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OBJECTIONS TO PROPOSED 20MPH ON BUSHEY ROAD, ICKENHAM – OUTSIDE BREAKSPEAR PRIMARY SCHOOL
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Democratic Services Location: Phase II Ext: 0636 DDI: 01895 250636 CMD No: 1648 To: COUNCILLOR STEVE TUCKWELL CABINET MEMBER FOR PLANNING, HOUSING & GROWTH c.c. All Members of th e Corporate Resources & Infrastructure Select Committee c.c. Dan Kennedy – Corporate Director of Residents Services c.c. Sophie Wilmot – Residents Services Directorate c.c. Ward Councillors for Ickenham & South Harefield Date: 27 February 2026 Non-Key Decision request Form D OBJECTIONS TO PROPOSED 20MPH ON BUSHEY ROAD, ICKENHAM – OUTSIDE BREAKSPEAR PRIMARY SCHOOL Dear Cabinet Members, Attached is a report requesting that a decision be made by you as an individual Cabinet Member. Democratic Services confirm that this is not a key decision, as such, the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012 notice period does not apply. You should take a decision on or after Monday 09 March 2026 in order to meet Constitutional requirements about publication of decisions that are to be made. You may wish to discuss the report with the Corporate Director before it is made. Please indicate your decision on the duplicate memo supplied and return it to me when you have made your decision. I will then arrange for the formal notice of decision to be published. Naveed Ali Democratic Services Title of Report: OBJECTIONS TO PROPOSED 20MPH ON BUSHEY ROAD, ICKENHAM – OUTSIDE BREAKSPEAR PRIMARY SCHOOL Decision made: Reasons for your decision: (e.g. as stated in report) Alternatives considered and rejected: (e.g. as stated in report) Signed ……………………………………………………… Date…………………….. Cabinet Member for Planning, Housing & Growth Cabinet Member Report – 27 February 2026 Page 1 (Part 1 Public) OBJECTIONS TO PROPOSED 20MPH ON BUSHEY ROAD, ICKENHAM – OUTSIDE BREAKSPEAR PRIMARY SCHOOL Cabinet Member & Portfolio Cllr Steve Tuckwell, Cabinet Member for Planning, Housing & Economic Growth Responsible Officer Daniel Kennedy, Corporate Director, Residents Services Report Author & Directorate Sophie Wilmot, Residents Services Papers with report None HEADLINES Summary This report details the outcome of the formal consultation undertaken with residents on Bushey Road, Ickenham, and surrounding roads in regard to the proposed introduction of a 20mph outside Breakspear Primary School. Putting our Residents First Delivering on the Council Strategy 2022-2026 This report supports our ambition for residents / the Council of: Be / feel safe from harm This report supports our commitments to residents of: A Green and Sustainable Borough Financial Cost The total cost of the recommendations set out in the report is approximately £2,000. Funds to implement the proposal can come from Transport for London, Local Implementation Funding where monies are available under ‘20mph school schemes.’ Select Committee Corporate Resources & Infrastructure Select Committee Ward(s) Ickenham & South Harefield RECOMMENDATIONS That the Cabinet Member for Planning, Housing & Economic Growth: 1. Notes the three objections to the proposals and six responses in favour of the proposals, received during the consultation; 2. Considers all the responses for and against the proposals, as summarised in the report; Cabinet Member Report – 27 February 2026 Page 2 (Part 1 Public) 3. Due to the benefits to road safety and the high level of vulnerable road users in this area, approve proceeding with the introduction of a 20mph zone outside Breakspear School, as consulted upon; and 4. Instructs Officers to investigate the possibility of introducing a 20mph zone on all or part of Hoylake Crescent due to the additional school entrance in this location. Reasons for recommendation(s) The recommendations set out in this report allow for the Cabinet Member to understand the results of the consultation and the issues / support which have been raised by residents and school users. The introduction of a 20mph zone will improve road safety for all vulnerable road users in the area around the school. Alternative options considered / risk management The Cabinet Member may wish to take no further action or modify the proposed scheme. Democratic compliance / previous authority None at this stage. Select Committee comments None at this stage. SUPPORTING INFORMATION Introduction 1. In order to improve safety for those travelling to and from local schools in Hillingdon, as well as encourage more people to travel to and from by sustainable means, the Council is looking at introducing 20mph zones outside schools across the borough. This is alongside work undertaken with the schools by the Council’s School Travel and Road Safety Team. 2. The Breakspear School is a primary school in Ickenham catering for around 675, 3- to 11-year-olds from nursery to year 6. The proposals put forward in the consultation were for the introduction of a 20mph zone of Bushey Road, as well as Bushey Close, Chiltern Close and Malvern Close which are cul-de-sacs directly off of Bushey Road. Formal consultation 3. The formal consultation was undertaken for three weeks, with letters to all residents of Hudson Road and Victoria Road as well as on street notices and notices in local newspapers. 4. During the consultation, a total of nine responses were received, three against the proposals (33%) and six in favour of the 20mph zone being implemented (66%). A summary of the feedback for and against the proposals is provided below: Against Cabinet Member Report – 27 February 2026 Page 3 (Part 1 Public) • Breakspear school has entrances and exits on two roads, you seem to miss the Hoylake Crescent side. • You cannot drive at 20mph when the school is open to the volume of traffic and the parked cars. • There are no traffic controllers out to give tickets to cars parked over driveways, causing congestion. • It is clear that those who propose this action have no real experience of the problems faced by residents. • The school does not work in partnership with the residents as it did in the years before the millennium. • I hope that the scheme is withdrawn and let the people of Bushey Road continue living as they have done for many years. • The issues on Bushey Road are caused by the school run itself. It is impossible to drive even 20mph when the school run is on. • The safety issues relate to the