Home » Councillors and How the Council Works > Decision details

Decision details

Addressing air quality and traffic management issues through the management of parking behaviour on the highway (WL)

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Transport Services

Decision status: Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Outline proposals which are intended to improve air quality by ensuring nitrogen dioxide (NO2) targets are met in the shortest possible time through a major shift to mass transport, walking and cycling in order to secure the safer movement of pedestrian traffic on the highway by reducing the public health risks posed to them by air pollution. This will facilitate the achievement of strategic outcomes of local transport policy by reducing congestion and vehicle intrusion into neighbourhoods, and particularly residential neighbourhoods. Whilst the measures proposed are designed to improve air quality and meet traffic management and pedestrian safety purposes it is also anticipated they will also significantly reduce the level of emissions that drive climate change.

Decision:

The Cabinet Members:

(1)  Agree the levels of charges proposed (noting that these may change following engagement and/or consultation).

(2)  Agree to the progression of proposals outlined in this report for wider community engagement and/or statutory consultation as appropriate.

(3)  Agree that any surplus raised from the proposals as implemented be allocated to a revenue reserve account to be applied (where permissible under section 55 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (RTRA 1984)), to:

a)  Cover the cost of implementing the proposals.

b)  Cover future maintenance of assets to ensure the effective parking enforcement of restrictions.

 

To support the development of sustainable transport schemes in accordance with statutory obligations

Reasons for the decision:

The report details proposals which are intended to

(1)   improve air quality in the shortest possible time through a major shift to mass transport, walking and cycling and incentives to reduce the use of more polluting vehicles in order to secure the safer movement of pedestrian traffic on the highway by reducing the public health risks posed to them by air pollution and/or

(2)  facilitate the achievement of strategic outcomes of local transport policy by reducing congestion and vehicle intrusion into neighbourhoods, and particularly residential neighbourhoods.

All the proposals support the Council’s current parking and transportation policies and the broader transport aspirations of the Cabinet.

 

Alternative options considered:

None

Publication date: 23/02/2021

Date of decision: 23/02/2021

Effective from: 03/03/2021

Accompanying Documents: