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Kensington Place, St. Helier - Traffic calming.

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A decision made (18/09/2006) regarding Urban Task Force: Traffic calming and environmental improvements, Kensington Place, St. Helier.

Subject:

Urban Task Force: Traffic calming and environmental improvements, Kensington Place, St Helier

Decision Reference:

MD-PE-2006-0082

Exempt clause(s):

none

Type of Report (oral or written):

Written/ oral

Person Giving Report (if oral):

Kevin Pilley: Assistant Director (Policy and Projects)

Telephone or

e-mail meeting

n/a

Report

File ref:

1/01/13/20/10

Written Report

Title:

WR - Urban Task Force: Traffic calming and environmental improvements, Kensington Place, St Helier

Written report – Author:

Kevin Pilley: Assistant Director (Policy and Projects)

Decision(s): The Minister, jointly with the Minister for Transport and Technical Services, and in consultation with the Connetable of St Helier, determined that:

1. the scheme, as illustrated on drawing number KPIS/101 rev E should not be progressed as a basis for consultation with stakeholders;

2. a revised scheme, involving temporary works only at the northern end of the street, should be undertaken and implemented, as illustrated on drawing number KPIS/101 rev F, subject to the agreement of the Parish of St Helier to maintain the planters;

3. the expenditure of up to £11,000, is approved, from the Urban Renewal vote, to implement the temporary works.

Reason(s) for decision:

Ministers did not support the implementation of the scheme, as proposed and costed on the basis that;

· traffic levels now are similar to what they were in 1979;

· traffic speed is not excessive;

· there is considerable change and/or potential change in the area, the impact of which upon Kensington Place is not yet clear. These potential changes relate to the extension of Patriotic Street MSCP; private car park developments at the Roberts Garage site; in addition to a variety of preliminary proposals from the Grand Hotel.

On the basis of the above, Ministers were concerned that expenditure of larger amounts of public monies was not sufficiently warranted, particularly when the longevity of these changes, having regard to other change in the area, was not clear.

Ministers were, however, minded to support the implementation of temporary works (such as the installation of movable planters) in the northern end of the street, at lesser cost, which could be used to create a chicane and to protect parking/loading areas as well as providing some environmental improvements.

Action required:

1. Subject to the agreement of the Parish of St Helier to undertake the maintenance of the four planters in Kensington Place, to implement the scheme;

Signature:

(Minister/ Assistant Minister)

Date of Decision:

18 September 2006

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