Decision details
Hereford City Centre (St Peter's Square U80010) Order Amendment 1 2018
PDF 118 KBDecision Maker: Assistant director environment and place (Historic)
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
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To consider proposing a Traffic Order to remove the goods vehicle stipulation which applies to the loading bay on the north-west side of St Peter’s Square near its junction with Offa’s Street, and to extend the taxi rank and loading bay facilities outside St Peter’s Church.
75% of respondents to the High Town consultation in 2015/16 highlighted a preference to remove Goods Vehicle (GV) only stipulations from loading bays in the city centre to allow wider and increased utilisation of these bays. There has also been a business request to specifically remove the GV stipulation specifically from the loading bay on the north-west side of St Peter’s Square to assist customers loading and unloading heavier goods. As part of the On-Street Parking consultation St Peter’s Church highlighted issues with the existing loading bay on the north side of St Peter’s Square only operating Monday to Saturday, when there was also high demand for this facility on a Sunday. These requests can be facilitated by extending the taxi rank and loading bay on the north side of St Peter’s Square, together with extending the loading bay restriction outside St Peter’s Church to include Sundays. |
Decision:
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That:- (a) To approve the proposing of a Traffic Order to remove the goods vehicle stipulation from the loading bay on the north-west side of St Peter’s Square near the junction with Offa’s Street and to extend the taxi rank and loading bay outside St Peter’s Church (with an extended restriction period for the loading bay to include Sundays). (see map at Appendix 2) and
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(b) That, subject to consideration of any unresolved objections by the Assistant Director, to approve the making of the Traffic Order and to install or amend the traffic signs (including road markings) as required.
Alternative options considered:
1 The council may decide not to proceed with this proposal, but this would not address concerns raised over the shortage of loading facilities and would not optimise the use of the available kerb side outside St Peter’s Church.
Wards Affected: Central;
Contact: Mairead Lane, Acting Assistant Director for Highways and Transport / Head of Infrastructure Delivery Email: mlane@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432 260944.
Publication date: 22/03/2018
Date of decision: 22/03/2018
Effective from: 29/03/2018
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