Decision details

To:

(i)               Consider the comments received following the formal advertisement of proposed No Waiting at Any Time restriction on Bellefield Crescent and the introduction of two new signal-controlled Toucan crossings on Hilperton Road, Trowbridge.

(ii)              Recommend the making of the Traffic Regulation Order (TRO hereafter) as advertised.       

I approve that the proposed TRO’s be implemented as advertised. 

This decision was published on 09/12/21 and will come into force on 17/12/21.   

The proposed waiting restrictions will help the Council to meet its statutory duty of ensuing that the right of passage along the public highway is not impeded.

The proposed crossings and waiting restrictions are integral to the active travel improvement scheme and form a safety improvement for pedestrians and cyclists.

The proposals are in accordance with Priorities 2 and 4 of the Council’s Business Plan.

To:

(i)       Implement the proposed TRO as advertised.

(ii)       Amend the proposed TRO in consideration of the comments received.

(iii)       Abandon the proposals.

Consultation has been undertaken with:

·       The elected Wiltshire Council Members representing the Adcroft ward and Paxcroft Ward.

·       The elected Trowbridge Town Council Members for all Trowbridge Wards through the statutory consultation process.

·       Emergency services through the statutory consultation process.

·       Members of the public through the statutory consultation process.

The proposed legal orders were subject to formal consultation between 15 October 2021 and 15 November 2021. During the consultation period a total of fifteen items of correspondence were received in response to the Council’s proposals. Of those fifteen items, nine objected to the Council’s proposals for waiting restrictions in Bellefield Crescent, five objected to the provision of a signal controlled crossing near Stancomb Avenue and one offered comments on the Council’s proposals without specifically supporting or opposing them.  Comments were also included in the above responses relating to the overall cycle scheme proposal and the proposed cycle link with Bellefield Crescent.