We were told that a fully designated speed and/or weight restriction would cost several thousands of pounds more - not the concept of a QL itself. That was very clear.
Hi All,
I just thought that i would send around an e-mail to clarify a few matters with regards to the Lodge Road Quiet Lane, from my notes of the meeting with the Parish Council on Wednesday 10th June.
At that meeting, a number of options for Lodge Road were discussed. These ranged from very simple solutions, to a full, legally-designated Quiet Lane. Those present at the meeting were informed that to go down the route of a fully, legally-designated Quiet Lane would be an expensive option, costing at least £10,000. As this was well outside the Parish Council's budget of £4,500, those present at the meeting agreed that going down a full, legally-designated Quiet Lane route would be impractical at this stage. It was therefore agreed the following package of measures would be delivered along Lodge Road:
- Entry and exit signage at either end of Lodge Road
- A review to minimise signage along Lodge Road where possible
- If possible, installing some 'Please drive carefully' and HGV advisory signs at either end of Lodge Road
- If possible, make all of Lodge Road a 30mph speed limit
In return for this, Central Bedfordshire Council would manage Lodge Road in a way that is consistent with a Quiet Lane, e.g. encouraging hedgerow growth. This committment would be made in writing. Simply, Central Bedfordshire Council would treat and manage Lodge Road as though it was a Quiet Lane, but Lodge Road would not be legally designated as such. This was agreed at the meeting on Wednesday 10th June.
Some of you have probably heard of the figure of £10,000 being quoted for a Quiet Lane. This figure was a figure that i quoted at the Rural Transport Partnership Forum Meeting on Tuesday 7th July as a likely minimum cost for the delivery of a full, legally-designated Quiet Lane. This figure is not a revised quote for Lodge Road from us, but was a re-iteration of the costs of a full, legally-designated Quiet Lane which i gave at the meeting on Wednesday 10th June. The cost of the planned works at Lodge Road are still set to £4,500.
Apologies for the long e-mail, but i hope that this has clarified a few things. As always, if you have any further questions, please feel free to contact me.
Kind regards,
James Gleave
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