Purpose

To approve the non-strategic
traffic and highway improvements
 

Decision

That the Cabinet Member for Climate
Emergency, Clean Air & Streets:
 
1. 
Approves 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 powers 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.
 
2. 
Instructs officers
to make the 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”).
 
3. 
Authorises
officers to exercise discretion as to whether or not to hold a
public inquiry in the event objections are received related to any
of the proposed TMOs following statutory consultation pursuant to
Regulation 9(1) of the 1996 Regulations.  
 
4. 
Authorises officers to carry
out the necessary statutory notification in accordance with
sections 90A to 90F of the 1980 Act and the Highways (Road Humps)
Regulations 1999 (“1999 Regulations”).
 
5. 
Authorises officers to exercise
discretion as to whether or not to hold a public inquiry in the
event objections are received in respect of the proposed traffic
calming measures (“road humps”) in accordance with
section 90C(4) of the 1980 Act. 
 
6. 
Notes that in the
event objections to the proposed TMOs are received following
statutory consultation, a further report will be presented to the
Cabinet Member in order for determination whether to proceed with
the making of the TMOs.