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Salford
City Council - Record of Decision
 
I,
Councillor Mike McCusker, Lead Member for Planning, Transport and
Sustainable Development, in exercise of the powers contained within
the Council Constitution, do hereby:

 

Authorise the implementation of the Traffic
Regulation Order below in the modified form,

as set out in the report.

 
City Of
Salford (Worsley Road North, Bolton Road, Thorpe Street And Elms
Close)
(Prohibition
Of Waiting) Order 2024
 
The Reasons are: That
the necessary action be taken under the Road Traffic Regulation Act
1984 to advertise the intention to make the Traffic Order to
introduce City Of Salford (Worsley Road North,
Bolton Road, Thorpe Street And Elms Close) (Prohibition Of Waiting)
Order 2024. Implementation of this order will promote safer traffic
flow. The restrictions would provide visibility for vehicles
and pedestrians at junctions. This will maintain safe traffic flows
and stop vehicles from parking on the footway, as well as keeping
clear the turning head for service vehicles to turn round in, so
that they do not have to reverse long distance, creating a hazard
to other road users. 
 
The
double yellow lines located on Bolton Road will stop vehicles
parking on the footway, preventing damage and keeping the footway
clear for pedestrians.  A safety camera
is in place in this area due to the number of speed related
collisions that have taken place along this section of the
road.  Vehicles parking in this location
would cause the width of the road to become further restricted in
the vicinity of the pedestrian refuge island located in this
area.  Dwellings 284-292 Bolton Road
have parking provision at the rear of their properties which was
provided by agreement with the developer, with the intention of
removing the need for vehicles associated with those properties to
park on Bolton Road. 
 
Options considered and rejected were: Officers investigated installation of physical bollards on the
footway but discounted as it would reduce the effective width of
the footway. Officers also considered introducing limited waiting
restriction on Bolton Road but it was not taken forward as people
parking beyond these times would still continue to block path of
the pedestrians, possibly forcing them to use the
road.
 
Assessment of Risk: The scheme has
been designed in accordance with the Traffic Signs Manual and
Traffic Sign Regulations and General Directions 2016. The scheme
will contribute to improving the safety of all highway
users. 
 
The source of funding:
The scheme is funded by Private Developer
 
Legal Advice obtained: The Council, by
virtue of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 can introduce orders
to manage traffic. Where Traffic Regulation Orders are required,
they should not give rise to any particular legal implications,
provided the works and procedures are carried out in accordance
with the relevant statutory requirements, which would include the
consideration of any objections to a proposed Traffic Regulation
Order.
 
Financial Advice obtained: There are
no direct financial implications contained within this
report.
 
Procurement Advice obtained: There are
no procurement implications contained within this
report.
 
The
following documents have been used to assist the decision
process:
Proposal Plan and Lead Member Report.
 
Contact Officer:
Ali Saeed
   Tel No.
07591352117            
Email: ali.saeed@salford.gov.uk
 
This decision is not subject to
consideration by another Lead Member.
 
The appropriate scrutiny panel
to call-in the decision is the Growth & Prosperity Scrutiny
Panel.

 
 
Signed: Councillor McCusker                                                
Dated: 13th November 2024
Lead Member for
Planning, Transport & Sustainable Development
           
 

 
This decision was published on 20th November
2024.
 
This decision will come into force on
27th November 2024, unless it is called-in in accordance with the
decision-making process rules.