Purpose

To implement non-strategic
traffic and highway improvements including parking regime
changes

Decision

That:
 
1. 
The non-strategic traffic and highway improvements
and complementary streetspace measures
detailed in the appendices to this report and summarised in Table
1, implemented by way of power under the Highways Act 1980
(“1980 Act”) and orders made under the Road Traffic
Regulation Act (“1984 Act”), subject to the outcome of
any necessary statutory consultation and procedures be approved by
the Cabinet Member for Clean Air, Streets and Waste.
 
2. 
Necessary Traffic Management Orders
(“TMOs”) in accordance with sections 6 and 124 (and the
other relevant powers identified in this report) of the 1984 Act
subject to statutory consultation carried out pursuant to the Local
Authorities Traffic Orders (Procedure) (England and Wales)
Regulations 1996 (“1996 Regulations”) be made by
officers instructed by the Cabinet Member for Clean Air, Streets
and Waste.
 
3. 
The equalities assessment set out in this report in
accordance with the council’s Public Sector Equality Duty
(“PSED”) be considered by the Cabinet Member for Clean
Air, Streets and Waste.
 
4. 
Officers present a further report to the Cabinet
Member should the council receive any objections (that are not
subsequently withdrawn) during statutory consultation be noted by
the Cabinet Member for Clean Air, Streets and Waste.
 
5. 
Officers take steps to hold a public enquiry
pursuant to regulation 9(1) of the 1996 Regulations in relation to
the proposed TMOs if considered expedient to do so be authorised by
the Cabinet Member for Clean Air, Streets and Waste.