Decision details

(i)       to note that there was an error in section 3.8(a) of the report and the figure should read 100m, rather than 10m;

(ii)       to note that officers had provided information to Transport Scotland on the expected cost of implementation, and would provide this information to Members outwith the meeting;

(iii)      to note that the Convener and Vice Convener had undertaken to write to the Scottish Government, the Chief Constable, and the Crown Office Procurator Fiscal in relation to the Council’s concerns about enforcement of the 20mph speed limit;

(iv)      to acknowledge the Scottish Government’s National Strategy for 20 mph in urban areas;

(v)      to instruct the Chief Officer – Operations to promote the Traffic Regulation Orders (TRO) for 20mph of those streets located within residential areas identified in Appendix 2 and on conclusion of the TRO process, with or without objections, report back to this Committee for consideration prior to implementation;

(vi)      to instruct the Chief Officer - Operations to report back to this Committee those streets, identified in Appendix 2, meeting the place criteria or linking sections of roads meeting the place criteria, which would encourage a more consistent reduction in speed across a wider area, that could be made 20mph under Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders (TTRO), reporting the results of an informal public consultation process; and

(vii)     to instruct the Chief Officer - Operations to bring back a report to this Committee, working with Police Scotland, in 24 months on the impact and enforcement on vehicle speeds on the roads where 20mph has been introduced.