Decision details

The Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation):

i) noted the principles of the highway works as outlined in Section 3.2 and shown indicatively on drawing 732641/LCC/HWT/XX/DR/EP/GA_01_ as shown at Appendix 3 of this report;

ii) gave authority to negotiate the terms of and enter into an agreement with the developer under the provisions of Section 278 of the Highways Act 1980; whereby the works associated with the development are carried out by this Council at the cost of the developer;

iii) gave authority to incur expenditure of £219,821 works costs and £43,964 staff costs to be fully funded by a developer through a Section 278 Agreement;

iv) requested the City Solicitor to:

1. Advertise a notice to amend an existing Traffic Regulation Order associated with the existing on-street parking bay affected by the relocation of the bus stop; and if no valid objections are received, to make and seal the TRO as advertised;

2. Advertise a notice under the provisions of Section 23 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to establish a pedestrian crossing facility as shown on drawing 732641/LCC/HWT/XX/DR/EP/GA_01_; and

v) Noted and approved the changes to the adopted Highway boundary proposed as part of the works as described in section 3.2. The area shown in purple on the attached Proposed Adopted Highway Plan, included as Appendix 4, will be the resultant area of adopted Highway; and
vi) gave authority to carry out the detailed design, tender and implement the works as set out in Section 3.2.