Agenda item

An update on Highways works in the Humberstone & Hamilton ward will be given.

Rupert Bedder (Highways Network Asset Manager) was present to provide a general  update on upcoming highway schemes 2022-23 , noting all schemes were carriageway resurfacing works:

·        Thurmaston Lane - KFC/Porsche  Roundabout – This proposed work area was split between two wards (Troon and Humberstone & Hamilton). Estimated Cost £430k (Roughly 25% of the works would fall on the Humberstone and Hamilton ward). Work programmed August

·        Scraptoft Lane - City Boundary to Nursery Rd – Estimated Cost £90k. (Note: Road Safety Team looking to install Zebra Crossing Subject approvals from Consultation Estimated Cost £45k)  = Total Estimated Cost for the scheme - £135k. Work programmed in October

·        The public consultation was currently underway for the proposed Scraptoft Lane zebra crossing between Bowhill Grove and New Romney Crescent. Consultation ends on Monday 23^rd May and can be completed via e-consultation https://consultations.leicester.gov.uk/.

·        Main Street - Steins Lane to Lower Keyham Lane - Includes work on the footway outside shops on the Humberstone Village (Resin Bounded). Estimated Cost £131k. Likely to be in February 2023

·        Bellflower Road - Just off Sandhills Avenue up to Jasmine Close - Estimated Cost £18k

School Run Parking

• LCC Officers recently visited Scraptoft Valley school and also met a resident from New Romney Crescent regarding various SRP proposals. The resident would like the Council to implement a wide range of measures and they were advised that the Council may be able to implement some, but not all of those proposals, DYLs, SYLs, laybys, knee rail, bollards etc. Noted that Cllr Singh Sandhu had been involved in this piece of work

·       After feedback from residents, the LCC Officers were looking to develop a school run parking plan that would contain some of the proposals suggested and would  be a measured and appropriate response.

·       St Joseph’s school on Armadale Drive – looking to convert the temporary one-way system brought in during Covid in to a permanent one-way

Humberstone Village Scheme

·       In August 2020 - April 2021 a zebra crossing was installed outside the school on a raised platform. Speed cushions were also installed on Steins Lane and Main Street close to the shops and on the one-way section.

·       As part of those works the layout of the junctions at Vicarage Lane with Main Street and Stanley Drive with Tennis Court Drive were altered and the junction of Main Street with Humberstone Drive narrowed to one lane to reduce the number of one-way contraventions and provide a contra flow cycle lane.

·       Since these measures have been installed, the LCC Officers have also commissioned another survey to monitor the effect of these changes (Sep 2021). That data was currently under review to see if any further alterations are required.

·       In addition to this Main Street would be resurfaced and looking to install new surfacing outside the shops.

20mph Schemes

The St Joseph’s 20mph Zone was programmed to be designed this year and officers would also be looking at options to convert streets to 20mph between Netherhall Rd – Scraptoft Ln as well as Hungarton Blvd – New Romney Crescent.

Hungarton Boulevard

Hungarton Boulevard – a petition had been received which would be debated at the next full council (7 July 2022 TBC), LCC officers will be guided by the outcome of that debate. LCC officers also await the outcome of an incident on the Boulevard where a person involved was arrested for suspicion of drink driving.  Until the police investigation was concluded they could not comment on what caused the vehicle to leave the road.

Residents raised a number of points which included the following responses:

Community Speed Watch/Mobile Vehicle Activated Speed signs:

A few residents commented that they wanted to capture speeding vehicles in the ward e.g. Hungarton Blvd .

ACTION: Officer to provide details about the Community Speed Watch and to explore use of a mobile VAS unit.

The following concerns around parking were noted:

·       Netherhall Road / Hungarton Boulevard – Issues with delivery drivers for McDonalds parking up around the junction (outside of the McDonalds premises)

·       Columbine Road – Issue with users of Nirvana Football Club spilling out onto Columbine Road and Sandhills when games/events are on. Request for some of the verges to be turned into parking laybys and more restrictions around this area.

·       Thurmaston Lane / Gipsy Lane – Parking issues around the junction.