Agenda item

The Executive RESOLVED that

(i)            £14,000 of Community Infrastructure Levy be transferred to Surrey County Council to fund Vehicle Activated Signage on the Portsmouth Road, Camberley as a speed control measure, to be payable upon commencement of the works; and

(ii)          the decision be subject to this Council not being responsible for any ongoing maintenance, repair or other liability arising from this project.

The Executive considered a request for the use of Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding for the provision of Vehicle Activated Signage on Portsmouth Road, Camberley as a speed control measure. The funds would be transferred to Surrey County Council to undertake the works.

The section of Portsmouth Road covered by the application was from the Ravenswood Roundabout to the Frimley Park Hospital Roundabout and carried significant traffic during the day. There had been a number of accidents along this stretch of road and the proposal met item 3 on the Surrey Heath Community Infrastructure Levy: Regulation 123 List, namely Local Transport Projects and Pedestrian Safety improvement which are not directly related to a development. Members also noted that there was a school at either end of the road.  

A total of 5 signs were proposed and all would be erected on existing lamp columns in order to help reduce costs and minimise street furniture. When activated, the signs in the 40mph section of the road would display “40”/”SLOW DOWN” to motorists. The sign to be located in the 30mph section would display “30”/”SLOW DOWN”. The proposed locations of the signs had been agreed by the Surrey County Council’s road safety team and Surrey Police’s Road Safety and Traffic Management Team:

Members were advised that the Council had collected sufficient CIL contributions for Parkside ward to fund this project. Furthermore, this Council would not be responsible for any ongoing maintenance, repair or other liability arising from this project.

RESOLVED that

(i)        £14,000 of Community Infrastructure Levy be transferred to Surrey County Council to fund Vehicle Activated Signage on the Portsmouth Road, Camberley as a speed control measure, to be payable upon commencement of the works; and

(ii)      the decision be subject to this Council not being responsible for any ongoing maintenance, repair or other liability arising from this project.