Archived decisions

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

Executive Decision Record:

1) Summary:

The following decision was made:

1.1. That authority be given for the making of a Permanent Traffic Regulation Order under section 1 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 on the sections of byway listed below, affecting the traffic there specified, and on the grounds there given:.

a) Rockbourne BOAT No.32 (that section east of the Rockbourne Road only)
and Whitsbury BOAT No.19a

· An Order, under s1(b) and s1(c), prohibiting all mechanically propelled vehicles, on the grounds that it will:

- prevent damage to the road

- facilitate the passage of any class of traffic (including pedestrians)

2) Reasons for the decision:

2.1. The on-going use of these Byways by motorised vehicles is damaging to the safe use and enjoyment of the routes by others or is harmful to the path itself or the local environment. The Council's policy on this issue is that action should be taken in these circumstances if there is no effective alternative course of action. All other possible solutions have been considered in all these cases before proposing the use of Traffic Regulation Orders.

3) Other options considered and rejected:

3.1. Option 1: Using voluntary restraint.

3.2. Option 2: Imposing weight limits on vehicles.

3.3. Option 3: Seasonal closures.

4) Conflicts of Interest:

4.1. Conflicts of interest declared by the Decision-Maker:

a) None

4.2. Conflicts of interest declared by other Executive members consulted:

a) None

5) Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee:

None

6) Any reasons for the matter being dealt with urgently:

None

7) Statement from the Decision Maker:

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