Purpose

To seek the Cabinet Member’s
approval for Derbyshire County Council to enter an agreement with
Derby City Council, under section 8 of the Highways Act 1980,
pertaining to the Creation of two bell mouth accesses.
 

Decision

The Cabinet Member approved for
Derbyshire County Council to enter an agreement with Derby City
Council, under Section 8 of the Highways Act 1980, pertaining to
the Creation of two bell mouth accesses adjoining Radbourne Lane,
in addition to 400m of shared use cycleway and grass verge adjacent
to Radbourne Lane, Derby. 

Reasons for the decision

Completion of the arrangements
under the terms of the agreement will enable the site works to
proceed and complete effectively.

 

Alternative options considered

Option 1: To not enter into Section
8 agreement and for Derbyshire County Council to conduct the
proposed works within its respective boundaries. However, it was
considered that this approach would be impractical in terms of
coordination, likely resulting in increased costs and disturbances.
This approach was considered unnecessarily obstructive and could
frustrate strategic objectives aimed at facilitating growth and
development. In nearly all instances of this nature, one authority
delegates their powers to the other. Typically, the authority with
the majority of the works within their boundary is the one to whom
powers are dedicated.

 

Option 2: Derbyshire County Council
could refuse to proceed with the works, however, this would
contravene a consented position by the local planning authority and
is considered an untenable position.