Purpose

Report will provide an update on the scheme
delivery and the outcome of the statutory TRO consultation.

Content

9.1.1

Members of the committee
considered a report of the Executive Director, City Futures
acknowledging the receipt of objections and concerns to the
advertised Traffic Regulation Order required to fulfil the
objectives of the Connecting Sheffield: Nether Edge to City Centre
project.

 

 

9.1.2

The report also set out the
background to the project which the Traffic Regulation Order is
intended to facilitate, other consultation comments, officer
feedback and recommendations.

 

 

9.1.3

If approved, the Traffic Regulation Order
would replace existing Traffic Regulation Orders and introduce new
provisions as necessary so as to
implement waiting, loading and unloading restrictions, paid parking
bays, permit-holder and disabled bays, with flow bus lane,
prohibition of motor vehicles restrictions, one-way streets with
contraflow cycling and a banned left-turn movement

 

 

9.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the
Transport, Regeneration and Climate Policy Committee approves that
the Traffic Regulation Order for the Connecting Sheffield: Nether
Edge to City Centre Project be made in accordance with the Road
Traffic Regulation Act 1984. Objectors will then be informed of the
decision by the Council’s Traffic Regulations team and the
order implemented on street subject to no road safety issues being
identified through a Road Safety Audit (RSA) at the detailed design
stage.

 

 

9.3

Reasons for
Decision

 

 

9.3.1

The proposed Connecting Sheffield: Nether Edge
to City Centre project aims to enhance sustainable access between
Nether Edge and the city centre with the implementation of
high quality active travel
infrastructure. These benefits are deemed, on balance, to outweigh
the objections raised against the proposed Traffic Regulation
Order.

 

 

9.3.2

The proposed Traffic Regulation Order is
required to implement the project.

 

 

9.3.3

It is therefore recommended that the
Transport, Regeneration and Climate Policy Committee:
1. Consider the objections to the proposed
Traffic Regulation Order.
2. Authorise the making of the Traffic
Regulation Order
3. Inform all objectors accordingly.

 

 

9.4

Alternatives
Considered and Rejected

 

 

9.4.1

All elements of the Traffic Regulation Order
are required to enable the full implementation of the Connecting
Sheffield: Nether Edge to City Centre project. Without the Order
the full benefits of this project will not be realised. Choosing
not to make the Traffic Regulation Order (i.e. doing nothing and
abandoning the proposal) or making a version with more substantial
reductions in the extent of its restrictions are therefore options
which are not recommended.