Issue - items at meetings - North Street Quadrant

Report of the Director of Environment (copy attached).

(1)       That the Cabinet Member for Environment approves The Brighton & Hove (Dyke Road, North Street & Western Road Bus Priority) (Traffic Regulation) Order 2004 Amendment Order No. * 200*.

(2)       That the Cabinet Member for Environment approves the preferred scheme for the Clock Tower junction/North Street Quadrant scheme as detailed in Appendices A1 and A2.

(3)       That the Cabinet Member for Environment agrees that officer delegated powers to issue highway licenses for table and chairs and Advertising Boards are revoked within the area delimited within the green line shown in Appendices in A1 and A2, in order to more effectively control street furniture at the North Street Quadrant to prevent obstruction to pedestrians, especially those people who are disabled.

(4)       That the Cabinet Member for Environment authorises the Director of Environment to begin implementation of the preferred scheme during 2008/09 and ensure its completion during 2009/10, within the budgets available.

115.1         The Cabinet Member considered a report from the Director of Environment concerning proposals for the Clock Tower junction/North Street Quadrant part of the North Street Mixed Priority Route (MPR) scheme (for copy see minute book).

115.2         The Cabinet Member explained that report set out proposals for much needed improvements to both road safety and the environment at the busy Clock Tower/North Street Quadrant junction. The proposals formed part of the second phase of the Mixed Priority Route for the North Street corridor and would complete the project. Following thorough consultation, they included high quality landscaping and pedestrian cross improvements.

115.3         In response to queries from Councillor Mitchell the Project Manager confirmed that following consultation the planters present the original design had been removed, the number of seats had been reduced to one, the steps to the clock tower had been slimmed down and that an additional pedestrian crossing had been added. The crossings had also been made wider.

115.4         The Assistant Director for Sustainable Transport added that the design had been extensively remodelled to reduce congestion.

115.5         Councillor Ian Davey was pleased that officers had taken the results of the consultation on board, but asked that some cycle parking be included in the design.

115.6         The Cabinet Member stated that this was an area primarily for pedestrians, but that cycle parking could be considered at a later date following implementation.

115.7         RESOLVED - That having considered the information and the reasons set out in the report, the Cabinet Member accepted the following recommendations:

(1)       That the Brighton & Hove (Dyke Road, North Street & Western Road Bus Priority) (Traffic Regulation) Order 2004 Amendment Order No. * 200* be approved.

(2)       That the Cabinet Member for Environment approves the preferred scheme for the Clock Tower junction/North Street Quadrant scheme as detailed in Appendices A1 and A2.

(3)       That officer delegated powers to issue highway licenses for table and chairs and Advertising Boards be revoked within the area delimited within the green line shown in Appendices in A1 and A2, in order to more effectively control street furniture at the North Street Quadrant to prevent obstruction to pedestrians, especially those people who are disabled.

(4)       That the Director of Environment be authorised to begin implementation of the preferred scheme during 2008/09 and ensure its completion during 2009/10, within the budgets available.