Issue - items at meetings - Traffic Order Proposals, LTP Road Safety Proposals Former Durley Road Car Park

The project aims to create a safer environment in the vicinity of St. Michaels school to encourage more walking and cycling thereby reducing congestion and improving health and well-being overall. The planned improvements would also help pedestrian and cyclists in and out of Bournemouth Town Centre when travelling from the west. The project makes up part of the Section 106 agreement from 2019 (linked to land at Durley Road Car Park), which it is primarily funded by, as well as using funds provided from the Local Transport Plan (LTP) Capital Programme.

RESOLVED that: -

The Traffic Orders be made and sealed and the restrictions be implemented as outlined in Appendix 1 of the report with the exception of Item 12 (Sommerville Road) which be deferred pending further design and consultation work.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holders: Climate Response, Environment and Energy

Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Dynamic Places

Deputy Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Connected Communities

Reasons

To approve the making and sealing of the Orders. This will enable the implementation of new and amended traffic restrictions on:

· Commercial Road

· Clarendon Road

· Durley Chine Road

· Durley Road

· Marlborough Road

· Poole Hill

· Somerville Road

· West Hill Road

The above are required to facilitate the delivery of pedestrian and cycle access improvements. In taking this decision regard has been had to the council’s duty under section 122 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

Objections have been received, which are outlined in Appendix 1.

It is considered that the Traffic Order proposals will help secure the expeditious, convenient and safe movement of vehicular and other traffic (including pedestrians)

The Portfolio Holder for Climate Response, Environment and Energy presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'I' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

Cabinet was advised that the project aims to create a safer environment in the vicinity of St. Michaels school to encourage more walking and cycling thereby reducing congestion and improving health and well-being overall, and that the planned improvements would also help pedestrian and cyclists in and out of Bournemouth Town Centre when travelling from the west.

Cabinet was informed that the project makes up part of the Section 106 agreement from 2019 (linked to land at Durley Road Car Park), which it is primarily funded by, as well as using funds provided from the Local Transport Plan (LTP) Capital Programme.

In proposing the report the Portfolio Holder for Climate Response, Environment and Energy proposed an amendment to the recommendation as set out on the agenda to exclude Item 12 (Somerville Road) pending further design and consultation work, this amended recommendation became the substantive recommendation as set out below.