Proposed Quiet Lanes Update ----
Following the Parish Council's earlier letter to Residents along the proposed Quiet Lanes we are now proceeding to the formal stage. Each Resident will receive the Letter and Notice (copy below) by 23rd August. Suffolk County Council will then after the statutory notice period start to put in place the Quiet Lanes Signage. Below is a Map showing the proposed Quiet Lanes in both Semer and Whatfield.
Dear Sir/Madam
Notice of proposal to designate specific roads as Quiet Lanes
Following a public consultation, Semer Parish Council support Suffolk County Council’s proposals to designate certain roads as Quiet Lanes. Maps of the proposed Quiet Lanes can be viewed on your Parish Council website and the public Notice of Proposals to Designate page accessible from the www.QuietLanesSuffolk.co.uk homepage
These types of lanes do not impose any traffic restrictions but seek to inform road users of the presence of walkers, cyclists, equestrians or other non-motorised users on the road, and encourage them to show respect for these more vulnerable road users. Under The Quiet Lanes and Home Zones (England) Regulations 2006, we are required to send you a copy of the Notice, on behalf of Suffolk County Council and would welcome written representations to Suffolk County Council.
Email representations to George.Firth@suffolk.gov.uk or by post to Disputes, Education & Employment Team, Constantine House, 5 Constantine Road, Ipswich, IP1 2DH.
These should be received by the end of 13 September 2021
All representations received by the Parish Council will be passed to Suffolk County Council for their consideration.
You should be aware that any written representation will be publicly available for inspection.
Yours faithfully
Semer Parish Clerk
Lanes being nominated for this Parish – Route number: Lane(s)
U8418: Ash Street, Semer Road + U8419: Overgang Road + U8423: Dairy Road
(full details are available from www.QuietLanesSuffolk.co.uk and SCC as given below):
SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
The Quiet Lanes and Home Zones (England) Regulations 2006
NOTICE OF PROPOSALS TO DESIGNATE CERTAIN ROADS AS QUIET LANES
Suffolk County Council intends to designate the roads shown in the schedule below as Quiet Lanes as part of a county wide Quiet Lanes Suffolk project. Quiet Lanes are designated as appropriate for shared use by walkers, horse riders, cyclists and other vehicle users, and are intended to enable users to enjoy country lanes in greater safety and encourage drivers to respect more vulnerable road users. Advisory signs are placed at each end of Quiet Lanes.
Full details of the extent of the roads affected, maps showing the lengths of road affected, and the Council’s reasons for these designations, can be viewed online at www.QuietLanesSuffolk.co.uk, provided via email following a request to George.Firth@suffolk.gov.uk, or in person by prior appointment at: Constantine House office, 5 Constantine Road, Ipswich, IP1 2DH. Appointments are to be made via the email address above.
Anyone who wishes to make representations about this proposal should do so in writing by the end of 13 September 2021.
Email representations should be sent to George.Firth@suffolk.gov.uk or by post to George Firth, Disputes, Education & Employment Team, Constantine House, 5 Constantine Road, Ipswich, IP1 2DH.
Please note that any written representation will be publicly available for inspection.
Signed: David Chenery
Safety and Speed Management Engineer,
Growth, Highways and Infrastructure,
Suffolk County Council, Phoenix House, Ipswich, IP1 5NP
Semer PARISH SCHEDULE U8418: Ash Street, Semer Road + U8419: Overgang Road + U8423: Dairy Road