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11.1.1

The committee considered a report outlining a
new policy which details the criteria against which locations will
be prioritised for the camera enforcement of moving traffic
offences. Specific criteria have been identified for banned turns
and ‘School Streets’ respectively.

 

 

11.1.2

The policy also detailed a commitment to the
camera enforcement of all new schemes which contained a banned
turn, and that the costs of which are covered through the
associated capital budget.

 

 

11.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the
Transport, Regeneration and Climate Policy Committee –
 

a)   
Approves the assessment criteria associated with the prioritisation
of locations for the camera enforcement of moving traffic offences,
specifically in relation to banned turns (including box junctions),
and ‘School Streets’.

b)   
Approves the introduction of camera enforcement associated with all
new schemes, and legacy schemes provided that sufficient allocated
budget exists, which include a banned turn or box junction.

 

 

11.3

Reasons for
Decision

 

 

11.3.1

The proposal will provide clarity and
transparency to officers, members, stakeholders and the public
associated with the process for the prioritisation of locations for
the camera enforcement of moving traffic offences.

 

 

11.3.2

It will ensure there is an evidence-based
approach in place to the allocation of finite resources associated
with the process and enable the expansion of the ‘School
Streets’ initiative. In this regard it will reduce the
reliance on manual enforcement, and so the number of schools
eligible for a ‘School Streets’ designation.

 

 

11.4

Alternatives
Considered and Rejected

 

 

11.4.1

There are several options available to the
Council:

·      
Option A – Update the policy for introducing camera
enforcement as detailed above.

·      
Option B – Update the policy for introducing camera
enforcement but adopt an alternative approach to the prioritisation
of locations.

·      
Option C – Don’t update the policy, introduce camera
enforcement for banned turns on an ad hoc basis, and continue to
only introduce ‘School Streets’ in locations where they
can be manually enforced.

 

 

11.4.2

Of the options available to the authority,
only Option A provides a robust, clear and transparent approach to
future enforcement of moving traffic offences by camera.

 

 

11.4.3

Whilst alternative criteria for the
prioritisation of the individual locations could be considered or
weighting applied to those included, the approach contained in
Option A is felt to provide the most appropriate and proportionate
analysis of the local factors upon which to draw out those with
greatest need.