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1. Summary

1.1 This report outlines progress on the Casualty Reduction Programme and Safer Routes to School.

2. Casualty Reduction Programme

2.1 At the last meeting a report was considered on the 2002/03 casualty reduction programme. Appendix 1 shows the list of schemes in this programme updated to give the current position. Details of the proposed 2003/04 programme have not yet been finalised but a provisional list of schemes in Gosport includes the following sites:

(i) Marine Parade, Lee-on-the-Solent;

(ii) Rowallen Avenue and St Nicholas Avenue; and

(iii) B3333 Privett Road/Gomer Lane/Military Road Roundabout.

The proposed 2003/04 budget allocation county-wide is £1.4 million.

2.2 Good progress is being made on the introduction of further safety cameras through the safety camera partnership with Hampshire Police and other authorities in the Force area. A contract for the fixed cameras has been awarded to Truvelo Limited and these will be installed as soon as possible at the following sites:

(i) B3037 Bishopstoke Road, Eastleigh;

(ii) A35 Totton Causeway, New Forest;

(iii) A32 Gosport Road, Fareham;

(iv) Highlands Road, Fareham; and

(v) A337 Setley, New Forest.

2.3 Grange Road, Gosport was put forward as a fixed camera site, but further analysis of accident data has led to the conclusion that this should instead be a mobile camera route. Analysis has also been undertaken of possible sites for a further bid for additional fixed cameras to be installed in 2003/04 and it is hoped that approval will be received from the Department for Transport shortly.

3. Safer Routes to School Programme

3.1 The 2002/03 and 2003/04 programme for Gosport is included in Appendix 2.

Recommendation

That this report be noted.

7879/PDB

APPENDIX 2

Safer Routes to School Programme 2002/03

Schemes in Gosport Borough