Issue - meetings

The Committee resolved:-

(i)            to approve the proposals in paragraph 3.7 in principle, and instruct the Chief Officer Operations and Protective Services to contact schools that would be eligible for loading restrictions with a view to engaging 3 to 4 schools to take part in the trial;

(ii)          to instruct the Chief Officer Operations and Protective Services to commence the necessary legal procedure of initial consultation with Police Scotland, Scottish Ambulance Service, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Public Transport Operators, Freight Transport Association, Road Haulage Association and any other organisations representing persons likely to be affected by any provision in the order as the authority considers appropriate e.g. Community Councils, Aberdeen Cycle Forum, Disability Equity Partnership etc. If no objections are received, then progress to the public advertisement; and

(iii)         following the public advertisement, if there are no objections, the Traffic Regulations Orders may be made by way of delegated authority. In the event of objection(s) being lodged, instruct the Chief Officer Operations and Protective Services to report the results to a future meeting of this Committee.

With reference to Article 11 of the minute of meeting of the Communities, Housing and Infrastructure Committee of 29 August 2017, the Committee had before it a report by the Chief Operating Officer, which detailed the investigation into the safety practices on the road network around schools and made recommendations in terms of options for improvement, following the notice of motion from Councillor Nicoll.

The report recommended:-

That the Committee –

(a)         approve the proposals in paragraph 3.7 in principle, and instruct the Chief Officer - Operations and Protective Services to contact schools that would be eligible for loading restrictions with a view to engaging 3 to 4 schools to take part in the trial;

(b)         instruct the Chief Officer - Operations and Protective Services to commence the necessary legal procedure of initial consultation with Police Scotland, Scottish Ambulance Service, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Public Transport Operators, Freight Transport Association, Road Haulage Association and any other organisations representing persons likely to be affected by any provision in the order as the authority considers appropriate e.g. Community Councils, Aberdeen Cycle Forum, Disability Equity Partnership etc. If no objections are received, then progress to the public advertisement; and

(c)         note that following the public advertisement, if there are no objections, the Traffic Regulations Orders may be made by way of delegated authority. In the event of objection(s) being lodged, instruct the Chief Officer - Operations and Protective Services to report the results to a future meeting of this Committee.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations contained within the report.