the existing traffic calming in place, again, additional ‘20’ roundel markings will be painted on the carriageway to reduce vehicle speeds on Brand Street. In view of the above, I can confirm that, the further speed surveys will be carried out before the end of November 2017 and following assessment of the results, I will update you with the outcome. I can also advise that it is anticipated that consultation for the proposed Mandatory 20mph Zone will commence by the end of November 2017. It is also anticipated that the Zone will be fully implemented by the end of August 2018, however this will be dependent on the number of objections received. |