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Agenda item

CITY CONNECT CYCLE ROUTE, BRADFORD - TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER REVIEW

The Strategic Director, Place will present a report (Document “K”) which seeks approval to advertise a Traffic Regulation Order to make minor amendments to parking restrictions at various sites following the implementation of the City Connect Cycle Route.

 

The report also considers a consultation exercise on the permit parking introduced in the Gain Lane area in association with the City Connect Cycle Route.

 

Recommended –

 

(1)  That the Traffic Regulation Orders for the locations detailed in paragraph 2.1 of Document “K” and shown on the drawings attached as Appendices 1 to 8 be approved for advertising.

 

(2)  That any valid objections to the advertised Traffic Regulation Order be submitted to this Area Committee for consideration or in the event of there being no valid objections the Traffic Regulation Order be sealed and implemented as advertised.

 

(3)  That no action be taken on the requests to remove permit parking on any of the streets in the Gain Lane area.

 

(Andrew Smith – 01274 434674)

Minutes:

The Strategic Director, Place presented a report (Document “K”) which sought approval to advertise a Traffic Regulation Order to make minor amendments to parking restrictions at various sites following the implementation of the City Connect Cycle Route.

 

The report also advised on the outcome of a consultation exercise on permit parking introduced in the Gain Lane area in association with the City Connect Cycle Route, which had shown that, from the responses received, the majority of respondents were in favour of retaining permit parking.

 

Members went through the report in some detail and questioned specific proposals, including:-

·         Who would use the proposed permit holders only parking in the laybys on Dick Lane?

·         Whether the revocation of double yellow lines on Gain Lane and their replacement with single yellow lines meant that overnight parking would be possible?

·         Would the retail premises on Gain Lane lose its access to the car park?

·         Was there a possibility that accommodation could be made within the scheme proposed for Dick Lane for school drop off and pick times? Members considered that this would alleviate short term parking difficulties in the area because of the proximity of the school.

·         What was the purpose of retaining residents only parking at the end of Woodhall Road?

·         Was it permissible to put waiting restrictions on unadopted roads?

·         What was the reason for the proposed removal of waiting restrictions on Barkerend Road?

 

In response, the Principal Engineer, Traffic and Road Safety advised that:-

·         The residents living nearest the laybys on Dick Lane presently parked there and would be able to continue to do so.

·         Changing from double to single yellow lines meant that overnight parking would be possible.

·         Restrictions on Gain Lane near the retail premises would be split between the highway and the premises’ frontage. All premises which would be directly affected would be consulted.

·         A limited waiting period for non-permit holders could be included in the scheme proposed for Dick Lane to accommodate school drop off and pick up times.

·         The residents only parking on Woodhall Road was proposed for retention as a result of the consultation exercise and would mean that only local residents could park there.

·         It was permissible to put restrictions on unadopted roads providing they were highways.

·         The proposal to remove restrictions on Barkerend Road was at the request of local residents and businesses. 

 

The Principal Engineer, Traffic and Road Safety advised members that the Traffic Regulation Order would go out to advertisement before the end of the year and works would begin in 2019.

 Resolved –

 

(1)  That the Traffic Regulation Orders for the locations detailed in paragraph 2.1 of Document “K” and shown on the drawings attached as Appendices 1 to 8 be approved for advertising, subject to the inclusion of a period of limited waiting time in the Dick Lane area.

 

(2)  That any valid objections to the advertised Traffic Regulation Order be submitted to this Area Committee for consideration or in the event of there being no valid objections the Traffic Regulation Order be sealed and implemented as advertised.

 

(3)  That no action be taken on the requests to remove permit parking on any of the streets in the Gain Lane area.

 

(Regeneration and Environment Overview & Scrutiny Committee)

 

 

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