Agenda item

Report of Director of the Department of Built Environment and the Commissioner of Police

The Committee received a joint report of the Director of the Department of the Built Environment and the Commissioner of Police advising Members on the reductive effect on the risk of being injured on the City’s streets as a result of various engineering, educational and enforcement measures taken over recent years.

A Member asked a question regarding the funding of the scheme, to which another Member explained that the funding process is the responsibility of the City of London Corporation, rather than City of London Police. It was agreed that this should be followed up with the CoLC officers. (6)

A Member asked whether or not there is any evidence that electronic signs measuring vehicle speed have any beneficial effect.  The Commissioner stated that this was dependent on the location of the signs.  Although they have been proven to be effective in reducing speed in general terms, it is thought that they are more influential in less urban areas, rather than within the City of London.  This was mainly due to the same percentage of speed reduction corresponding to significantly higher reduction in total speed on country lanes, for example.  Another Member commented that the beneficial effects of these measures tended to suffer from fatigue after a period, and would work best as a contributing element within a wider package of measures targeting any particular location.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.