Issue details

Arrangements are being made for the introduction of a pedestrian island on Cardigan Street, Royton, to assist the elderly residents of Runnymede Court to cross the road in two stages. To ensure there is intervisibility between motorists and pedestrians at the facility, it is proposed to remove a length of permitted parking from Cardigan Street, to the north west of the Byron Street junction, and replace it with double yellow lines.

The length of Cardigan Street between Byron Street and the entrance to Runnymede Court, where the island is to be positioned, is already protected by double yellow lines, but at times, it is used for parking by disabled motorists and loading activities at the health centre. It is therefore proposed to protect the crossing area on each approach with a loading prohibition and create a loading facility for the health centre to allow delivery vehicles to park in an appropriate location.