The Bradford West Area Committee is scheduled to meet on 25 September 2025 to discuss petitions relating to road safety and parking concerns in the Toller ward. The committee will consider requests for new waiting restrictions, changes to traffic calming measures, and the installation of a pedestrian crossing.

Squire Lane Pedestrian Crossing Petition

The committee will consider a report regarding a petition requesting a formal pedestrian crossing on Squire Lane. The petition, which has 223 signatures, highlights concerns about the safety of school children crossing the road, with claims of careless driving and illegal parking. According to the petition, council wardens have described Squire Lane as the worst and most dangerous road they serve in Bradford .

The report notes that the council has previously worked with Bradford Girls' Grammar School and West Yorkshire Police to address traffic issues on Squire Lane. It also explains that a previous request for a pedestrian crossing was not prioritised due to limited funding from the Safe Roads budget, as collision data did not support the need for a crossing at that time.

The report states that officers are now seeking funding for a crossing as part of the Active Travel Programme, and that the school will be consulted if funding is secured. The recommendation to the committee is:

That funding be sought from the Active Travel programme a scheme for the provision of a formal pedestrian crossing on Squire Lane.

Oakwood Grove and Farcliffe Road Petition

The committee will also discuss a petition concerning Oakwood Grove and Farcliffe Road. The petition requests an extension of waiting restrictions on Oakwood Grove and modifications to traffic calming measures on Farcliffe Road.

The petition states that non-residents often park inconsiderately on Oakwood Grove, blocking driveways and obstructing access for emergency services. It also raises concerns about damage to footpaths and instances of aggressive behaviour towards residents. The petitioners are requesting that the existing waiting restrictions at the junction of Oakwood Grove and Farcliffe Road be extended along the full length of Oakwood Grove, and that there be twice daily patrols by enforcement officers.

Regarding Farcliffe Road, the petition claims that vehicles are speeding, causing noise pollution. Petitioners believe the current traffic calming measures are ineffective because the speed bumps are too small and spaced too far apart.

The report notes that only a minority of households on Oakwood Grove signed the petition, and that further consultation with all residents is necessary. It also states that the existing traffic calming measures on Farcliffe Road meet Department for Transport standards, and that changes would require funding from the Safe Roads budget. The report also notes that collision data does not support the need for changes to the traffic calming measures. However, the report does state:

From the video submitted by the lead petitioner it is evident that there are some drivers who have no consideration for more vulnerable road users, but it is suggested that changes to the existing traffic calming measures would not influence their behaviour.

The recommendations to the committee include consulting all residents on Oakwood Grove about the waiting restrictions, referring evidence of antisocial driving to the police, and carrying out a traffic survey on Farcliffe Road.