Purpose

To approve the introduction of the Traffic
Regulation Orders required for the Harrogate Transforming Cities
Fund project.

Decision

i) The Corporate Director, Environment, in
consultation with the Executive Member for Highways and
Transportation, does not consider a Public Inquiry is appropriate
for the reasons set out in para 9.1 and 9.2 and approves the making
of TROs numbered 1 to 4 in Section 3.0 of the report;

ii) the proposed TRO numbered 5 is modified in line with the
proposals as set out in section 3.0 of this report and the Council
will take steps in line with the requirements set out in Regulation
14 of the Local Authorities’ Traffic Orders (Procedure)
(England and Wales) Regulations 1996 and

iii) the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal and Democratic Services)
be authorised to seal the relevant Traffic Regulation Order by the
Corporate Director, Environment in consultation with the Executive
Member for Highways and Transportation in light of the objections
received and that the objectors are notified within 14 days of the
order being made.

Reasons for the decision

After consideration of the outcome of the
public consultation and statutory advertisement – the
decision has been taken so as to introduce a range of Traffic
Regulation Orders to facilitate the Harrogate Transforming Cities
Fund (TCF) project proposals.

Alternative options considered

N/a