Road Traffic (Public Parking Places) (Jersey) Order 2006: Amendment: Law drafting instructions

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A decision made 7 March 2016:

Decision Reference: MD-T-2016-0025
Decision Summary Title :	Amendment to Road Traffic (Public Parking Places) (Jersey) Order 2006		Date of Decision Summary:	02 March 2016
Decision Summary Author:	Assistant Manager Parking Control		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Amendment to Road Traffic (Public Parking Places) (Jersey) Order 2006		Date of Written Report:	02 March 2016
Written Report Author:	Assistant Manager Parking Control		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Introduction of Hautlieu School Car Park, Highlands College Access Road Car Park, Highlands College Upper Car Park and Highlands College Lower Car Park with maximum permitted stay and no commercial vehicles over 15 foot restrictions.
Decision(s): The Minister authorised the introduction of new Education Department car parks with appropriate restrictions.
Reason(s) for Decision: To approve Law Drafting instructions to be issued to enable the introduction of new Education Department car parks.
Resource Implications: Law Drafting time. Education Department JEP insert £100, signage £1,000
Action Required: Officers to instruct the Law Draftsman to prepare the necessary Amendments to the Road Traffic (Public Parking Places) (Jersey) Order 2006.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Infrastructure
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Road Traffic (Public Parking Places) (Jersey) Order 2006: Amendment: Law drafting instructions

DEPARTMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE

AMENDMENT TO ROAD TRAFFIC (PUBLIC PARKING PLACES) (JERSEY)

ORDER 2006

INTRODUCTION OF HAUTLIEU SCHOOL CAR PARK, HIGHLANDS COLLEGE

UPPER CAR PARK, HIGHLANDS COLLEGE LOWER CAR PARK AND

HIGHLANDS COLLEGE ACCESS ROAD CAR PARK

Purpose of the Report

To introduce Hautlieu School Car Park, Highlands College Upper Car Park, Highlands College Lower Car Park and Highlands College Access Road Car Park into the Road Traffic (Public Parking Places) (Jersey) Order 2006.

Background

The Education Department has requested that Hautlieu School Car Park, Highlands College Upper Car Park, Highlands College Lower Car Park and Highlands College Access Road Car Park be included in the Road Traffic (Public Parking Places) (Jersey) Order 2006 with a maximum permitted stay of 12 hours in any continuous 24 hour period and a no commercial vehicles over 15 foot in length without permission restriction.

The request to include these car parks will help to deter long term parking and will enable users of the facilities to park. The areas have been found to be abused with long term parking and there is a requirement to ensure that the parking facilities are available for users of the schools and facilities there.

Discussion

Officers would support the introduction of Hautlieu School Car Park, Highlands College Upper Car Park, Highlands College Lower Car Park and Highlands College Access Road Car Park. The policing and enforcement of this would be carried out solely by officers of the Education Department.

The Department for Infrastructure administer the Road Traffic (Public Parking Places) (Jersey) Order 2006.

Recommendations

The Minister is recommended to approve the request from the Education Department and to instruct Officers to instruct the Law Draftsman to prepare an Amendment to the Road Traffic (Public Parking Places) (Jersey) Order 2006 to incorporate this.

Reason(s) for Decision

To enable the inclusion of Hautlieu School Car Park, Highlands College Upper Car Park, Highlands College Lower Car Park and Highlands College Access Road Car Park.

Resource implication

Law Drafting time. Education Department signage £1,000 and JEP Gazette entry £100.

Action Required

Officers to request the Law Draftsman to prepare the necessary Amendment to the Road Traffic (Public Parking Places) (Jersey) Order 2006 for subsequent submission to the Minister.

Written by:	Assistant Manager Parking Control
Approved by:	Director of Transport