TRANSPORT AND TECHNICAL SERVICES
ROAD TRAFFIC ( ST HELIER ) (AMENDMENT No.21) ( JERSEY ) ORDER 2007 AND ROAD TRAFFIC (DISABLED PERSONS) (PARKING) (AMENDMENT No.6) ( JERSEY ) ORDER 2007
Purpose of the Report
To amend the Road Traffic (St Helier) (Jersey) Order 1996, and the Road Traffic (Disabled Persons) (Parking) (Jersey) Order 2002.
Background
On the 20th April 2007, the Minister for Transport and Technical Services approved requests from the Parish of St Helier, and this Department, to amend the above Orders.
Discussion
The Minister approved the following requests:-
To include the various previously unscheduled unloading bays situated in the vicinity of the town centre in the Road Traffic (St Helier) (Jersey) Order 1996, and change the time when all unloading bays, with the exception of those in Patriotic Street, Bath Street, Halkett Place and outside the Market will be effective, from 2am to 5am.
To include, in the Road Traffic (St Helier) (Jersey) Order 1996, and the Road Traffic (Disabled Persons) (Parking) (Jersey) Order 2005, two temporary Orders made by the Minister for Transport and Technical Services, under Article 68 of the Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956, with regard to changes to parking in Kensington Place, and Conway Street, to facilitate the St Helier Streetlife Programme.
In addition the Minister approved several further requests from the Parish of St Helier, and this Department, for inclusion in the amendments as follows:-
- Install parking for motor cycles and mopeds in Ingouville Lane.
- Extend a small section of prohibition of waiting in Cannon Street.
- Reduce the 1hour scratch card parking on the east side of Patriotic Street by 9 yards.
- Move the unloading bay in Don Street and install additional 20 minute scratch card parking.
- Install one 4 hour disabled persons parking bay in Hue Street.
- Install prohibition of waiting on a section of the eastern side of Pen-y-Craig Avenue.
- Install an additional resident’s parking space on the north side of St Marks Road.
- Install additional prohibition of waiting in St Marks Road.
- Provide two additional 20 minute scratch card parking bays in New Street.
Recommendation
The Minister is recommended to approve the Amendments to be effective from the 30th July 2007.
Reason (s) for decision
- To include previously unscheduled unloading bays situated in the vicinity of the town centre in the Road Traffic (St Helier) (Jersey) Order 1996.
- To include in the Road Traffic (St Helier) (Jersey) Order 1996, and Road Traffic (Disabled Persons) (Parking) (Jersey) Order 2002, two temporary Orders made under Article 68 of the Road Traffic Law 1956 with regard to Kensington Place and Conway Street.
- To include in the above Orders several further requests from the Parish of St Helier and this Department.
Action required
The Minister to instruct his officers to process the Ministerial decision.
Written by: Phil Baudains, Technical Assistant – Traffic & Infrastructure.
Approved by:
Attachment:
Draft, Road Traffic (St Helier) (Amendment No.21) (Jersey) Order 2007
Draft, Road Traffic (Disabled Persons) (Parking) (Amendment No.6) (Jersey) Order 2007.
PB/ef/35/3/1 & 36/39.