Agenda item

8.1

The Executive Director, Place submitted a report informing Members of the outcome of the Traffic Regulation Order advertisement of the proposed Permit Parking scheme in Upperthorpe and Netherthorpe and recommending the Committee proceed with making a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) and implementation of the scheme subject to a number of alterations made following consultation responses.

8.2

The Chair reported that he believed, after careful consideration, that consideration of the scheme should be deferred to a future meeting of the Committee to allow further consideration of the history of the scheme prior to a decision on the scheme.

8.3

Councillor Ben Curran, a local Ward Councillor, made representations to the Committee outlining feedback he had received from local residents who believed some of the comments made during the consultation process had not been accurately reflected in the report. Highways officers had also agreed to a site visit with local residents which had not taken place. Overall, he did not believe the scheme had a mandate to proceed from the results of the consultation and this was a view shared by his fellow Ward Councillors and Paul Blomfield M.P

8.4

The Chair thanked Councillor Curran for his feedback and commented that this showed that further consideration needed to be given by himself and fellow Members of the Committee of the history and background of the scheme and whether there had been a public mandate to proceed with the scheme.

8.5

RESOLVED: That the Committee defers a decision on the scheme subject to further consideration of the history and background of the scheme.

8.6

Reasons For The Decision

8.6.1

To allow further consideration of the history and background of the Upperthorpe Permit Parking Scheme.

8.7

Alternative Options Considered And Rejected

8.7.1

To approve the recommendations in the report.