Decision details

The purpose of this decision and report for consideration is to recommend various proposed road safety measures identified from the WSP Transport Report, and engagement with the Kenley Community Action Group. The engagement included site walkabouts with ward councillors and resident representatives in February 2023.

The proposed measures are as follows:

      i.                To reduce the current speed limit from 40 mph to 30 mph along Hayes Lane from a point 180 metres south of Old Lodge Lane junction to the borough boundary with Surrey County Council by a Speed Limit Order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended).

     ii.                To introduce traffic calming measures in the form of flat-topped road humps along the section of Hayes Lane between its junction with Park Road and Firs Road under Sections 90A to 90F of the Highways Act 1980 and The Highways (Road Humps) Regulations 1999.

For reasons set out in this report the Corporate Director of Sustainable Communities, Regeneration and Economic Recovery in consultation with the Executive Mayor is recommended to delegate authority to the Road Space Manager, Sustainable Communities, Regeneration and Economic Recovery directorate AGREED to:

1.1 In respect of the proposal to reduce the current speed limit from 40mph to 30mph along Hayes Lane from a point 180 metre south of Old Lodge Lane junction to the borough boundary with Surrey County Council, to carry out the necessary statutory consultation in accordance with Local Authorities’ Traffic Orders (Procedure)(England and Wales) Regulations 1996; and

1.2 to report any objections received following statutory consultation referred to the relevant decision-maker being either the Corporate Director of Sustainable Communities and Regeneration and Economic Recovery, or the Executive Mayor or Cabinet (as determined by the Executive Mayor) in accordance with the Executive Mayor’s Scheme of Delegation, to determine whether to proceed with the making of the Speed Limit Order;

1.3Subject to no objections being received from the statutory consultation, to give public notice of the Council’s intention to revoke the current 40mph Speed Limit Order (LBC 2019/46) in accordance with Part IV of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended) (RTRA) and to make a 30mph Speed Limit Order pursuant to Section 84 of the RTRA;

1.4To report any objections received following the giving of public notice of the Council’s intention to make the Speed Limit Order referred to in paragraph 2.4, to the relevant decision-maker being either the Corporate Director of Sustainable Communities and Regeneration and Economic Recovery, or the Executive Mayor or Cabinet (as determined by the Executive Mayor) in accordance with the Executive Mayor’s Scheme of Delegation;

1.5 Subject to no objections being received in response to the public notice, to make the Speed Limit Order and to place the associated traffic signs pursuant to sections 84 and 85 of the RTRA and the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016 (as amended);

1.6 In respect of the introduction of traffic calming measures in the form of road humps along the section of Hayes Lane between its junction with Park Road and Firs Road, to proceed with the necessary statutory consultation; and

1.7to report any objections received following the statutory consultation referred to in paragraph 2.7, to the relevant decision-maker being either the Corporate Director of Sustainable Communities and Regeneration and Economic Recovery, or the Executive Mayor or Cabinet (as determined by the Executive Mayor) in accordance with the Executive Mayor’s Scheme of Delegation;

1.8Subject to no objections being received in response to the statutory consultation, to issue notice to the Secretary of State for Transport of the proposed road humps in accordance with Sections 90C and 90CA of the Highways Act 1980, and Regulation 3 of The Highways (Road Humps) Regulations 1999; 

1.9To report any comments received in response to the notice from the Secretary of State referred to in paragraph 2.9, to the relevant decision-maker being either the Corporate Director of Sustainable Communities and Regeneration and Economic Recovery, or the Executive Mayor or Cabinet (as determined by the Executive Mayor) in accordance with the Executive Mayor’s Scheme of Delegation;

1.10              Subject to no comments being received from the Secretary of State in response to the notice, to construct the proposed road humps in accordance with Sections 90A to 90F of the Highways Act 1980, The Highways (Road Humps) Regulations 1999 and the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016 as amended.