Agenda item

Report of the Group Director of Services.

The Cabinet Member with the Local Services Portfolio introduced the report and plan of the Group Director of Services (both previously circulated) advising Members of an objection received to a proposal for waiting restrictions at Outram Street, as shown on the plan appended to the submitted report, and seeking a decision on whether to proceed with the proposal.

The submitted report stated that following the recent introduction of a contraflow cycle way on Duke Street and the introduction of revised waiting restrictions in the area, the southern end of Outram Street was left unrestricted; the absence of restrictions on parking in this location was interfering with the operation of the cycle route; and as a result, officers developed a proposal to regulate the parking and consulted on a proposal for waiting restrictions, a disabled bay and a limited waiting bay to prevent obstructive parking and improve road safety.  A business owner on Duke Street made an objection to the proposed waiting restrictions, and the reasons for their objection was that the location of the disabled bay was not appropriate and that there were restrictions on both sides of the southern end of Outram Street.

Particular reference was made to the duty of the Council to maintain the flow of traffic and the provision of parking should only be considered if it was safe to do so and it did not interfere with the right of passage along it.  The Council, acting in its capacity as the Highway Authority, also had a duty of care to ensure the safety of the travelling public and a duty under the Traffic Management Act 2004 to maintain the expeditious movement of traffic.

RESOLVED - That the objection be set aside and officers be authorised to proceed with the proposal to introduce ‘No waiting at any time’ and ‘No waiting 9.00am – 5.00pm’ restrictions, a Disabled Bay and Limited Waiting Bay, as shown on the plan appended to the submitted report.

REASON - To improve the road safety and preserving or improving the amenities of the area through which the road runs.