Agenda item

5.1

Dawn Vernezze and Councillor Alan Hooper, Ecclesfield Parish Council, attended the meeting to request a footway be erected leading to the crematorium on Skewer Lane as it was currently dangerous for visitors. There were no warning signs to inform cars that pedestrians would be in the vicinity and Dawn believed that this was an accident waiting to happen. She also asked if there had been any plans developed for a footpath when the crematorium was built.

5.2

In response, John Bann, Head of Transport, Traffic and Parking Services reported that there had been a potential scheme investigated a number of years ago following requests from pedestrians. However, this had been dropped as it had been found that there wasn’t great demand and it would be prohibitively expensive. The crematorium team had also not requested a footpath of this nature.

5.3

Councillor Leigh Bramall commented that he appreciated the cost implications but requested that another cost assessment be undertaken so that the questioner could be informed of the cost of the scheme and whether this could be progressed.

5.4

RESOLVED: That the Director of Development Services be requested to undertake a cost assessment into the erection of a footpath leading to the crematorium on Skew Hill Lane