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Delegated Authority for Making Traffic Regulation Orders

 

 

Meeting: 08/12/2023 - Portfolio Holder Decisions/Leader Decisions (Item 1)

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Resolved to:

 

1.       Amend the definition of “minor traffic order” in the Constitution, where it appears in Part 2(10), Appendix A, 10.4 Executive Director for Communities, in the table headed “Rights of Way, Traffic Regulation, Planning and Environment” at item 18 to read as below (amendments to existing shown highlighted): 

 

Powers and Duties

Statutory Reference

Type of Function

A “Minor Traffic Order” is one falling into the following categories 

 

Parts I and II Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

Executive

        i.    No waiting at any time restrictions at junctions including waiting restrictions required for the safe and efficient operation of traffic signals. 

 

 

 

         ii.     Introduction or removal ofwaiting restrictions on one or both sides of a length of road extending no greater than 50 metres on a principal road or 100 metres on a non-principal road, when measured along the centre line of the road. 

 

       iii.     Introduction or removal of on-street parking places, on one or both sides of a length of road extending no greater than 50 metres on a principal road or 100 metres on a non-principal road, when measured along the centre line of the road. 

 

       iv.     Amendments to hours of operation of existing on-street parking places. 

 

 

 

         v.     Extension of an existing speed limit on a length of road extending no greater than 50 metres on a principal road or 100 metres on a non-principal road, when measured along the centre line of the road. 

 

       vi.     Extension of an existing speed limit to encompass any new accesses to new development.

 

      vii.     Waiting restrictions, moving traffic orders, speed limits as recommended by a Road Safety Audit.

 

     viii.    Waiting restrictions, eligibility for residents parking permits , moving traffic orders, speed limits as an integral component of wider schemes.

 

        ix.     Structural weight limits as required by load capacity assessments. 

 

         x.     Individual bays for Disabled Badge Holders Only within  residential streets which already have on-street parking places.

 

 

 

       xi.     Any other traffic order designated by the Director of Environment, Planning and Transportas such following consultation with the Executive Director for Communities, the relevant Portfolio Holder and the Chair of the relevant Overview & Scrutiny Committee. 

 

 

 

The maximum lengths of roads which come within the definition of “Minor Traffic Order” apply to each separate proposal and not the total length of road covered by an order which may contain a number of proposals. 

 

 

 

The above definition of a “Minor Traffic Order” will apply to new orders and to amendments to existing orders.

 

 

 

 

2.       Amend the Constitution at Part 2(10), Appendix A, 10.4 Executive Director for Communities, in the table headed “Rights of Way Traffic Regulation, Planning and Environment”, at item 5 to the following:

 

“5.1 To make temporary traffic regulation orders and experimental traffic regulation orders;

 

5.2   To propose the making of Minor Traffic Orders (as defined in item 18 of this table below) and, subject to consideration of all objections duly made under the relevant Regulations and not withdrawn (if any), to make the Minor Traffic Orders;

 

5.3 To propose the making  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1