Issue - meetings

This report presents a proposal to restrict public pedestrian rights along the snicket leading from Bellhouse Way into Houndsway, Foxwood, using new legislation under Section 129A of the Highways Act 1980, as amended by the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005.

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. 

Members received a report which presented a proposal to restrict public pedestrian rights along the snicket leading from Bellhouse Way into Houndsway, Foxwood, using new legislation under Section 129A of the Highways Act 1980, as amended by the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005.

The report presented the following options for consideration:

• Option A – To do nothing and leave both snickets open to public use;
• Option B – To restrict public pedestrian rights over both snickets by means of Gating Orders under S129A of the Highways Act 1980.

Members discussed the usage of the snicket.

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.