Issue - meetings

The purpose of the report by the Director of Transport, Environment and Business Support is to seek approval to advertise and amend the Consolidated Bus, Taxi and Cycle Lanes and Prohibition of Driving Except Buses, Taxis and Cycles (No 79) Order to remove reference to the bus lane at item 8 in schedule 1 relevant to Isambard Brunel Road. That facility is currently suspended and forms part of the construction compound for the redevelopment of Chaucer House in Isambard Brunel Road (between Greetham Street and Station Road). The removal of this from the order will facilitate the implementation of a comprehensive improvement to the public realm.

RECOMMENDED that the Cabinet Member for Traffic and Transportation gives approval to advertise and amend the Consolidated Bus, Taxi and Cycle Lanes and Prohibition of Driving Except Buses, Taxis and Cycles (No 79) Order to remove reference to the bus lane at item 8 in schedule 1 relevant to Isambard Brunel Road, to facilitate the implementation of a comprehensive improvement to the public realm.

The Cabinet Member for Traffic and Transportation gave approval to advertise and amend the Consolidated Bus, Taxi and Cycle Lanes and Prohibition of Driving Except Buses, Taxis and Cycles (No 79) Order to remove reference to the bus lane at item 8 in schedule 1 relevant to Isambard Brunel Road, to facilitate the implementation of a comprehensive improvement to the public realm.

Alan Cufley, the Director of Transport, Environment & Business Support, presented the report which sought to formalise the arrangement to remove the bus lane that had been trialled and make this a permanent solution.

Councillor Bosher felt that the trial had proved the scheme to be successful. Councillor Stagg, as spokesperson, agreed that the scheme worked but she was still concerned by the dangers at the crossing point on the bend (which was not part of the TRO) to the station, as there was poor visibility of on-coming traffic.  Councillor Bosher agreed that further consideration should be given to improving this junction.

DECISION: The Cabinet Member for Traffic and Transportation gave approval to advertise and amend the Consolidated Bus, Taxi and Cycle Lanes and Prohibition of Driving Except Buses, Taxis and Cycles (No 79) Order to remove reference to the bus lane at item 8 in schedule 1 relevant to Isambard Brunel Road, to facilitate the implementation of a comprehensive improvement to the public realm.