The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report that sought approval for officers to carry out statutory consultation for recommended new/alterations to waiting restrictions.  The proposals aimed to address the issues that had been raised in the initial list of requests, which had been submitted and agreed for investigation at the meeting on 14 September 2022 (Minute 18 refers).  The recommendations set out in the report had been shared with Ward Councillors and the recommendations and drawings, by Ward, were attached to the report at Appendix 1.

Resolved –

(1)     That the report be noted;

(2)     That having considered option 4, Abbey Ward, West Street, and option 28, Kentwood Ward, Lyndhurst Road, of the recommendations report, as set out in Appendix 1 attached to the report, the options set out in (3), below, be agreed;

(3)     That the Assistant Director of Legal and Democratic Services be authorised to undertake a statutory consultation in accordance with the Local Authorities Traffic Orders (Procedure) (England and Wales) Regulations 1996, for the proposals contained within in Appendix 1, subject to:

(i)      Abbey Ward, Russell Street – Officer recommendation be agreed, namely to defer to the next programme;

(ii)     Abbey Ward, West Street – Officer recommendations be agreed, namely that the bay on West Street be changed to a good vehicle loading bay;

(iii)    Coley Ward, Carsdale Close – Defer to the next programme;

(iv)     Coley Ward, Lorne Street – Remove from the programme;

(v)      Emmer Green Ward, Almond Drive – Defer to the next programme;

(vi)     Kentwood Ward, Lyndhurst Road – Option B be agreed, namely a single yellow line, but subject to it applying between 8.00 am and 6.00 pm, seven days a week;

(4)     That subject to no objections being received, the Assistant Director of Legal and Democratic Services be authorised to make the Traffic Regulation Order;

(5)     That any objection(s) received following the statutory advertisement be submitted to a future meeting of the Sub-Committee;

(6)     That no public inquiry be held into the proposals.