The petition of residents of the Castle Bromwich Ward, Solihull
Declares that traffic calming measures need to be put in place on the slip road off Water Orton Road in the Castle Bromwich Ward to ensure the safety of local residents; further that Solihull Council need to act on the concerns of residents, following several recent road accidents as a result of road users using the slip road to circumvent the speed calming measures on the main road.
The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urge the Government to work with Solihull Council to take immediate action to ensure that traffic calming measures are installed on the slip road off Water Orton Road, in Castle Bromwich, Solihull.
And the petitioners remain, etc.—[Presented by Liam Byrne, Official Report, 1 July 2025; Vol. 770, c. 253.]
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Observations from The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Lilian Greenwood):
The Government recognise that traffic calming can provide a proven and effective way of saving lives and reducing casualties by reducing vehicle speeds in areas where inappropriate speed is a recurring problem.
Local authorities are free to make their own decisions about the design of the streets under their care, provided they take account of the relevant legislation. This includes provision of traffic management measures such as traffic calming and traffic signals.
LAs are also responsible for day-to-day management of their road networks, including any necessary road and street works, and ensuring that their actions are within the law and are accountable to local people for their decisions and their performance.
Local councillors are responsible for ensuring that local decisions about street infrastructure take account of the needs and opinions of local people. The Department for Transport has published guidance on the design of traffic calming measures in local transport note 1/07 “Traffic Calming” which is available at
www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-transport-notes