Issue - meetings

The current single direction flow of motorised traffic along Coppergate with a segregated contraflow cycle route was installed as an emergency active travel measure and provided under a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (TTRO) as part of the coronavirus (COVID) response. This report seeks the Executive Members approval to make the current arrangements permanent, note the improved arrangements which have been implemented for a segregated cycle lane, and that upon completion of the bus study a further report is brought forward about the future operation of all traffic on Coppergate.

Resolved:

                      i.         Noted the improved arrangements have been implemented for a segregated cycle lane.

Reason:     Following vandalism the segregation infrastructure for the cycle route have been improved.

                     ii.         Requested officers commence work on the process of formal consultation to make the current arrangements permanent;

                    iii.        Delegated to the Director of Environment, Transport and Planning the authority to confirm the Traffic Regulation Order if no objections are received. If objections are received then a further report will be brought to the Executive Member.

Reason:     The current arrangements will need to be removed in June unless a decision is made to make it permanent.

                   iv.        Requested that upon completion of the bus study a further report is brought forward about the future operation of all traffic on Coppergate.

Reason:     To ensure the longer term future of Coppergate considers all the potential options.

The Executive Member welcomed the report and noted that the marked cycle lane on Coppergate was an improvement for cycling. He asked that officers commence work in order to enter a formal consultation regarding making the current arrangements permanent.

Resolved:

                      i.         Noted the improved arrangements have been implemented for a segregated cycle lane.

Reason:     Following vandalism the segregation infrastructure for the cycle route have been improved.

                     ii.         Requested officers commence work on the process of formal consultation to make the current arrangements permanent;

                    iii.        Delegated to the Director of Environment, Transport and Planning the authority to confirm the Traffic Regulation Order if no objections are received. If objections are received then a further report will be brought to the Executive Member.

Reason:     The current arrangements will need to be removed in June unless a decision is made to make it permanent.

                   iv.        Requested that upon completion of the bus study a further report is brought forward about the future operation of all traffic on Coppergate.

Reason:     To ensure the longer term future of Coppergate considers all the potential options.