Purpose

Decision to implement various
pedestrian crossings (Townley Rd etc)

Decision

That the Cabinet Member for Clean Air, Streets and
Waste:
 
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. 
Considered the
equalities assessment set out in this report in accordance with the
council’s Public Sector Equality Duty
(“PSED”).
 
4. 
Notes that in the
event objections are received following statutory consultation, a
further report will be presented to the Cabinet Member in order for
him to determine whether to proceed with the making of the
TMOs
 
5. 
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.
 
6. 
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”).
 
7. 
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.