Decision details

The Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation) is requested to:
i) Noted the confidential legal advice contained in Appendix 2
ii) Noted the detail of the highway works as outlined in the third bullet point in section 1 Main Issues and shown on drawing number LMSR-16-06-009-E.
iii) Noted and approve that the City Solicitor negotiating the terms of and entering into an agreement with the developer pursuant to Section 2 of the Local Government Act 2000 and the Localism Act 2011 whereby the developer will design and procure the highway works at their expense and the Council will check the design of the work and inspect the construction generally akin to the provisions of Section 278 of the Highways Act 1980 following resident consultation.
iv) Gave authority to incur expenditure of £11,400 staff costs and £16,000 TRO costs (or £20,000 if advertised separately) to be fully funded by the developer through the proposed legal agreement.
v) Requested the City Solicitor to advertise a draft Traffic Regulation Order at the appropriate time to provide 2 point closures on the Whitehall Road service road and, if no valid objections are received to make, seal and implement the order as advertised;
vi) Requested the City Solicitor to advertise a draft Traffic Regulation Order at the appropriate time to provide 20mph speed limit order and double yellow lines at the proposed turning heads on the Whitehall Road service road and, if no valid objections are received to make, seal and implement the order as advertised; and
vii) Gave authority to amend the Street Register on completion of the highways works, to the satisfaction of the Highway Authority and to add the area of land shown on plan GM1 subject to the developer continuing to be responsible for maintenance of the land for a further 12 months following such amendment maintenance of the land for a further 12 months following such amendment.