Road Traffic (St Helier) (Jersey) Order 1996 and Road Traffic (Disabled Persons) (Parking) (Jersey) Order 2002

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A decision made 16 July 2010 regarding: Road Traffic (St Helier) (Jersey) Order 1996 and Road Traffic (Disabled Persons) (Parking) (Jersey) Order 2002.

Decision Reference: MD-T-2010-0069
Decision Summary Title :	Amendments to the Road Traffic (St Helier) (Jersey) Order 1996 and Road Traffic (Disabled Persons) (Parking) (Jersey) Order 2002		Date of Decision Summary:	5th July 2010
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:
Written Report Title :	Road Traffic (St Helier) (Jersey) Order 1996 and Road Traffic (Disabled Persons) (Parking) (Jersey) Order 2002		Date of Written Report:	5th July 2010
Written Report Author:	Technical Assistant – Traffic and Infrastructure.		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Road Traffic (St Helier) (Jersey) Order 1996 and Road Traffic (Disabled Persons) (Parking) (Jersey) Order 2002.
Decision(s): The Minister made the Road Traffic (St Helier) (Amendment No.3) (Jersey) Order 2010, and Road Traffic (Disabled Persons) (Parking) (Amendment) (Jersey) Order 2010 to become effective immediately after it is made.
Reason(s) for Decision: 1. To make permanent the fourteen Temporary Orders made by the Minister for Transport and Technical Services under Article 68 of the Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956. 2. To make Seale Street subject to a 6 feet 6 inches width restriction, introduce an unloading bay, and introduce a 16 yards section of special permit parking to be available for Town Hall business. 3. To make minor changes to the existing parking arrangements in Halkett Place as part of the Town Urban Renewal program. 4. To make permanent the 20 minute pay-card parking (8am – 5pm) in Beresford Street, made under Article 68 of the Road Traffic Law and under delegated powers within the Transport and Technical Services Department.
Resource Implications: Law drafting time.
Action required: To notify the Greffier of the States and the Law Draftsman that the Order has been made, and forward the signed and sealed Order to the Publications Editor, States Greffe, for notification to the States.
Signature:		Position:
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Road Traffic (St Helier) (Jersey) Order 1996 and Road Traffic (Disabled Persons) (Parking) (Jersey) Order 2002

TRANSPORT AND TECHNICAL SERVICES

ROAD TRAFFIC (ST HELIER) (JERSEY) ORDER 1996 AND ROAD TRAFFIC (DISABLED PERSONS) (PARKING) (JERSEY) ORDER 2002

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 8th April 2010 the Minister for Transport and Technical Services approved a request to make permanent fourteen Temporary Orders made by the Minister, and the Connétable of St Helier, also a Temporary made under delegated powers within the Transport and Technical Services Department to make the taxi rank at the eastern end of Beresford Street subject to 20 minutes pay-card parking, from 8am-5pm Monday to Saturday, and revert back to a taxi rank at other times. These Temporary Orders were made under Article 68 of the Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956,

The Minister also agreed to make Seale Street subject to a 6 feet 6 inches width restriction, introduce an unloading bay, and introduce a 16 yards section of special permit parking to be available for Town Hall parking.

The Minister also agreed to make minor changes to the existing parking arrangements in Halkett Place near the Central Library, and make permanent the 20 minute pay-card parking (8am – 5pm) in Beresford Street, made under Article 68 of the Road Traffic Law and under delegated powers within the Transport and Technical Services Department.

Discussion

Temporary Orders

The Temporary Orders approved by the Minister and made under Article 68 of the Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956, are as follows:-

1. Commercial Buildings. 1st December 2008. To install an unloading bay on the eastern side. (Plan No.1)

2. Old Mont Cochon. (Parish Notice) 11th March 2009. To make a section of the hill subject to a one way restriction in a northerly direction. (Plan No.2)

3. La Motte Street. 27th April 2009. Changes to parking restrictions as part of the town urban renewal program. Removal of all 1 hour pay-card parking.

4. La Route de St Aubin, east of the exit from Seafield Avenue. 26th May 2009. The removal of two 1hour pay-card parking spaces, to improve visibility when exiting Seafield Avenue. (Plan No.3)

5. Union Street. 1st June 2009. To change the times of loading, and unloading in the two unloading bays between Dumarsesq Street and New Street from 5.00am – 6.00pm to 5.00am - midnight .

6. Disabled Persons Parking. 10th June 2009. To prohibit disabled motorists from returning to a disabled persons parking bay within one hour of leaving that bay.

7. Cheapside. 19th June 2009. Changes to parking restrictions to facilitate al fresco eating at “La Cantina” Restaurant. (Plan No.4)

8. Journeaux Street. (Parish Notice) 22nd June 2009. To change the minibus parking bay formerly used by the “Good Companions Club” to 1 hour pay-card parking.

9. Patriotic Street / Newgate Street. (Parish Notice) 17th August 2009. Changes to existing parking arrangements to allow doctor’s parking spaces. (Plan No.5)

10. Esplanade. 26th August 2009. To change the bus stop outside of “Sir Walter Raleigh House” to an unloading bay. (Plan No.6)

11. Rue de Trachy. (Parish Notice) 21st September 2009. To remove one 3 hour disc parking space to allow a resident improved access to her property. (Plan No.7)

12. Roseville Street. (Parish Notice) 21st September 2009. To introduce one, one hour limit, disabled persons parking space. (Plan No.8)

13. Hilgrove Street. 7th December 2009. To close Hilgrove Street to all vehicular traffic from Halkett Place to 35 Hilgrove Street, between 10am and 6am the following day.

14. Pomona Road. (Parish Notice) 1st March 2010. To introduce two additional on street parking spaces, one for residents only, and one for two hour pay-card parking from 09.00 hours to 22.00 hours, and reverting to residents parking at all other times (Plan No.9)

The Temporary Order made under delegated powers within the Transport and Technical Services Department with regard to Beresford Street, was made following requests from the public for additional short term parking in the area. With the agreement of the taxi drivers, the taxi rank at the eastern end of Beresford Street was made subject to 20 minutes pay-card parking from 8am – 5pm, Monday to Saturday, and reverts back to a taxi rank at other times. The Temporary Order was implemented on the 18th December 2009, with a view to making the change permanent.

Recommendation

The Minister is requested to approve the attached Road Traffic (St Helier) (Amendment No.3) (Jersey) Order 2010, and Road Traffic (Disabled Persons) (Parking) (Amendment) (Jersey) Order 2010 with regard to the above requests, to be included in the Road Traffic (St Helier) (Jersey) Order 1996 and the Road Traffic (Disabled Persons) (Parking) (Jersey) Order 2002, and to become effective immediately after the Order is made.

Reason (s) for Decision.

To make permanent the fourteen Temporary Orders made under Article 68 of the Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956, and include them in the Road Traffic (St Helier) (Jersey) Order 1996, and the Road Traffic (Disabled Persons) (Parking) (Jersey) Order 2002.

To make Seale Street subject to a 6 feet 6 inches width restriction, and provide one parking bay for loading and unloading and a 16 yard section of special permit parking.

To make minor changes to the current parking arrangements in Halkett Place near the Central Library

To make permanent the 20 minute pay-card parking (8am – 5pm) at the taxi rank in Beresford Street.

Resource Implications

Law drafting time.

Action Required

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

Written by: Tehnical Assistant – Traffic and Infrustructure

Approved by: Director, Municipal Services

Attachments: Plans showing the location of requests from the Parish of St Helier, and Transport and Technical Services.