Purpose

This report seeks approval to carry out
statutory consultation on the provision of new disabled
persons’ parking places and the revocation of redundant
disabled persons’ parking places, as listed in Appendices A
and C to this report respectively. At locations where the proposals
result in objections or representations being received, a further
decision report for consideration by the Assistant Director for
Parking, Streetworks and Commercial will be prepared to determine
the way forward.

Decision

1.        
To agree the statutory
consultation described in this report and illustrated in Appendix A
and Appendix C at an estimated cost of
£4,000.

2.        
To agree the proposals
described in this report and illustrated in Appendix A and Appendix
C at an
estimated cost of £10,000 to be delivered in February
2025.
 

3.        
To
authorise officers to carry
out statutory consultation under Regulation 6 of the Local
Authorities Traffic Orders (Procedure) (England and Wales)
Regulations 1996 on the proposals set out in section 2 of this
report.
 

4.        
That subject to the
above approval at recommendation 1 and having due regard to the
outcome of the consultation referred to above, to agree to the
implementation of these measures and the making of traffic
management orders under sections 6, 45, 46, 49 and 124 of and Part IV of
Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
 

5.        
That where material
objections are received during the statutory consultation process
referred to at two in recommendation, that any such objections
received will be considered by way of a separate written report to
the Assistant Director for Parking, Street Management and
Commercial before a decision is reached on whether or not to
proceed.
 

6.        
That the Council does
not hold a public inquiry prior to the publication of the statutory
notice of proposals for the above.
 

7.        
To have regard to the
Equality Impact Assessment attached at Appendix H.