Decision details

The Chief Officer, Highways & Transportation:
i) noted the contents of the report;

ii) noted and approved the final layout of the Lincoln Green/Mabgate scheme as shown on the attached Drawing Nos TM/07/352/GEN/P1 to P3, TM/07/352/SLO, TM/07/352/TRO & TM/07/352/TRO/MO;

iii) gave authority to issue the works to contractor and to construct the scheme as shown;

iv) noted the required expenditure of £2,614,500, comprising £2,176,500 works costs, £100,000 Statutory Undertakers works costs, £336,000 staff fees and £2,000 legal fees, all being funded from the Connecting Leeds programme as previously approved by the City Council’s Executive Board;

v) authorised the City Solicitor to advertise and introduce a Traffic Regulation Speed Limit and Movement Orders to introduce waiting restrictions a 20mph speed limit and one-way traffic flows as shown on the attached drawing no. TM/07/352/SLO, TM/07/352/TRO & TM/07/352/TRO/MO and to advertise notices under the provision of Section 23 and 90c of the Highways Act 1980 associated with provision of a pedestrian crossing and traffic calming and if no valid objections are received, to make, seal and implement the Traffic Regulation Order and implement the traffic calming as advertised; and

vi) approved with reference to the powers contained in Section 66(4) of the Highways Act 1980, that the relevant lengths of footway shown on attached Drawing No TM/07/352/GEN/P1 to P3 as proposed cycle tracks are removed and that following the removal of the footways, cycle tracks are constructed under the powers contained under the provisions of section 65(1) of the Highways Act 1980 for segregated or shared joint use by pedal cyclists and pedestrians.