Purpose

To approve the implementation of the proposed
designs on Lower Road from Culling Road to the section before
Surrey Quays Road and Chiltern Grove junction.

Decision

That officers be instructed to proceed
with the detailed design stage and undertake the statutory
consultation prior to implementing any permanent Traffic Management
Order (TMO) necessary for the Lower Road Safety Improvements
scheme. Any subsequent decision to make permanent TMOs would rely
on the Council’s powers under the Highways Act 1980
(“1980 Act”) and sections 6, 49(5), 63 and 124 of the
Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (“RTRA”). The Council
would also discharge its duties under sections 45 and the 122 of
the RTRA if, following statutory consultation, a decision was taken
to proceed with making a permanent TMO. However, before any
decision can be made on whether to introduce a permanent TMO to
implement this scheme – and to replace the current temporary
traffic orders introduced as part of the 2025 road layout (Part B
Appendix 1) – a statutory consultation must be carried out,
in accordance with the Local Authorities Traffic Orders (Procedure)
(England and Wales) Regulations 1996 (“1996
Regulations”).

That it be approved to proceed with
statutory consultation on the proposed removal of the
right-turn bans at Culling Road and Ann Moss
Way.

That it be noted that the following
amendment will be subject to the outcome of statutory advertisement
of the required TMOs:

· 
Amended layouts at
Culling Road and Ann Moss Way (Part D Appendix 1)
· 
Chilton Grove junction
safety improvements (Part C Appendix 1)
· 
Implementation of a
yellow box junction at Redriff
Road
· 
Kerb realignment in the cycle track near
Orange Place
 

That the safety-critical “Amended
road safety improvements” layout outlined in Table 4 (and
Part D Appendix 1) be agreed for the purposes of statutory
consultation.

That officers be authorised to continue monitoring the scheme and
engage with the community to identify further measures to improve
bus performance and reduce congestion.