Agenda item

This report presents a proposal to extinguish public rights along a total of 19 alleyways in the Clifton designated area, using legislation under the Highways Act 1980, which will enable the installation of lockable alley gates.

Members received a report which presented a proposal to extinguish public rights along a total of 19 alleyways in the Clifton designated area, using legislation under the Highways Act 1980, which will enable the installation of lockable alley gates.

The report presented two options for consideration:

·  Option A – to extinguish public rights over all of the alleys detailed in the report;

·  Option B – to do nothing and let public rights remain over all the alleys detailed in the report.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member for City Strategy be advised:

(i)         That Option A be accepted;

(ii)        That the Director City Strategy be authorised to instruct the Head of Civic, Democratic & Legal Services to make Special Extinguishment Orders for each of the alleys detailed in the report, to extinguish public rights along them and allow lockable gates to be fitted;

(iii)       That if no objection are received to the making of these Orders, or that if any objections that are received are subsequently withdrawn, the Head of Civic, Democratic & Legal Services be authorised to confirm the Orders;

(iv)       That if objections are received and not subsequently withdrawn, a further report be placed before the Executive Members and Advisory Panel, to enable Members to consider whether or not to pass the relevant opposed Orders to the Secretary of State for determination;

(v)        That it be agreed to consult residents on and make arrangements for refuse collections when lockable gates are fitted.

Decision of the Executive Member for City Strategy

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

REASON:      To meet the criteria of the legislation, as  set out in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the report, which allows the closure of alleys found to be facilitating the commission  of criminal and/or anti-social behaviour.