The Chief Officer (Highways and
Transportation):
i) noted the highway works as outlined in Section 3.1 and indicated
on Drawing Number 732406_LCC_HWT_J2_DR_EP_MI_35A shown at Appendix
2 of this report;
ii) approved the adoption of new highway construction on land
shaded red on drawing number 732406_LCC_HWT_J2_DR_EP_MI_36 so that
it can be added to the Council’s maintenance regime;
iii) 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;
iv) gave authority to complete the detailed design, tender and
implement the works as set out in Section 3.1;
v) approved the injection of £2,151,212 into the Capital
Programme;
vi) gave authority to incur expenditure of £1,954,285 works
& statutory undertakers costs and £196,927 staff costs to
be fully funded by a section 278 developer contribution;
vii) requested the City Solicitor to advertise a draft Traffic
Regulation Order in accordance with the attached Drawing No. 732406
_LCC _HWT _J2 _ DR_EP_TRO_01A and if no valid objections are
received to make, seal and implement the order as advertised. A
summary of this work is:
• Adjust No Waiting At Any Time restrictions throughout the
extents of the scheme to align with the new arrangement of each
street.
• 20mph speed limit to new road through housing
development.
• Point closure of original Bridle Path junction with A64 York
Road.
• Gap closure in central reserve.
• Prohibited U-turn at signals.
• Mandatory right turn at signals.
viii) gave authority to display a notice on site under the
provision of Section 23 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to
advertise the provision of formal crossing facilities as shown on
Drawing No. 732406_LCC_HWT_J2_DR_EP _MI_27;
ix) approved with reference to the powers contained in Section
66(4) of the Highways Act 1980, that the relevant lengths of
footway shown on the marked up Drawing No.
732406_LCC_HWT_J2_DR_EP_MI_28A are removed and that following the
removal of the designation of footways, that shared
cycle/pedestrian designation is assigned under the powers contained
under the provisions of Section 65(1) of the Highways Act 1980;
and
x) noted the contents of the previous D&C report, approved in
May 2016, outlining the proposed highway works associated with
western access of the development (Phase 1 Junction).