A report seeking the Sub-Committee’s approval for Officers to undertake statutory consultation for recommended alterations to waiting restrictions on the Oxford Road at Reading West Station.

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report seeking approval for Officers to undertake statutory consultation for recommended alterations to waiting restrictions on the Oxford Road at Reading West Station. This was in order to facilitate the building of a new station building as part of the station upgrade scheme, for which a separate planning application 201448 had been submitted. A plan of the proposed amendments was attached to the report at Appendix 1.

The Sub-Committee noted that at its meeting on 13 January 2021 the Planning Application Committee had granted consent for application 201448 (Minute 68 of that meeting refers) and construction work was due to commence on site in Spring 2021.

Resolved -   

(1)      That the report be noted;

(2)      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 Appendix 1;

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

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

(5)      That the Head of Transport, in consultation with the appropriate Lead Councillor, be authorised to make minor changes to the proposals;

(6)      That no public enquiry be held into the proposal.