(a)       Objections to 2023B Programme

(b)       2024A Programme Proposals for Statutory Consultation

A report informing the Sub-Committee of objections resulting from the statutory consultation for the agreed proposals that formed the 2023B programme and seeking approval for officers to undertake statutory consultation for recommended new/alterations to waiting restrictions as part of the 2024A programme.

The Sub-Committee received a report informing them of objections that had resulted from the statutory consultation for the agreed proposals that had formed the 2023B Waiting Restriction Review Programme.  The report also sought approval to carry out statutory consultation for recommended new/alterations to waiting restrictions as part of the 2024A programme.  These proposals aimed to address the issues that had been raised in the initial list of requests which had been submitted to the previous meeting and agreed for investigation.

The following appendices were attached to the report:

Appendix 1 – The objections report for the 2023B programme;

Appendix 2 – The recommendations report for the 2024A programme.

Resolved –

(1)       That the report be noted;

(2)       That the following proposals made under the waiting restriction review 2023B programme, as set out in Appendices 1, attached to the report, be implemented, amended or removed from the programme as follows:

·         Station Road – Implement as advertised;

·         Waverley Road – Remove from the programme;

·         Star Road – Implement as advertised;

·         Northumberland Avenue – Implement as advertised;

·         Woolacombe Drive – Implement as advertised;

·         Shaw Road – Remove from the programme;

·         Henley Road – Implement as advertised;

·         Kendrick Road – Implement as advertised;

·         Newbery Close – Remove from the programme;

·         Rowe Court – Remove from the programme;

·         Eastern Avenue – Implement option 2;

·         Craven Road – Implement as advertised;

·         Donnington Road – Implement as advertised;

·         Southcote Lane – Implement as advertised;

·         Elliots Way – Remove from the programme;

·         Blundells Road/Gratwicke Road – Implement as advertised;

·         Green Acre Mount – Implement a reduced scheme specific to the narrow section of the road only, to help access and exit from the road, subject to Legal confirming that no new consultation would need to be carried out and if a consultation was needed then the proposal be removed from the programme;

·         Hardwick Road – Implement as advertised;

(3)       That the Assistant Director of Legal and Democratic Services be authorised to seal the resultant Traffic Regulation Order;

(4)       That the respondents to the statutory consultation, and the lead petitioner, be informed of the decisions of the Sub-Committee accordingly, following publication of the agreed minutes of the meeting;

(5)       That the Assistant Director of Legal and Democratic Services be authorised to undertake a statutory consultation for the 2024A programme in accordance with the Local Authorities Traffic Orders (Procedure) (England and Wales) Regulations 1996, for the proposals contained within in Appendix 2, subject to:

(i)         Caversham Ward, Talbot Close – Officer recommendations be agreed, namely remove from the programme;

(ii)        Church Ward, Highmead Close – Officer recommendations be agreed, namely remove from the programme;

(ii)        Katesgrove Ward, Bourne Avenue – Officer recommendations be agreed, namely remove from the programme

(iv)      Kentwood Ward (also in Tilehurst), Armour Road – Option B to proceed to statutory consultation;

(v)       Norcot Ward, Spey Road – Officer recommendations be agreed, namely remove from the programme;

(vi)      Tilehurst Ward, Mayfair – Officer recommendations be agreed, namely remove from the programme;

(vii)     Tilehurst Ward, Chapel Hill – Officer recommendations be agreed, namely remove from the programme;

(viii)    Whitley Ward, Falmouth Road – Officer recommendations be agreed, namely remove from the programme;

(6)       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 2024A programme;

(7)       That any objection(s) received during the statutory advertisement be submitted to a future meeting;

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