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*Republished - no longer subject to call in* Proposed Prohibition of Motor Vehicles, U1858/9 Kirby Bank

Decision Maker: Corporate Director of Business and Environmental Services

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

Having considered all representations and objections submitted in response to the consultations and public advertisements, taking into account other possible orders which could be made in respect of the route and the current significant damage to the route, the Corporate Director, Business and Environmental Services (BES), in consultation with the BES Executive Members considers it is expedient for the order to be made for the reasons set out in the revised Statement of Reasons and that its continuing use by motor vehicles is likely to cause further damage to the road and will also have an adverse effect on its existing character and the amenities of the area.

In recommending the implementation of the proposed TRO, it is considered that it will enable the County Council to comply with its duty under Section 122 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to secure the expeditious, convenient and safe movement of vehicular and other traffic (including pedestrians) and the provision of suitable and adequate parking facilities on and off the highway.

Reasons for the decision:

PLEASE NOTE This decision was originally published on or near the date of the decision and so call in no longer applies. It has been re-published as part of the change in committee management system that we use.

As set out in the revised Statement of Reasons and to prevent unsustainable damage being caused to the U1858/9 by motorised vehicles and that its continuing use by motor vehicles is likely to cause further damage to the road and will also have an adverse effect on its existing character and the amenities of the area.

Alternative options considered:

Consideration has been given to other options by officers such as seasonal; one way; just 4x4 restriction orders, but these still involved the route being used by motor vehicles which is considered to be unsustainable. The Trail Riders Fellowship (TRF) also suggested an order to include an exemption for TRF members events. This option was discounted as an exemption would require specialist signage which would need approval from the DFT; it would be difficult to enforce and enforcement would be resource intensive. It is also considered that such an exemption would not be easily understood by users of the route even with signage.

Publication date: 30/04/2021

Date of decision: 17/11/2017