Decision

1.            
To have due regard to the engagement activity undertaken through
two stages (October 2024 to January 2025 and April to May 2025)
with local residents, stakeholders, and statutory consultees during
the development of the Voltaire Road Reimagined proposals, as
detailed in Section 5 of this report and summarised
in Appendix A and Appendix B – Concerns Raised and
Officer Response Table.
 
2.            
To have due regard to the Equality Impact Assessment attached at
Appendix C.
 
3.            
To authorise officers to carry out a statutory consultation under
Regulation 6 of the Local Authorities Traffic Orders (Procedure)
(England and Wales) Regulations 1996 (the 1996 Regulations), prior
to the implementation of the Voltaire Road reimagined scheme
detailed in this report, under an Experimental Traffic Management
Order (“Experimental TMO”) made under the provisions of
Sections 9 and 10 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and
Regulation 22 of the Local Authorities’ Traffic Orders
(Procedure) (England and Wales) Regulations 1996. The proposed
scheme is outlined in Appendix D.
 
4.            
To delegate authority to the Assistant Director – Parking,
Network Management and Fleet, having due regard to the outcome of
statutory consultation under Regulation 6 of the Local Authorities
Traffic Orders (Procedure) (England and Wales) Regulations 1996
(the 1996 Regulations), to authorise any modifications to the
Experimental TMO that are considered necessary as a result of any
objections being received or incapable of satisfactory resolution
by modifications to the Experimental TMO.
 
5.            
That, subject to the outcome of the statutory consultation under
Regulation 6 of the Local Authorities Traffic Orders (Procedure)
(England and Wales) Regulations 1996 (the 1996 Regulations), to
authorise the implementation of the scheme detailed in this report,
under an Experimental Traffic Management Order (“Experimental
TMO”) made under the provisions of Sections 9 and 10 of the
Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and Regulation 22 of the Local
Authorities’ Traffic Orders (Procedure) (England and Wales)
Regulations 1996.
 
6.            
That, subject to the outcome of the statutory consultation under
Regulation 6 of the Local Authorities Traffic Orders (Procedure)
(England and Wales) Regulations 1996 (the 1996 Regulations) and
scheme approval being given, that after consultation with the Chief
Officer of Police, any modifications to the Experimental TMO which
renders it less restrictive may be authorised by the Assistant
Director, Parking, Network Management and Fleet, without the
requirement to re-advertise the Order under Section 10(2) of the
said Act.
 
7.            
That, subject to the outcome of the statutory consultation under
Regulation 6 of the Local Authorities Traffic Orders (Procedure)
(England and Wales) Regulations 1996 (the 1996 Regulations) and
scheme approval being given, that any valid objections received
within the six month period under Schedule 5 of the Local
Authorities’ Traffic Orders (Procedure) (England and Wales)
Regulations 1996 be considered by way of a written report to the
Assistant Director, Parking, Network Management and Fleet before a
decision is reached on whether or not any of the provisions of the
experimental order will be made permanent.
 
8.            
To undertake a non-statutory consultation exercise with local
stakeholders prior to any decision being made on moving to a
permanent traffic order.
 
9.            
To approve the projected spend of £67,647 by the end of
2025.