Petition - Request for a Pedestrian Crossing at Broad Lane/Banner ...

Public report
Cabinet Member Report
Cabinet Member (Public Services) 11 June 2013
Name of Cabinet Member:
Cabinet Member (Public Services) – Councillor Lancaster
Director Approving Submission of the report:
City Services and Development
Ward(s) affected:
Woodlands
Title:
Petition – Request for a Pedestrian Crossing at Broad Lane / Banner Lane Junction
Is this a key decision?
No
Executive Summary:
A petition with 97 signatures and an e-petition with 10 signatures have been presented by
Councillor Thomas to request a pedestrian crossing on Broad Lane at its junction with Banner
Lane. In accordance with the City Council's procedure for dealing with petitions, those relating to
requests for pedestrian crossings are heard by the Cabinet Member (Public Services).
The cost of traffic management and road safety measures is usually funded from the Highways
Maintenance and Investment Capital Programme budget through the Local Transport Plan or
through developer contributions via S106 or S278 agreements.
There is a Section 106 agreement and a S278 agreement in place with the developer of the
Bannerbrook Park estate to provide a new Toucan crossing on Banner Lane and to upgrade the
existing Pelican crossing on Broad Lane to a Toucan crossing. These enhancements will provide
a route of controlled pedestrian crossings between Bannerbrook Park and Eastern Green. In
addition, the proposed alteration of the junction of Banner Lane and Broad Lane will incorporate
uncontrolled pedestrian crossing points.
Recommendations:
The Cabinet Member (City Services) is recommended to note the measures which are being
funded through S106 and S278 contributions and to approve that no additional pedestrian
crossing measures are provided.
List of Appendices included:
Appendix A – Location plan
Appendix B – Proposed Roundabout at Banner Lane / Broad Lane

Other useful papers:
Cabinet Member (Urban Regeneration and Regional Planning), 02 February 2006, S106
Agreement (January 2006) relating to land at Banner Lane, Tile Hill, S278 Highway Agreements
– Bannerbrook Park
Cabinet Member (City Services), 23 April 2013, Report – Representation against proposed
Toucan Crossing on Banner Lane
Has it been or will it be considered by Scrutiny?
No
Has it been or will it be considered by any other Council Committee, Advisory Panel or
other body?
No
Will this report go to Council?
No
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Report title:
Petition – Request for a Pedestrian Crossing at Broad Lane / Banner Lane Junction
1. Context (or background)
1.1 A petition with 97 signatures and an e-petition with 10 signatures have been presented by
Cllr Thomas regarding a request for a pedestrian crossing on Broad Lane near Banner
Lane. A location plan can be found in Appendix A. The petition states “We, the
undersigned, call on Coventry City Council to provide a pedestrian crossing across Broad
Lane at its junction with Banner Lane. Many primary-aged children living at Bannerbrook
Park attend St Andrew’s Infants or Eastern Green Juniors. To support the School Travel
Plans at these schools, we urge Coventry City Council to provide these children and their
parents with a safe pedestrian route to school.”
2. Options considered and recommended proposal
2.1 Many of the primary school aged children living in the new housing development at
Bannerbrook Park, Banner Lane, attend St Andrew’s Infant School or Eastern Green Junior
School. If they walk to/from school, then it is necessary for them (and their carers) to cross
Broad Lane and many also cross Banner Lane.
2.2 The junction of Broad Lane and Banner Lane is a priority t-junction. There is no footway on
the south side of Broad Lane from Banner Lane towards Berkswell. At the current time
there are no formal pedestrian crossings on this route except at Broad Lane near Farcroft
Avenue (outside The Woodlands Academy), which is 290m from the Banner Lane junction,
alternatively there are pedestrian dropped kerbs 100m from the junction. Broad Lane is 7m
wide and has a speed limit of 30 mph denoted by the presence of street lights.
2.3 In the previous three years (to 31 March 2013) there have been seven personal injury
collisions on Broad Lane between its junctions with Hockley Lane and The Woodlands
Academy. None of these have involved pedestrians.
2.4 There is a Section 106 agreement and a Section 278 agreement in place with the
developer of the Bannerbrook Park estate to make the following improvements (this list is a
subset of those agreed):
Replacement of the existing priority junction with a roundabout;
Implementation of a Toucan crossing on Banner Lane near Astoria Drive; and
Upgrade of the existing Pelican crossing on Broad Lane to a Toucan crossing.
2.5 With the implementation of the Toucan crossing on Banner Lane near Astoria Drive and the
upgrade of the existing Pelican crossing outside The Woodlands Academy, a walking route
is being provided with controlled crossing points between the Bannerbrook Park estate and
Eastern Green. It is anticipated that this work will be completed by the end of 2013.
2.6 As highlighted above, the S106 agreement between Persimmon Homes Limited and
Coventry City Council includes the replacement of the existing priority junction at Banner
Lane / Broad Lane with a roundabout, as shown in Appendix B. The proposed design of the
roundabout is such that there will be splitter islands in the centre of the carriageway on
each approach and these will incorporate dropped kerbs with tactile paving (see Appendix
B). These will provide an improved uncontrolled crossing route for pedestrians.