ridiculous parking from the parents. This parking will be what causes an accident on day, not the speed limit. • I am not sure why you would only pick Bushey Road and not include Hoylake Crescent and Copthall Road East. • The whole idea is completely flawed and a complete waste of money. The money would be better spent sending someone to enforce parking. Or better still, produce a scheme which stops parents from driving half a mile to school everyday in the first place. For • Surprised there is not already a restriction outside the school. • It is extremely dangerous for the children and parents attending to cross the road especially with the poor parking practices. • A lower speed limit would remind rivers of the particular danger of their cars near the school and make crossing a bit safer. • I support the proposal – my only change would be to include Copthall Road East in the speed limit as traffic travels along this road at high speed. • I am in favour of the 20mph speed limit for safety reasons and as there is a primary school on the road. Speed humps may be a more effective way to slow cars, as you have to drive up hill by the school. • I agree with the proposal, my only suggestion for change would be to include Copthall Road East as these are still close to the school and car travel along this road at high speed. • It is obviously good, thing to do. I asked the council to so this years ago and was told I would have to get a petition from my neighbours to proceed. • I am totally in agreement with Bushey Road and the 3 Closes’ becoming 20mph zones. My only other comment is that I cannot understand why the school entrance area is Hoylake Crescent is not also included. Recommendations 5. Due to the benefit to the safety of vulnerable road users around Breakspear School, and support for the scheme, it is recommended that the Cabinet Member Cabinet Member Report – 27 February 2026 Page 4 (Part 1 Public) be minded instructing Officers to move forward with the implementation of the 20mph zone on Bushey Road, Bushey Close, Chiltern Close and Malvern Close. 6. In addition, based on feedback during the consultation, the Cabinet Member maybe mined to instructed Officers to consider a 20mph zone on all or part of Hoylake Crescent. Financial Implications The total cost of the recommendations set out in the report is approximately £2,000. Funding to implement the proposal can be sourced from Transport for London’s Local Implementation Funding, where monies are available under the ‘20mph school schemes’ programme’. RESIDENT BENEFIT & CONSULTATION The benefit or impact upon Hillingdon residents, service users and communities? To allow the Cabinet Member an opportunity to consider in detail issues raised by residents. Consultation & Engagement carried out (or required) This report outlines the consultation undertaken. No further consultation at this stage. CORPORATE CONSIDERATIONS Corporate Finance Corporate Finance has reviewed the recommendations to this report and concurs with the financial implications as set out above noting that the proposed cost of £2,000 are to be funded from the 2025/26 Transport for London’s Local Implementation Road Safety Programme budget. Legal The Council’s power to introduce a 20mph zone on Bushey Road, Ickenham outside Breakspear Primary School is set out in the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. The consultation and order-making statutory procedures to be followed when introducing a measure using a power granted under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 are set out in Schedule 9 of the Act itself and the Local Authorities’ Traffic Orders (Procedures) (England and Wales) Regulations 1996. Consultation must also meet the standard set by established common law principles in public law, namely fairness and adequacy. If a decision is taken to make an order introducing the proposed road traffic measure, Part 5 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016 set out the signage and marking requirements, which must be observed. In exercising any of the powers under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, section 122 of the 1984 Act requires the Council to consider its statutory duty to secure the expeditious, convenient and safe movement of vehicular and other traffic (including pedestrians), and the provision of suitable and adequate parking facilities on and off the highway. These powers must be exercised so far as practicable having regard to the following matters: a. the desirability of securing and maintaining reasonable access to premises; Cabinet Member Report – 27 February 2026 Page 5 (Part 1 Public) b. the effect on the amenities of any locality affected and the importance of regulating and restricting the use of roads by heavy commercial vehicles, so as to preserve or improve amenities of the areas through which the roads run; c. the national air quality strategy; d. the importance of facilitating the passage of public service vehicles and of securing the safety and convenience of persons using or desiring to use such vehicles; and e. any other matters appearing to the Council to be relevant. Moreover, the Council has various statutory duties in relation to road safety, such as under section 39 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and section 16 of the Traffic Management Act 2004, which are relevant when deciding on road traffic measures. To this end, this report states that the proposed 20mph zone will improve road safety for all vulnerable road users in the area around Breakspear Primary School. Pursuant to established public law principles on consultation, the decision maker, when deciding on whether to approve the recommendation to introduce a 20mph zone on Bushey Road, Ickenham outside Breakspear Primary School must be satisfied that all consultation responses (all of which are pasted within this report), including those that do not accord with the officer's recommendation (of which there are a number), were conscientiously taken into account. Regulation 13 of the Local Authorities’ Traffic Orders (Procedures) (England and Wales) Regulations 1996 also requires the Council to consider all objections made. The Council must also be continuously mindful of its public sector equality duty under section 149 of the Equality Act 2010. Property None at this stage. Comments from other relevant service areas None at this stage. BACKGROUND PAPERS Nil