Agenda item

Traffic Regulation Order Rectification - Update

A report informing the Sub-Committee of progress and decision making in respect of the Traffic Regulation Order rectification process.

Minutes:

Further to Minute 37 of the previous meeting, the Sub-Committee received a report that informed them of progress and decision making in respect of the TRO rectification process.  The following Appendices were attached to the report:

Appendix 1

Drawings pack to highlight the locations and restrictions affected, accompanying the table in Section 3.6, as reported to Council in October 2024;

Appendix 2

Consultation feedback received for TRO 7 (London Road);

Appendix 3

Consultation feedback received for TRO 8 (Hosier Street & St Marys Butts);

Appendix 4

Consultation feedback received for TRO 9 (A33 Bus Lanes);

Appendix 5

Consultation feedback received for TRO 10 (Redlands Road);

Appendix 6

Drawings pack to highlight the locations affected by the new items referred in Section 3.11 of the report.

The report highlighted a further three TRO issues that had since been discovered, for which officers were seeking agreement to carry out the statutory consultation processes on two of them so that the TROs might be brought back into compliance and enforcement recommenced with the restrictions presented on street.  These issues affected the southbound bus lane on London Street, split bays within the town centre and a limited waiting bay on Armour Road. 

With regard to the Digital TRO Project the report explained that officers were awaiting the outcome of a recent Government consultation regarding the potential implementation of their new regulations and it was anticipated that this would not happen until October 2025 at the earliest.  This incoming legislation continued to inform the delivery order/priority of the overall project.  The software supplier providing the TRO management suite had been appointed and officers were in the early stages of onboarding, process and delivery mapping. 

Resolved –

(1)      That the report be noted;

(2)      That the Assistant Director of Legal and Democratic Services be granted authority to undertake statutory consultations to address the Traffic Regulation Order issues identified and recommendations proposed in item 3.11 of the report, in accordance with the Local Authorities Traffic Orders (Procedure) (England and Wales) Regulations 1996;

(3)      That the Assistant Director of Environment and Commercial Services be granted authority to make minor amendments to any proposals to be consulted, in consultation with the Lead Councillor for Climate Strategy and Transport and the Chair of the Traffic Management Sub-Committee;

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

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

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

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