Decision details

Consolidation of Traffic Regulation Orders, Various Locations

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member - Housing and Highways

Decision status: Awaiting Implementation

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To seek approval for the progression of simplified Traffic Regulation Orders at various locations within the Borough. 

Decision:

Decision(s):

 

(1)

the Traffic Regulation Orders as detailed within this report be approved;

 

 

(2)

the necessary legal procedures, including those of public consultation and advertising the Council’s intention to implement the Order, be approved; and

 

(3)

in the event that no objections are received during the consultation process referred to in (2) above, the Chief Legal and Democratic Officer be authorised to make the Order and the Highway Management Manager be authorised to implement the Order; and in the event that objections are received during the consultation process, the matter be referred to Licensing & Regulatory Committee for consideration in accordance with the Council’s Constitution.

 

Reason(s) for the Decision(s):

 

Following acceptance of parking enforcement powers in 2000, officers have systematically introduced much more comprehensive and legally binding Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs), as and when waiting restrictions have been introduced or changed. Overall, most of Sefton’s TROs are now in this new format, although there are still a small number of restrictions which have not required to be changed and are still backed up with old style TROs.

 

At its meeting of 8 November 2000, Technical Services Ratification Committee approved a method of simplifying Sefton’s Traffic Regulation Orders (TRO’s) by the introduction of one order for each road.

 

The new TRO’s will simply reflect the waiting restrictions, which are currently on site. In this situation, it is simply proposed to advertise the new TRO in the local press, without placing notices on site.

 

As part of the Government’s D-TRO project there will shortly be a requirement for all Local Authorities to have all static, moving, temporary and experimental orders in a digital format. It is expected that this will make it easier for the general public to view the current situation on-street and also make the system more efficient and consistent for enforcement. It is expected that this project will be ‘live’ later in 2025, and Sefton Council’s Traffic officers are pleased to advise that Sefton Council should be in a position to meet that deadline.

 

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected

 

None

 

Publication date: 31/03/2025

Date of decision: 27/03/2025

Effective from: 05/04/2025

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