Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Akhtar.

Urgent business, if any, introduced by the Chair.

There were no Items of Urgent Business received.

To Receive Declarations of Interest in any Contract or matter to be discussed at the meeting.

There were no declarations of interest received.

To receive Questions from the Public in accordance with the Council’s Constitution.

There were no public questions received.

The Minutes of the meeting of the Traffic Regulation Order Panel held on 30^th January 2020 are attached for approval.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 30^th January 2020 be approved as a correct record.

To seek approval to the making of a Combined Diversion, Modification of the Definitive Map and Statement Order for Footpath 264 Saddleworth (part)

The Panel gave consideration to a report that sought approval to the making of a Combined Diversion, Modification of the Definitive Map and Statement Order for Footpath 264 Saddleworth (part), a branch proceeding northward via Hollins Hill Farm to Bradbury Lane.

The Panel was informed that the Council had received an application from the owner of Hollins Hill Farm for the diversion of Footpath 264 Saddleworth (part) which passed along the drive of Hollins Hill Farm near to the house and farm buildings.

The application had been considered in the light of draft guidance on public rights of way passing through gardens and farmyards. It was considered that, in the interests of the resident and Footpath users, the Footpath should be diverted and that Officers be given delegated authority to carry out the necessary procedures with a view to confirming the Diversion Order in the event that no objections to the Order were received.

Options Considered.

Option 1: approve the recommendation.

Option 2: not approve the recommendation.

RESOLVED that

1.     A Combined Public Path Diversion Order for the diversion of Footpath 264 Saddleworth (part) under s119 of the Highways Act 1980 as detailed in the report be made and Officers be authorised to carry out the necessary procedures with a view to confirming the Order in the event that no objections are made to the Order.

2.     A Modification Order be made to the Definitive Map and Statement for Footpath 264 Saddleworth (part) as detailed in the report.

Consideration was given to a report which asked the Panel to consider 2 objections to the current proposal to introduce traffic calming on London Road and Prince Charlie St, Derker. Traffic calming proposals for Derker Street and Barry Street did not receive any objections. A verbal objection to a prohibition of waiting on London Road had been resolved following consultation with the affected party.

The Panel noted that the original proposals were approved under delegated powers on 26 November 2019. Two proposals were advertised on 20 December 2019 (traffic calming and waiting restrictions), at which time two letters of objection were received in relation to the traffic calming element and one verbal comment received regarding waiting restrictions at London

Road / Yates Street).

The Panel gave consideration to the objections received and the responses to them. The comments of a Ward Councillor were also noted.

Options considered:

Option 1: To approve the original proposals for traffic calming and the amended proposals for waiting restrictions as shown in Appendix C of the report.

Option 2: Not to approve the original proposals.

RESOLVED that, notwithstanding the objections received, the Panel approved the introduction of traffic calming on London Road and Prince Charlie Street Derker as per the original proposal (in addition to Derker Street and Barry Street) shown in the schedule within the Delegated Report at Appendix A and waiting restrictions at London Road / Yates Street and Stoneleigh Road / Prince Charlie Street as now proposed in Appendix C.