2.7 Having taken into consideration the proposed S106 and S278-funded improvements
described above, it is recommended that no additional pedestrian crossing measures are
needed.
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3. Results of consultation undertaken
3.1 Consultation has been carried out in respect of the new Toucan crossing on Banner Lane.
Objections were received to the notice of intent and Cabinet Member (City Services) gave
approval for the scheme to go ahead at the meeting on 23 April 2013.
3.2 An objection has been received in regard to the proposal to upgrade the existing Pelican
crossing to a Toucan crossing on Broad Lane outside The Woodlands Academy. This
objection will be heard by Cabinet Member (Public Services) at a future meeting.
3.3 Information on the planning applications relating to Bannerbrook Park is publicly available
and has been discussed in local resident and neighbourhood forums.
4. Timetable for implementing this decision
4.1 The new Toucan crossing and the upgrade to the existing Pelican crossing should be
completed by the end of 2013.
4.2 The timetable for the improvement of the Banner Lane / Broad Lane junction is to be
confirmed.
5. Comments from Director of Finance and Legal Services
5.1 Financial implications
The S106 agreement and S278 agreement between Persimmon Homes Ltd and Coventry
City Council is the source of the funds for the new Toucan crossing, the upgrade to the
existing Pelican crossing and the new junction arrangements at Banner Lane / Broad Lane.
5.2 Legal implications
The Council has a range of highway and traffic management powers available with which
to address road safety and traffic management issues, consistent with Department for
Transport guidelines. Furthermore, the Council has powers to install, alter or remove
pedestrian crossings subject to it having consulted the Police and it having given public
notice of its proposals and it considering any responses received (Section 23 Road Traffic
Regulation Act 1984).
Section 278 of the Highways Act 1980 allows highway authorities to enter into legal
agreements with developers for the execution of highway works at the developer’s expense
where those works will be of benefit to the public.
6. Other implications
6.1 How will this contribute to achievement of the Council's key objectives / corporate
priorities (corporate plan/scorecard) / organisational blueprint / Local Area
Agreement (or Coventry Sustainable Community Strategy)?
The improvements which have been negotiated and included in the S106 agreement and
the S278 agreement contribute to ensuring that children and young people are safe. They
also contribute to making places and services easily accessible.
6.2 How is risk being managed?
None
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6.3 What is the impact on the organisation?
None
6.4 Equalities / EIA
No specific equalities impact assessment has been carried out. However, the provision of a
Toucan crossing on Banner Lane and the upgrade of the Pelican crossing on Broad Lane
will have a positive impact on all pedestrians who wish to use controlled crossing facilities
to walk or cycle between the housing and facilities of Bannerbrook Park and Eastern
Green. Furthermore, the proposed junction improvement will have a positive impact on
those wishing to take a shorter route, albeit using uncontrolled facilities.
6.5 Implications for (or impact on) the environment
There is a positive impact on the environment arising from choices made by residents to
walk or cycle rather than use a car to travel between Bannerbrook Park and Eastern
Green.
6.6 Implications for partner organisations?
None
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Report author(s)
Name and job title:
Shirley Reynolds, Team Manager (Traffic and Road Safety)
Directorate:
City Services and Development
Tel and email contact:
024 7683 2107, shirley.reynolds@coventry.gov.uk
Enquiries should be directed to the above person.
Contributor/approver
name
Contributors:
Colin Knight
Paul Boulton
Sunil Budhdeo
Caron Archer
Jo Archer
Title
Assistant Director
(Planning, Transport
and Highways)
Group Manager
(Traffic and
Transportation)
Team Manager
(Monitoring and
Control Service
Manager)
Senior Traffic
Management
Engineer
Senior Highway
Development
Control Engineer
Directorate or
organisation
City Services and
Development
City Services and
Development
City Services and
Development
City Services and
Development
City Services and
Development
Jas Bilen HR Manager Customer and
Workforce
Services
Liz Knight
Governance
Services Officer
Customer and
Workforce
Services
Names of approvers:
(officers and members)
Finance: Mark Williams Lead Accountant Finance and
Legal
Legal: Mark Smith Senior Solicitor Finance and
Legal
Members: Cllr Lancaster Cabinet Member
(Public Services)
Date doc
sent out
Date response
received or
approved
17/5/13 17/5/13
17/5/13 21/5/13
17/5/13 20/5/13
17/5/13 21/5/13
17/5/13 20/5/13
17/5/13 17/5/13
17/5/13 21/5/13
17/5/13 20/5/13
17/5/13 20/5/13
21/5/13 21/5/13
This report is published on the council's website:
www.coventry.gov.uk/moderngov
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Appendix A – Location Plan
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Appendix B – Proposed Roundabout at Banner Lane / Broad Lane
This is an extract from a plan submitted as part of the application process and is indicative.
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