Decision details

Nightingale Road, Woodley - Proposed Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) 2016

Decision Maker: Executive - Individual Member Decisions

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

It is recommended that the Executive Member for Highways and Planning:

 

1)   abandons the proposed WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL (NIGHTINGALE ROAD, WOODLEY) (PROHIBITION OF WAITING) ORDER 20XX;

2)   instruct officers to install an APM across the electrical substation; and

3)   instruct officers to inform those who have responded accordingly.

 

Decision:

1)   that the proposed WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL (NIGHTINGALE ROAD, WOODLEY) (PROHIBITION OF WAITING) ORDER 20XX be abandoned;

2)   that the officers install an APM across the electrical substation; and

3)   that the officers be instructed to inform those who have responded accordingly.

 

Wards Affected: South Lake;

Declarations: None

Dispensations: None

Reference Number: IMD2016/36

Consultees

 

SUMMARY OF CONSULTATION RESPONSES

Strategic Director - Resources

No response

Monitoring Officer

No response

Leader of the Council

I totally agree with the recommendation to abandon the substantive proposal here. Clearly there is an underlying parking issue here but it is clear that there isn’t a significant solution to this issue.

Town and Parish Councils

 

Woodley Town Council

Woodley Town Council’s Planning Committee considered the proposal and had no objections.

Local Ward Members

Cllr Laura Blumenthal

I understand the main concern is access to the power station for safety reasons. However, as the Fire Service and the electricity company which owns the site have not expressed any concerns about the safety of the area I don't know how necessary the original proposals are. Cars seem to respect the access space outside the opening of the power station and I understand there is also access to the site from the A3290. A number of cars park in the area to commute from Earley train station and we need to be mindful of displacing cars to elsewhere in the area such as Hazel Drive. On balance I don't think the proposed changes are necessary or will make a positive difference to the area. Therefore, I support the recommendation to abandon the original proposal.

Cllr Beth Rowlands

No further response received.

 

Contact: Email: michael.horton@wokingham.gov.uk Tel: 0118 974 6202.

Report author: Michael Horton

Publication date: 16/12/2016

Date of decision: 16/12/2016

Decided at meeting: 16/12/2016 - Executive - Individual Member Decisions

Effective from: 30/12/2016

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