Torrington Park and surrounding area road safety consultation

We asked

We asked for your views on the introduction of a number of new road safety measures that will reduce the speed of vehicles and also aim to address concerns raised via various petitions and requests by residents in Torrington Park and the surrounding area.

The proposals consulted included:

A new 20mph zone in the area
Introduction of speed cushions on various local roads with the aim to reduce vehicle speeds.
Introduction of raised speed tables, build outs and carriageway narrowing in places to reduce vehicle speed
Uncontrolled crossing points at side roads to provide a safer crossing point for pedestrians
Introduction of horizontal deflections, carriageway narrowing and surface colour/texture treatment on Torrington Park to reduce vehicle speeds and is suitable for a bus route
Introduction of double yellow lines (no waiting at any time) on localised sections of the roads. This aims to reduce parking obstruction and improve visibility especially for vulnerable road users.

You said

We received 388 responses from approximately 4771 properties, which equates to an overall response rate of 8.13%. Petitions, letters, Freedom of Information Act (FOI) enquiries and escalations to The Director of Highways and Transportation were also received.

Overall, 43% of respondents agreed that our proposals will improve road safety in the area, whilst 43% disagreed.

Full details of the responses to our public consultation, are available on pages 2 to 9 of the Consultation outcome report.

We did

Due to the differing responses to each proposal based on road, we have amended our proposals and made our recommendation on the final scheme. These amended proposals are outlined in the Consultation outcome report, pages 10 to 15.

Funding has been approved from the Road Safety and Parking budget to progress the safety measures to detail design and implementation.