Agenda item

Includes: A628 Barnsley Road, Penistone, Barnsley; A628 Manchester Road, Leapings Lane, Hedgehill Road, Saville Lane, High Bank Lane & Towngate, Thurlstone, Barnsley; A628 Manchester Road, Lee Lane & Millhouse Lane, Millhouse, Barnsley.

RESOLVED that Cabinet:-

1.    Agrees that following the Internal and Public Consultation, the scheme in relation to the Thurlstone section of A826 Manchester Road be slightly amended to the proposals as shown in, ‘APPENDIX – Thurlstone Revised’ of the report submitted;

2.    Agrees, that, for the purposes of, ‘The Local Authorities' Traffic Orders (Procedure) (England and Wales) Regulations 1996’, Part II, Sec 14 (3) – ‘Modification’, the above amendments do not constitute a, ‘significant change’ to the original proposals, (as shown in, ‘APPENDIX – Thurlstone Original’ of the submitted report), and therefore, do not require further Public Consultation to take place (i.e. the form of the amendments do not change the nature of the scheme and respond directly to feedback received from the Ward Councillors and the residents/visitors/public);

3.    Agrees, that the remaining objections, not directly related to 2 above, and those also relating to Penistone and Millhouse be rejected for the reasons set out in the report and the objectors informed accordingly;

4.    Approves the amended overall proposals to enact a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) to:

·         Extend the current 40mph Speed Limit at Penistone, (as shown in, ‘APPENDIX – Penistone’ of the report submitted), and

·         To introduce prohibition of ‘No Waiting at Any Time’ restrictions in Thurlstone (as amended), and

·         To introduce prohibition of ‘No Waiting at Any Time’ restrictions in Millhouse, (as shown on, ‘APPENDIX - Millhouse’ of the report submitted); and

5.    Authorises the Head of Highways and Engineering and the Legal Service Director and Solicitor to the Council to make and implement the Traffic Regulation Order.

In introducing the report, Councillor Lamb, Cabinet Spokesperson, Environment and Transportation advised that in addition to the 3 objections received for Millhouse outlined within the report, 1 additional objection was received 3 weeks after the closing date for public consultation.  Whilst not eligible to be included in the Cabinet report, it was felt that not to mention the late objection would not be a fair and transparent response for the resident concerned. The objection had not been raised by any other objector and was specific to one property, relating to the introduction of a ‘Bus Stop Clearway’ for the existing Bus Stop facility. 

Although, the objection had been received late, it had been considered by the Traffic Unit and it was noted that as the bus stop was an existing facility, the introduction of a painted ‘Bus Stop Clearway’ on the road surface would not affect or add any further inconvenience or difficulties for the resident and it was recommended that the objection be overruled.

RESOLVED that Cabinet:-

1.    Agrees that following the Internal and Public Consultation, the scheme in relation to the Thurlstone section of A826 Manchester Road be slightly amended to the proposals as shown in, ‘APPENDIX – Thurlstone Revised’ of the report submitted;

2.    Agrees, that, for the purposes of, ‘The Local Authorities' Traffic Orders (Procedure) (England and Wales) Regulations 1996’, Part II, Sec 14 (3) – ‘Modification’, the above amendments do not constitute a, ‘significant change’ to the original proposals, (as shown in, ‘APPENDIX – Thurlstone Original’ of the submitted report), and therefore, do not require further Public Consultation to take place (ie the form of the amendments do not change the nature of the scheme and respond directly to feedback received from the Ward Councillors and the residents/visitors/public);

3.    Agrees, that the remaining objections, not directly related to 2 above, and those also relating to Penistone and Millhouse be rejected for the reasons set out in the report and the objectors informed accordingly;

4.    Approves the amended overall proposals to enact a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) to:

·         Extend the current 40mph Speed Limit at Penistone, (as shown in, ‘APPENDIX – Penistone’ of the report submitted), and

·         To introduce prohibition of ‘No Waiting at Any Time’ restrictions in Thurlstone (as amended), and

·         To introduce prohibition of ‘No Waiting at Any Time’ restrictions in Millhouse, (as shown on, ‘APPENDIX - Millhouse’ of the report submitted); and

5.    Authorises the Head of Highways and Engineering and the Legal Service Director and Solicitor to the Council to make and implement the Traffic Regulation Order.