Further to Minute No. 21 if the meeting of the South Sefton Area Committee held on 16 January 2017, the Cabinet considered the report of the Head of Locality Services - Commissioned which provided details of the proposed introduction of a Residents Privileged parking scheme in the Wadham Road area of Bootle following further consultation with local residents on the proposals and the proposed way forward.
The report indicated that as the Cabinet Member – Locality Services lived within one of the affected roads of the proposed parking scheme, he had declared an interest in this item and as such would be unable to determine the matter. Consequently and in line with Paragraph 33 of Chapter 5 of the Councils Constitution, the matter had been referred to the Cabinet for a decision.
Decision Made: That
1) the results of the public consultation on the proposed parking scheme be noted:
(2) approval be given to the introduction of the Residents Privileged Parking scheme in Wadham Road (part), Bedford Road (part), Miranda Road (part), Queens Road (part), Bootle, together with associated ‘limited waiting’ restrictions as shown in Annex B of the report, subject to the necessary funding being confirmed by the Linacre and Derby Ward Members;
(3) approval be given to the revocation of all existing Traffic Regulation Orders, as described within the report;
(4) approval be given to the progression of the necessary Traffic Regulation Orders, including those of public consultation and the advertising the Council's intention to implement the Order;
(5) in the event that no objections are received during the consultation process, referred to in (4) above, the Head of Regulation and Compliance be authorised to make the Order(s) and the Service Manager of Traffic and Transportation be authorise to implement the Order; and
(6) In the event that objections are received during the consultation process the matter be referred to the appropriate South Sefton Area Committee for consideration in accordance with Rule 21 of Chapter 8 (Area Committees) of the Council’s Constitution.
Reasons for Decision:
The Council had the power to revoke a Traffic Regulation Order (Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984) as well as the power to make a new Traffic Regulation Order (Section 1 of that Act). The authority to advertise new Traffic Regulation Orders was under the remit of Cabinet Member - Locality Services but in view of the Cabinet Member’s interest in this item, it had been referred to the Cabinet for determination.
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:
None.