Decision details

Purpose of report:To request closure of a snicket in Foxwood, following an earlier residents petition put before EMAP. Members at the time resolved to review the request following the implementation of new legislation

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 recommend Option B, and resolve to:

(i)  Note any outstanding objections; and

(ii) Authorise the Director of City Strategy to instruct the Head of Civic, Democratic and Legal Services to make a Gating Order for the 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 this route would be to the benefit of the local community and that there are reasonably convenient alternative routes available.