Carlton Road and Whitaker Road: Proposed traffic calming
Over the years, some residents of Carlton Road and Whitaker Road have expressed concern about speeding traffic.
These concerns have increased since the pandemic and are why local Councillors agreed to prioritise the location for review. The purpose of the review was firstly to consider the safety record along both Carlton Road and Whitaker Road and secondly to undertake a consultation to confirm if residents would support the introduction of speed cushions if formally recommended – as shown on the plan TMT22 01.
In July 2022, speed and volume traffic surveys were carried out along the length of Carlton Road and Whitaker Road. The data was compared to surveys undertaken in 2017, and while average speeds had not increased, there were significantly more vehicles travelling at high speeds due to the fact the volume of traffic had almost doubled.
Two public consultations were conducted with residents living within the area of Carlton Road and Whitaker Road.
The first consultation was held for a period of four weeks at the start of 2023 from Monday 9 January to Friday 3 February. An additional week was added to the usual three week period to allow for postal strikes and the post-Christmas period. The second was conducted from Tuesday 5 September to Friday 29 September 2023.
The second consultation increased the response rate to 29%, encouraging an additional 165 residents to engage. The results of both consultations showed, of those that responded, most residents from the wider community were in favour. Importantly, there was also significant support from most residents of both Carlton Road and Whitaker Road.
As residents were supportive, the Council completed a further public consultation and engaged stakeholders as regulations require. As no objections were received as part of this process, the Council intends to progress with implementation of the scheme as shown on plan TMT22-01.
More information is available in the project report.