Decision details

To:

(i)         Consider the comment received following the introduction of an Experimental Traffic Order of No Waiting at Any Time on Hilperton Road, Trowbridge.

(ii)        Recommend the making permanent of the Experimental Traffic Regulation Order (ETRO hereafter) as advertised.     

I approvethat a permanent Traffic Order be made enabling the No Waiting at Any Time restrictions to be continued.

This decision was published on the 22 March 2022 and will come into force on 30 March 2022

That:

(i)            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.

(ii)           The waiting restrictions are integral to the active travel improvement scheme and form a safety improvement for pedestrians and cyclists.

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

To:

(i)         Make a permanent Traffic Order enabling the No Waiting at Any Time restrictions to be continued.

(ii)        Advertise an amended ETRO.

(iii)       Abandon the ETRO

The Experimental Traffic Regulation Order (ETRO) for this scheme was brought into operation on 17 August 2020.  A plan of the scheme is included at Appendix 1.

The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 provides that formal consultation is not required prior to the enactment of an ETRO.  However, any person may, within the first six months of operation of the ETRO, object to the making of an Order for the purpose of indefinite continuation of the traffic Order.

During the six-month period commencing at the introduction of the ETRO, one comment has been received and is classed as an objection.  This comment is included at Appendix 2.  A list of respondents is provided at Appendix 3.