The Chair introduced a report which set out the findings and recommendations arising from a scrutiny workshop held in December 2017 to undertake pre-decision scrutiny of the Council’s Road Safety Plan.

A workshop had been convened on 13 December 2017 and was attended by Councillors Mike Sullivan, Steve Williams, Pat Hackett and Pat Cleary, with Councillor Sullivan in the Chair. The workshop was conducted through a presentation made by senior officers followed by a question and answer session to consider Wirral’s Road Safety Plan and supporting evidence. The key findings and recommendations were detailed in the final report of the workshop.

Responding to comments from Members, Julie Barnes, Lead Commissioner, Transport, reported that the Road Safety Plan did form part of the quarterly performance indicators. The Chair agreed that a half yearly update could be provided rather than an annual update. In respect of funding for dropped kerbs, she stated that a report was due to go to the Cabinet meeting in February on the Transport Plan for Growth programme which would provide funding for accessibility and a prioritisation process would be undertaken paying regard to road safety.

Resolved –

(1)  That the contents and recommendations of Wirral’s Road Safety Plan workshop be supported.

(2)  That the report be referred to the Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport.