Purpose

To seek approval for the
progression of simplified Traffic Regulation Orders at various
locations within the Borough. 

Decision

Decision(s):
 

(1)

the Traffic Regulation
Orders as detailed within this report be approved;
 
 

(2)

the necessary legal
procedures, including those of public consultation and advertising
the Council’s intention to implement the Order, be approved;
and
 

(3)

in the event that no
objections are received during the consultation process referred to
in (2) above, the Chief Legal and Democratic Officer be authorised
to make the Order and the Highway Management Manager be authorised
to implement the Order; and in the event that objections are
received during the consultation process, the matter be referred to
Licensing & Regulatory Committee for consideration in
accordance with the Council’s Constitution.
 

Reason(s) for the
Decision(s):
 
Following acceptance
of parking enforcement powers in 2000, officers have systematically
introduced much more comprehensive and legally binding Traffic
Regulation Orders (TROs), as and when waiting restrictions have
been introduced or changed. Overall, most of Sefton’s TROs
are now in this new format, although there are still a small number
of restrictions which have not required to be changed and are still
backed up with old style TROs.
 
At its meeting of 8
November 2000, Technical Services Ratification Committee approved a
method of simplifying Sefton’s Traffic Regulation Orders
(TRO’s) by the introduction of one order for each road.
 
The new TRO’s
will simply reflect the waiting restrictions, which are currently
on site. In this situation, it is simply proposed to advertise the
new TRO in the local press, without placing notices on site.
 
As part of the
Government’s D-TRO project there will shortly be a
requirement for all Local Authorities to have all static, moving,
temporary and experimental orders in a digital format. It is
expected that this will make it easier for the general public to
view the current situation on-street and also make the system more
efficient and consistent for enforcement. It is expected that this
project will be ‘live’ later in 2025, and Sefton
Council’s Traffic officers are pleased to advise that Sefton
Council should be in a position to meet that deadline.
 
Alternative Options
Considered and Rejected
 
None