Agenda and draft minutes
PDF 208 KBVenue: JR Clynes building Ground floor meeting room 1
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Apologies For Absence Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Hughes. |
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Urgent Business Urgent business, if any, introduced by the Chair Minutes: There were no items of urgent business received. |
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Declarations of Interest To Receive Declarations of Interest in any Contract or matter to be discussed at the meeting. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest received. |
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Public Question Time To receive Questions from the Public, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution. Minutes: The Chair read out a question received from Kevin Lawton on behalf of the Moorgate Footbridge Campaign Group and relating to the temporary closure order approved for the public right of way and level crossing at Moorgate, Uppermill.
“I ask whether the committee will review the temporary closure order on Moorgate level crossing approved for 6 months as there are no works, it breaches Public Sector Equality Duty and pre-empts a permanent closure which conflicts with this committee’s resolution in July 2024 not to approve a closure.”
The following response to the question was received. “It is not within the terms of reference of the Highway Regulation Committee to consider or review temporary traffic orders.
The temporary traffic order closing Dark Lane, Saddleworth was made following an application by Bam Nuttall Limited. The reason given for the order was to allow works to be carried out on Uppermill Viaduct as there was a heightened and unacceptable risk to the public.
The closure of the crossing does not breach the Public Sector Equality Duty and does not pre-empt a permanent closure of the crossing.
Any application to permanently close the crossing will require a rail crossing extinguishment order and cannot be dealt with by a temporary traffic order.” |
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Minutes of Previous Meeting The Minutes of the meeting held on 19th June 2025 are attached for approval. Minutes: Resolved: |
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The purpose of this report is to consider a
number of objections received to the proposed School Streets
(Permanent Traffic Order) at Delamere Avenue, Shaw. Minutes: The Committee considered a report of the Director of Environment which asked Members to consider a number of objections received to the proposed School Streets (Permanent Traffic Order) at Delamere Avenue, Shaw.
The Committee was advised that following positive feedback from the school and residents during a trial period, a report recommending the introduction of a Permanent Traffic Order to restrict vehicle access to Buckstones Primary School (during drop off and pick up times), was approved under delegated powers on 28th August 2024. The proposal was subsequently advertised and five objections, two letters of support, two letters of concern and one letter requesting further clarification were received.
A copy of the approved report was attached at Appendix A and copies of the representations are attached at Appendix B.
The Director of Environment reported that following objections received, the following options were to be considered by Members: Option 1: To introduce the proposed restriction as advertised. Option 2: To relax the proposal. Option 3: Do not introduce the proposed restriction. The preferred Option was Option 1.
Resolved: That the Deputy Chief Executive be recommended to approve and implement Option 1, subject to the restrictions not being enforced outside of school term times.
NOTE: An objector attended the meeting and spoke on the item. |