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This report is in response to a petition submitted by Broadway Area Good Neighbour and Residents Association (BAGNARA) which requested a radical improvement in parking arrangements at Broadway shops.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member for City Strategy be advised to select Options A and B and:

(i)                 Advise Broadway Area Good Neighbour and Residents Association (BAGNARA) that whilst the concerns raised are fully understood and appreciated, that the council as highway authority has no legal duty or right to promote improvements to areas of privately maintained highway. However the council will offer guidance on low cost and tenable measures aimed at improving arrangements for vulnerable users together with advice on installation and potential reconstruction/repairs to the service road; ^1.

(ii)        Approve the undertaking of any subsequently identified urgent works as prescribed within Section 230 of the Highways Act 1980. ^2.

Decision of the Executive Member for City Strategy

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

REASON:             To ensure that the council’s position is consistent with it’s  legal obligations under the provisions of highway legislation.

Members considered a report, which had been prepared in response to a petition submitted by the Broadway Area Good Neighbour and Residents Association (BAGNARA). The petition requested a radical improvement in parking arrangements at Broadway shops to create safe parking and passage for pedestrians.

Officers updated that urgent small scale patching works had recently been undertaken on the shop frontages to make the area safer.

Members confirmed that this was a difficult case owing to legal constraints and as there were numerous forecourts throughout the authorities area. If adoption was undertaken, this would set a precedent and incur a liability to the authority.

The Executive Member confirmed that Officers would be asked to discuss the highway layout options with the shopkeepers.

Members then considered the following:

Option A – Advise BAGNARA that whilst the concerns raised are fully understood and appreciated, that the council as highway authority has no legal duty or right to promote improvements to areas of privately maintained highway. However the council will offer guidance on low cost and tenable measures aimed at improving arrangements for vulnerable users together with advice on installation and potential reconstruction /repairs to the service road.

Option B – Approve the undertaking of any subsequently identified urgent works as prescribed within section 230 of the Highways Act 1980.

Option C – Undertake further assessment into the remodelling of the highway island to provide dedicated parking for the shops together with alteration to the forecourt and service road.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member for City Strategy be advised to select Options A and B and:

(i)                 Advise Broadway Area Good Neighbour and Residents Association (BAGNARA) that whilst the concerns raised are fully understood and appreciated, that the council as highway authority has no legal duty or right to promote improvements to areas of privately maintained highway. However the council will offer guidance on low cost and tenable measures aimed at improving arrangements for vulnerable users together with advice on installation and potential reconstruction/repairs to the service road; ^1.

(ii)        Approve the undertaking of any subsequently identified urgent works as prescribed within Section 230 of the Highways Act 1980. ^2.

Decision of the Executive Member for City Strategy

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

REASON:             To ensure that the council’s position is consistent with it’s legal obligations under the provisions of highway legislation.