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 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 be approved by the Cabinet Member for Clean Air, Streets and
Waste.
 
2. 
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”) are made by officers as instructed by
the Cabinet Member for Clean Air,
Streets and Waste.
 
3. 
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 be authorised by the Cabinet Member for Clean Air, Streets and
Waste.
 
4. 
The Cabinet Member for Clean Air, Streets
and Waste notes that in the event objections
to the proposed permanent 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