Purpose

The purpose of the proposed Bus Stop Clearways
are to facilitate the safe passage of vehicles and pedestrians,
providing Equality Act (2010) compliant bus stops.
The introduction of Bus Stop Clearways will prevent parked vehicles
from obstructing kerbside boarding / alighting and improve bus
journey times and consistency.

The proposals also seek to relocate a Bus Stop Clearway from an
existing layby on the south side of Westwood Road into the
carriageway and reduce its length by 5 metres. Similarly, an
existing Bus Stop Clearway on the north side of Westwood Road is
proposed to be extended (by 8 metres) to allow the buses to pull in
and out safely.

Consultations
Formal consultation was carried out between 03 December 2024 and 03
January 2025 which included frontagers to the proposed location of
the Bus Stop being notified and notices being displayed on site.
Divisional county councillors were consulted along with the
council's usual consultees.

Following formal consultation 1 objection was received. This was
then formally withdrawn once additional information and an
explanation of the modification was provided by the engineer.

Content

Peter Bell, Highway
Regulation Manager, took a decision to approve the
remove, introduction and relocation of bus stop
clearways in Clayton Brook and Clayton Green Area, Chorley and
South Ribble Boroughs.