Issue - meetings

Report of the Director of Environment and Resident Experience.  To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Climate Action, Environment and Transport, and Deputy Leader of the Council.

Determine whether the road closure in Clinton Road at junction with West Green Road should be implemented, deferred or not proceed. Clinton Road closure was implemented in March 2022 in the St Ann's LTN area. This is a trial scheme under experimental traffic orders (ETMO). The report informs of the consultation feedback. The report makes recommendations for the making of permanent traffic orders where appropriate.

Appendices are attached in a separate pack.

The Cabinet Member for Climate Action, Environment and Transport, and Deputy Leader of the Council, introduced the report which reported on the impact of the trial prohibition of motor vehicles in Clinton Road, N15, at the junction with West Green Road which was introduced under an experimental traffic order (ETO) in March 2022, and sought approval to make the traffic orders permanent for the prohibition of motor vehicles in Clinton Road at the junction with West Green Road.

RESOLVED to

1.            Note the outcome of the trial prohibition of motor vehicles in Clinton Road at its junction with West Green Road (see plan in Appendix A); and

2.            Consider the objections received to the experimental traffic order (ETO) and officer’s response to themes raised, as set out in Section 8 of this report.

3.            Approve the making of a permanent traffic management order (TMO) subject to the outcome of any statutory traffic order procedures.

Reasons for decision

The reason for recommendation 3.1 is to ensure Cabinet has all the information necessary to reach a decision on how to proceed with respect to this experimental scheme which came into operation in March 2022.  The six-month statutory objection period has ended, and the 18-month trial period (maximum period allowed under legislation) will expire in September 2023.

The reason for recommendation 3.2 is to ensure compliance with Regulation 23 of The Local Authorities' Traffic Orders (Procedure) (England and Wales) Regulations 1996. In particular, the order making authority must consider all objections made and not withdrawn prior to making an order that gives permanent effect to an experimental order.

Alternative options considered

Do nothing - i.e. to let the experimental traffic order lapse

This option was rejected as the performance of the experimental scheme is effective in meeting the objectives of traffic reduction and tackling anti-social behaviour. Do nothing will result in removal of the scheme infrastructure and therefore likely return of the issues experienced with anti-social behaviour.

Failure to retain an effective motor vehicle restriction would be contrary to the objectives set out in the Transport Strategy, the Climate Change Action Plan and the Walking and Cycling Action Plan.