Issue - items at meetings - Highcliffe Seafront Area - Parking Restriction Proposals (P26 2022)

To consider the representations received following the advertisement of the Traffic Order and to approve the making and sealing of the Order. This will enable the implementation of parking restrictions across the Highcliffe Seafront area.

The benefits to road users resulting from the proposed restriction include reducing danger to such road users and facilitating improved passage, particularly for cyclists, pedestrians, and those with mobility issues.

RESOLVED that Cabinet approved the Traffic Regulation Orders as advertised, except for the Stuart Road proposals, to enable the order to be made, sealed and to implement the restrictions which are outlined in this report and appendices.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Climate Response, Environment and Energy

Reason

To approve the making and sealing of the Orders will enable the implementation of new and amended traffic restrictions on the following roads in Highcliffe: Abingdon Drive, Beacon Drive, Bute Drive, Castle Avenue, Chewton Lodge, Elmwood Way, Jays Court, Lymington Road (service road), Silver Way, Marrayat Court, Mill Lane, Montagu Road, Pine Crescent, Rothesay Drive, Waterford Gardens, Wharncliffe Gardens, Wharncliffe Road, Waterford Place, Waterford Road.

The benefits to road users resulting from the proposed Traffic Order include reducing danger and facilitating improved passage by maintaining visibility at junctions, sharp bends and narrow points.

In particular these proposals will assist cyclists, pedestrians and those with mobility issues or who are visually impaired by keeping junctions clear at all times which in turn will enable the safe use of dropped kerbs and associated tactile paving to safely cross at junctions in the area.

In taking this decision regard has been made to the council’s duty under section 122 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 which states that local authorities ‘secure the expeditious, convenient and safe movement of vehicular and other traffic (including pedestrians).

Cllr Earl left the meeting @12:08 (before this item was introduced)

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 'D' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

Cabinet were requested to consider the representations received following the advertisement of the Traffic Order and to approve the making and sealing of the Order which would enable the implementation of parking restrictions across the Highcliffe Seafront area.

In relation to this Cabinet was advised that the benefits to road users resulting from the proposed restriction include reducing danger to such road users and facilitating improved passage, particularly for cyclists, pedestrians, and those with mobility issues.