Contact: Jon Ryder, ext 5162 email: [email protected]

1. Summary

1.1 The following decisions are sought:

(i) That the attached Project Appraisal to implement a Toucan crossing on the A27 Southampton Road, Locks Heath, near its junction with Lower Church Road, at an estimated cost of £200,000, be approved.

(ii) That the existing and proposed footways which form this scheme be formally converted for shared use by pedestrians and cyclists under Sections 65 and 66 of the Highways Act 1980.

(iii) That as part of the proposals, approval be given to make an order under Section 84 of the Road Traffic Act 1984, to implement the speed limits on the A27 Southampton Road at Locks Heath, to include the extension of the existing 50 miles per hour speed limit at Segensworth roundabout along the A27 towards Fareham by approximately 215 metres, and implementation of a new 40 miles per hour speed limit from this point for approximately two kilometres, to the existing 40 miles per hour speed limit located on the Fareham side of the A27/St Margaret's Lane roundabout, as detailed in the attached appendix.

2. Reason

2.1 This decision supports Aims 2 and 5 (Stewardship of the Environment and Improving Services) of the Corporate Strategy by providing a controlled crossing for pedestrians and cyclists, together with local infrastructure to increase travel choices, especially for these sustainable modes.

3. Other Options Considered and Rejected

3.1 Other locations along the A27 Southampton Road between Segensworth roundabout and Titchfield have been investigated for a controlled crossing, however other locations either do not have existing use by pedestrians or cyclists or are unsuitable for traffic signal control. Pedestrian bridges have also been considered but these are prohibitively expensive and often not used by the general public, and accordingly have been rejected in favour of the current proposal.

4. Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Decision Maker or Other Executive Member Consulted - None.

5. Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee - Not applicable.

6. Reason(s) for the Matter being dealt with if Urgent - Not applicable.

Approved by: Date:

Councillor T G Knight

637Decn/JR

APPENDIX

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984

THE HAMPSHIRE (A27 SOUTHAMPTON ROAD/THE AVENUE,

FAREHAM) (40 AND 50 MILES PER HOUR SPEED LIMIT) ORDER 2005

Hampshire County Council in exercise of its powers under Section 84(1) and (2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 ("the Act"), Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Act and of all other enabling powers, and after consultation with the Chief Officer of Police in accordance with Part III of Schedule 9 to the Act, hereby makes the following order:

1. No person shall drive any vehicle at a speed exceeding 40 miles per hour on that length of road specified in schedule I to this order.

2. No person shall drive any vehicle at a speed exceeding 50 miles per hour on that length of road specified in schedule II to this order.

3. The Hampshire (A27 Fareham) (40 miles per hour Speed Limit) Order 1981 is hereby revoked insofar as it relates to that length of road specified in schedule I to this order.

4. This order shall come into operation on the 2005 and may be cited as "The Hampshire (A27 Southampton Road/The Avenue, Fareham) (40 and 50 Miles per Hour Speed Limit) Order 2005."

GIVEN this day of 2005

THE COMMON SEAL of HAMPSHIRE )

COUNTY COUNCIL was hereunto affixed )

in the presence of:- )

Authorised Signatory

SCHEDULE I

Length of road in the Borough of Fareham

40 mph Speed Limit

A27 Southampton Road/The Avenue between a point 215 metres east of its junction with Segensworth Roundabout (ie south of M27 Junction 9) and its roundabout junction with A27 Western Way (ie east of Fareham railway station).

SCHEDULE II

Length of road in the Borough of Fareham

50 mph Speed Limit

A27 Southampton Road between its junction with Segensworth Roundabout (ie south of M27 Junction 9) and a point 215 metres east thereof.