To consider representations made in relation to the above proposed road closure to facilitate the 2016 Marlborough Jazz Festival.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/06/2016
Decision due: 10 Jul 2016 by Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Communities, Campuses, Area Boards and Broadband
Lead member: Cllr John Thomson john.thomson@wiltshire.gov.uk
Lead director: Director - Highways and Environment
Department: Highways & Transport
Contact: Alan Creedy, 01225 713444, Email: alan.creedy@wiltshire.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Consultations held during May and June 2016 sought views on, inter alia, a proposed road closure of New Road, High Street (Part), Kingsbury Street (Part) and The Parade (Part) in Marlborough between 10am and midnight on 16 July 2016 for the Marlborough Jazz Festival.
A total of 15 responses from individuals were received producing:
· 6 responses against the road closure;
· 8 responses against the road closure but would be happy for a 5pm closure; and
· 1 response in support of the road closure.
At their meeting on 23 May 2016, Marlborough Town Council discussed the application and made the following resolution as its feedback:
“Marlborough Town Council objects to the application. It would support a compromise with any road closure beginning at 5pm and 3 compromise options for the bandstand which would involve closing just The Parade or closing just the section of the highway running along High Street/Kingsbury Street from the Town Hall to Silverless Street or just New Road (the existing proposed site for the bandstand and part closure).”