Issue - meetings

Cllr Dom Morris sough Cabinet approval for the council to apply for a Designation Order in relation to enforcing moving traffic offences such as yellow box junctions,

prohibition of driving, gate streets, banned turns, cycle lanes, no entry, oneway streets and weight limits from the Department for Transport (DfT) depending on the outcome of a statutory consultation process.

Should the council proceed with applying for a Designation Order, and it be

approved, that Cabinet approve the enforcement of Moving Traffic Offences

(MTOs) at locations around the county with a focus on road safety, managing

non-compliance, active travel and improved public transport services.

Having considered all of the information, Cabinet noted the report and

RESOLVED to:

a) Approves the principle of the County Council undertaking civil enforcement of moving traffic restrictions utilising powers available to highway authorities under Part 6 of the Traffic management Act 2004

(b) Authorises a 6 week public consultation on the detail of planned civil enforcement of moving traffic contraventions.

(c) To authorise the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Highways and Flooding to submit an application to the Department for Transport for making a Designation Order for the County of Gloucestershire to enforce Moving Traffic Contraventions by camera under part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004.

(d) Authorises the delegation of all operational decisions in respect of the recommendations set out in paragraphs (b) and (c) above to the Executive Director of Economy, Environment and Infrastructure in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Highways and Flooding.

Cllr Dom Morris sought Cabinet approval for the council to apply for a Designation Order in relation to enforcing moving traffic offences such as yellow box junctions,

prohibition of driving, gate streets, banned turns, cycle lanes, no entry, one way streets and weight limits from the Department for Transport (DfT) depending on the outcome of a statutory consultation process.

The Department for Transport had recently announced that local authorities would be empowered to enforce moving traffic restrictions as outlined in Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004. It was intended that enforcement of restrictions could play a part in delivering corporate objectives such as improved road safety, cutting congestion, enabling more walking, cycling, improving public transport and creating more pleasant places to live.

Should the council proceed with applying for a Designation Order, and it be approved, he asked that Cabinet approve the enforcement of moving traffic restrictions at locations around the county with a focus on road safety, managing non-compliance, active travel and improved public transport services.

Fourteen sites were surveyed to assess compliance of the highway restrictions in place, of those, five had been selected to form the basis of the application to the Department for Transport. The locations were detailed in the report.

It was forecast that income received from penalty charge notices would fund the cost of enforcement at the locations and the additional staff required to administer the process. Any surplus generated would be invested in the service or other areas of highways, transport or environmental improvement as outlined in the new 2022 legislation.

Having considered all of the information, Cabinet noted the report and

RESOLVED to:

a) Approve the principle of the County Council undertaking civil enforcement of moving traffic restrictions utilising powers available to highway authorities under Part 6 of the Traffic management Act 2004

(b) Authorise a 6 week public consultation on the detail of planned civil enforcement of moving traffic contraventions.

(c) Authorise the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Highways and Flooding to submit an application to the Department for Transport for making a Designation Order for the County of Gloucestershire to enforce Moving Traffic Contraventions by camera under part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004.

(d) Authorise the delegation of all operational decisions in respect of the recommendations set out in paragraphs (b) and (c) above to the Executive Director of Economy, Environment and Infrastructure in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Highways and Flooding.