Decision details

Roundhay Road, Highway Improvements

Reference: D40563

Decision Maker: Executive Board

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Following extensive consultation in 2011, to approve Authority to Spend of £550k and also approval of Traffic Regulation Order proposals and scheme to be implemented.  

 

Decisions:

The Director of City Development submitted a report seeking authority to proceed with the preparation of the detailed design and construction of the works as proposed. Additionally, authority was required for the revocation of the relevant items currently in force in an existing Waiting Restriction Traffic Regulation Order together with the provision of both a new Waiting/Loading Restriction Order and a Movement Restriction Order. The total estimated cost of the proposed scheme is £550,000.

RESOLVED -

a)  That, subject to Traffic Regulation Orders, the proposed highway works as outlined in Section 3.1 of the submitted report and indicated on drawing referenced: HDC-716738-TRO-03, at an estimated cost of £550,000 be noted and approved

b)  That authority be given to incur expenditure of £458,000 works costs, £90,000 staff costs and £2,000 Legal costs, to be funded from the LTP Transport Policy Capital Programme.

c)  That the City Solicitor be instructed to revoke relevant items currently in force in an existing waiting restriction Traffic Regulation Order and to advertise draft Traffic Regulation Orders in relation to various waiting and loading restrictions, Movement Restriction Order for the three proposed one-way streets; and a peak time outbound bus/cycle/taxi lane, as indicated on drawings referenced HDC-716738-TRO-03 & Oakwood/TRO/002 and, if no valid objections are received then make, seal and implement the orders.

 

Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;

Wards Affected: Gipton and Harehills;

Portfolio Holder: Executive Member for Development and the Economy

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Executive Member for Development and the Economy, Leeds East MP, Gipton and Harehills Ward Members, members of the public, local businesses and residents whose frontages are impacted by the proposals.

Contact: Lisa Martin, Trainee Engineer Email: Lisa.S.Martin@leeds.gov.uk Email: Lisa.S.Martin@leeds.gov.uk.

Report author: Lisa Martin

Publication date: 14/11/2013

Date of decision: 19/06/2013

Decided at meeting: 19/06/2013 - Executive Board

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