Issue - meetings

The Forum discussed the submitted dataset in relation to traffic speed surveys conducted at the start of the year.

Outcome

The Forum noted the position.

The Forum discussed the submitted update in relation to data from traffic speed surveys and noted that the project in placing data on the council website was underway and should be live soon with a basic format to then be developed further.

Outcome

The Forum noted the position.

Discussion focussed on the lack of a Speed Survey report at the last meeting of the Bute and Cowal Area Committee.

Outcome

The Forum agreed to instruct Officers to present a Speed Survey report to the Bute and Cowal Area Committee and that Officers send a link of where the results could be located on the council website.

Confirmation was received that the revisits to Cairndow, Oakbank at Sandbank and Kirn had now been undertaken.  The Forum were advised that a report would be taken to a future Bute & Cowal Area Committee setting out the findings of the surveys and that the Service had an intention to post speed survey data on the Council’s website to enable communities to self-serve.

Outcome

The Forum noted the update provided.

(Note – Councillor Good, Willie Lynch and Archie Reid left the meeting at this point)

Speed Surveys at Millhouse had been completed while revisits would be required for Cairndow, Oakbank at Sandbank and Kirn.

The outstanding surveys would be undertaken when the equipment becomes available. This equipment is shared between Bute and Cowal and Helensburgh and Lomond

Speed Surveys Kirn (2 have been carried out) Cairndow (1 has been carried out

 opposite Inn) Sandhaven to Cothouse (1 has been carried out) Sandbank Shore Rd

(1 has been carried out, second visit not carried out yet.) Colintraive ( 1 has been

carried out) , Millhouse ( 2 surveys have been carried out, first 1 at hall,

unfortunately second survey information was corrupted on file. To be redone.)

Only the results at Colintraive have merited any physical improvements.

Carriageway roundels and additional signage will be used to enhance the 30MPH “gateway” and will be programme in the new financial year.

Outcome

The Forum requested that their concerns around the type of speed survey used be raised with Roads and Amenity Services.  In particular the Forum wished to record dissatisfaction regarding the lack of figures available on the range of speeds recorded following a survey being conducted.

It was noted that these areas remain on the department’s workplan and would be acted upon in due course.

Kirn

Paul Farrell advised that he had not yet re-visited the area at the garden centre as yet to redo the survey but would do so in view of the inclement weather during one of the previous undertaken surveys.

Cairndow

It was noted that a response regarding the recent speed survey would be sent to Cairndow Community Council from Kevin McIntosh.

The Forum also noted ongoing speed surveys at Sandhaven, Cot House Millhouse and that a request would be made for a survey at Colintraive.