Decision details

Purpose of report:Report requests to restrict public rights over 2 snickets for crime prevention purposes, using new legislation under the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005, by making 2 gating orders

Members are asked to:  Consider options and agree the way forward.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member for City Strategy be advised to :

(i)                 Note any outstanding objections;

(ii)               Approve that it be delegated to Ward Members and the Director of City Strategy to make robust arrangements for the locking and unlocking of gates for night time closure, with the exact hours to be decided following consultation with residents and Ward Committee, and that the situation be reviewed after a period of 12 months;

(iii)             Authorise the Director of City Strategy to instruct the Head of Civic, Democratic an Legal Services to make a Gating Order for each snicket in accordance with S129A of the Highways Act 1980, as amended.

Decision of the Executive Member for City Strategy

Resolved :      That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

Reason :         The reason for making this decision is that it meets the criteria of the legislation, as set out in paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 where restriction of public rights over these two routes would be to the benefit of the local community and that there are reasonably convenient alternative routes available.