Jersey International Air Display (Jersey) Order 2012

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A decision made on 8 August 2012:

Decision Reference: MD-T-2012-0065

Decision Summary Title :

Jersey International Air Display 2012 Entertainment on Public Roads Application: Part 2

Date of Decision Summary:

02 August 2012

Decision Summary Author:

Technical Assistant

Traffic and Infrastructure

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title :

The Jersey International Air Display 2012 Application for Road Closures Preparatory to Viewing the Event

Date of Written Report:

02 August 2012

Written Report Author:

Technical Assistant

Traffic and Infrastructure

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Subject: Jersey International Air Display (Jersey) Order 2012 – 13 September 2012

Decision(s): The Minister made the Jersey International Air Display (Jersey) Order 2012 as prepared on behalf of Transport and Technical Services, as the administering authority of the Entertainments on Public Roads (Jersey) Law 1985.

Reason(s) for Decision: Further to MD-T-2012-0049, enabling preparation of the Order and following statutory consultations, the Minister accepted that the proposed road closures and associated traffic management were both reasonable and justified.

Resource Implications: TTS’ Road Signs and Markings section are to provide assistance to the Honorary Police in putting out traffic signs prior to the start of the event and collecting / storing traffic signs after the event on the following day. The Promoter is charged for this service on a cost basis.

Action Required: To notify the Publications Editor and the Law Draftsman that the Order has been made, forward the signed and sealed Order to the Publications Editor, States Greffe, and request the Greffier of the States to arrange for its notification to the States.

Signature:

Position:

Date Signed:

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Jersey International Air Display (Jersey) Order 2012

TRANSPORT AND TECHNICAL SERVICES

JERSEY INTERNATIONAL AIR DISPLAY (JERSEY) ORDER 2012

Purpose of the Report

To accompany the signature copy of the International Air Display (Jersey) Order 2012 enabling road closures and traffic restrictions for the purpose of allowing the public to view the Jersey International Air Display from St Aubin’s Bay Promenade on Thursday 13 September 2012.

Background

The Jersey International Air Display (the Promoter) has submitted details of its proposed road closures and traffic restrictions allowing the public to view the air display from St Aubin’s Bay Promenade, along with a number of other provisions preparatory to holding / viewing the event, such as crowd safety and spectator parking. The event is enabled by Order of the Minister for Transport and Technical Services under Article 2 of the Entertainments on Public Roads (Jersey) Law 1985.

As per the requirements of the Law, a draft Order has been prepared and circulated to the Connétables of St Helier, St Lawrence, St Peter and St Brelade for consultations, who have endorsed the event and its Order. The Promoter has confirmed that Public Liability Insurance will be in place for the event (a certificate of insurance has been requested by TTS as soon as it is available).

Discussion

Closure of Victoria Avenue for Viewing the Display: Traffic management generally will be as per 2011, with Victoria Avenue and its approach roads fully closed to through traffic (i.e. Bel Royal to West Park) between 12pm and 5.30pm on Thursday 13 September.

Restrictions to vehicle movement on Victoria Avenue during the display introduced in 2006 to address safety concerns raised by the States and Honorary Police, will again be implemented (see attached Victoria Avenue Traffic Management Plan).

In addition, the following traffic measures will be introduced during the closure of Victoria Avenue:

Two-way traffic flow will be permitted through the bus lay-by at Bel Royal to enable east / west bound traffic to divert between La Route de St Aubin and La Route de la Haule.
The section of St Peter’s Valley from the junction of Rue du Haut to Bel Royal will be closed to all southbound traffic except for buses / HGV's. Traffic will be diverted along Rue du Haut to its junction with La Route de St Aubin, thus relieving the Bel Royal junction.
La Rue du Haut (St Lawrence) is to be closed to traffic travelling west from its junction with Le Mont Cambrai.
Rue de la Ville Emphire will be made one way westbound only.

Peoples Park Static Display: The Peoples Park car park will be closed from 6pm on Wednesday 12 September until 10am on Friday 14 September, to enable the stationing of aircraft on the park (including an allowance for any delays to the departure).

Beach Closure: St Aubin’s beach will be closed to the public between the western wall of Elizabeth Marina and La Haule slipway from 12.30pm until 5pm on both Wednesday 07 September during practice flights and again from 12.30pm until 5.30pm on Thursday 08 September for the display.

Recommendation

The Minister is recommended to approve the Jersey International Air Display (Jersey) Order 2012 as prepared.

Reason(s) for Decision

Further to MD-T-2012-0049, enabling preparation of the Order and following statutory consultations, the proposed road closures and associated traffic management are reasonable and justified.

Resource Implications

TTS’ Road Signs and Markings section are to provide assistance to the Honorary Police in putting out traffic signs prior to the start of the event and collecting / storing traffic signs after the event on the following day. The Promoter is charged for this service on a cost basis.

Action Required

To notify the Publications Editor and the Law Draftsman that the Order has been made, forward the signed and sealed Order to the Publications Editor, States Greffe, and request the Greffier of the States to arrange for its notification to the States.

Written by:

Technical Assistant, Traffic and Infrastructure

Approved by:

Director, Engineering and Infrastructure

Attachments:

Victoria Avenue Traffic Management Plan

Jersey International Air Display (Jersey) Order 2012

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