A report seeking approval from the Sub-Committee for Officers to undertake a statutory consultation for recommended new/alterations to waiting restrictions as part of the 2023B Waiting Restrictions Review Programme.

Further to Minute 21 of the meeting held on 13 September 2023, the Sub-Committee received a report that sought approval for officers to carry out statutory consultation for recommended new/alterations to waiting restrictions as part of the 2023B Waiting Restriction Review Programme.  These proposals aimed to address the issues that had been raised in the initial list of requests which had been submitted to and agreed for investigation by the Sub-Committee at its meeting on 13 September 2023 (Minute 21 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 the Assistant Director of Legal and Democratic Services be authorised to undertake a statutory consultation for the 2023B programme in accordance with the Local Authorities Traffic Orders (Procedure) (England and Wales) Regulations 1996, for the proposals contained within in Appendix 1 attached to the report, subject to:

(i)         Abbey Ward, Weldale Street – Officer recommendation be agreed, namely to remove from the programme;

(ii)        Caversham Ward, Westfield Road – Officer recommendation be agreed, namely to remove from the programme;

(iii)       Church and Katesgrove Wards, Northumberland Avenue Number 2 - Officer recommendation be agreed, namely to remove from the programme;

(iv)       Coley Ward, Berkley Avenue - Officer recommendation be agreed, namely to remove from the programme;

(v)        Coley Ward, Pennyroyal Court - Officer recommendation be agreed, namely to remove from the programme;

(vi)       Emmer Green Ward, Jefferson Close/Wordsworth Court - Officer recommendation be agreed, namely to remove from the programme

(vii)      Katesgrove Ward, Edgehill Street - Remove from the programme;

(viii)     Park Ward, Liverpool Road - Officer recommendation be agreed, namely to remove from the programme;

(ix)       Thames Ward, Addison Road/Meadow Road - Officer recommendation be agreed, namely to remove from the programme;

(x)        Thames Ward, Elliot’s Way – Officer recommendation be agreed, namely that the proposal be pursued (proceed to statutory consultation) as part of the Waiting Restriction Review programme and that it follows the same development processes and timescales as the rest of the programme;

(xi)       Tilehurst Ward, Fern Glen - Officer recommendation be agreed, namely to remove from the programme;

(xii)      Tilehurst Ward, Savernake Close - Officer recommendation be agreed, namely to remove from the programme;

(xiii)     Tilehurst Ward, The Meadway/Mayfair - Officer recommendation be agreed, namely to remove from the programme;

(3)        That subject to no objections being received, the Assistant Director of Legal and Democratic Services be authorised to make the Traffic Regulation Order for the 2023B programme;

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

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