Road Traffic (St Ouen) (Jersey) Order: Amendments

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A decision made on 5 November 2010 regarding further amendments to the Road Traffic (St Ouen) (Jersey) Order

Decision Reference: MD-T-2010-0105
Decision Summary Title :	Amendments to the Road Traffic (St Ouen) (Jersey) Order 1979		Date of Decision Summary:	26 October 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:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Amendments to the Road Traffic (St Ouen) (Jersey) Order 1979		Date of Written Report:	26 October 2010
Written Report Author:	Technical Assistant Traffic and Infrastructure		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Amendments to the Road Traffic (St Ouen) (Jersey) Order 1979
Decision(s): The Minister agreed to include two further items to the forthcoming amendment to the Road Traffic (St Ouen) (Jersey) Order 1979.
Reason(s) for Decision: To introduce 6 feet 6 inches width restrictions on Le Mont Matthieu and La Verte Rue, L’Etacq, with the exception of allowing access to premises situated on or adjacent to the road, or vehicles engaged in road sweeping or gully cleaning.
Resource Implications: Law drafting time. Transport and Technical Services implementation time £300.
Action required: Officers to instruct the Law Draftsman to include the above items in the forthcoming Amendment to the Order, for subsequent submission to the Minister.
Signature:		Position:
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Road Traffic (St Ouen) (Jersey) Order: Amendments

TRANSPORT AND TECHNICAL SERVICES.

REQUEST FROM THE PARISH OF ST OUEN FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE

ROAD TRAFFIC (ST OUEN) (JERSEY) ORDER 1979

Purpose of the Report

To amend the Road Traffic (St Ouen) (Jersey) Order 1979.

Background

On 28 May 2010 the Minister for Transport and Technical Services approved a request from the Connétable of St Ouen to pass an Order to extend the current prohibition of waiting on both sides of La Rue des Cosnets, and introduce a section of prohibition of waiting on the east side of La Rue des Marettes

However the Connétable has requested two further items to be included in the Amendment, with regard to introducing 6 feet 6 inches width restrictions on Le Mont Matthieu and La Verte Rue, L’Etacq, with the exception of allowing access to premises situated on or adjacent to these roads, or vehicles engaged in road sweeping or gully cleaning.

Discussion

The request with regard to Le Mont Matthieu is considered necessary to prevent large vehicles from using the hill following remedial work to repair subsidence. The St Ouen Roads Committee are concerned that such vehicles, particularly coaches, put particular pressure on the road and could cause possible further subsidence on this winding, narrow Parish Road.

The request with regard to La Verte Rue, L’Etacq is considered necessary as this is also a narrow Parish Road with an open ditch to the side of the road over most of its length, and which is now showing signs of subsidence. With the probable future development of the “Milano Bars” site on this road, the Parish wish to control the access by heavy vehicles on this section of the road.

Recommendation

The Minister is recommended to approve the request.

Reason (s) for Decision

To include in the forthcoming Amendment to the Order, 6 feet 6 inches width restrictions on Le Mont Matthieu and La Verte Rue, L’Etacq.

Action Required

The Minister to request Officers to instruct the Law Draftsman to include the above items in the forthcoming Amendment to the Order for subsequent submission to the Minister.

Written by: Technical Assistant – Traffic & Infrastructure

Approved by: Director – Municipal Services