Road Traffic (Grouville) (Amendment No 5) (Jersey) Order 2010

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A decision made 19 March 2010 regarding: Road Traffic (Grouville) (Amendment No 5) (Jersey) Order 2010

Decision Reference: MD-T-2010-0027
Decision Summary Title :	Amendments to the Road Traffic (Grouville) (Jersey) Order 2002		Date of Decision Summary:	05 March 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 (Grouville) (Jersey) Order 2002		Date of Written Report:	05 March 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 (Grouville) (Jersey) Order 2002
Decision(s): The Minister made the Road Traffic (Grouville) (Amendment No 5) (Jersey) Order 2009 to become effective seven days after it is made.
Reason(s) for Decision: To introduce a 20 minute parking restriction on a section of the west side of La Grande Route des Sablons to allow improved vehicle movement to and from the parking spaces outside “Verona Stores”. To update the description in Schedule 1 of the Order (One-Way Traffic Routes) with regard to Beach Road, from “Grouville Service Station” to “The Hamlet”.
Resource Implications: Transport and Technical Services Department’s 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 (Grouville) (Amendment No 5) (Jersey) Order 2010

TRANSPORT AND TECHNICAL SERVICES

ROAD TRAFFIC (GROUVILLE) (JERSEY) ORDER 2002 – AMENDMENT

Purpose of the Report

To amend the Road Traffic (Grouville) (Jersey) Order 2002.

Background

On 07 December 2009 the Minister for Transport and Technical Services approved a request, subject to public consultation, to amend the above Order to make a section of the west side of La Rue de la Ville es Renards, outside “Verona Stores”, subject to a 20 minute parking restriction.

The Parish have since confirmed that the proposed restricted area is in fact on La Grande Route de Sablons, and not La Rue de la Ville es Renards.

Discussion

Following a period of consultation in the form of a notice placed outside Verona Stores informing the public of the proposed change, four comments were received. The common message of those commenting was that the change was unnecessary.

However both the Department and the Parish consider that the time limit will provide support for a valuable local facility, which is consistent with the Transport and Technical Services sustainable transport policy in providing local facilities within walking distance,

While drafting the necessary Order Amendment the Law Draftsman has taken the opportunity to update Article 1 of the Order (One-Way Traffic Routes) with regard to Beach Road, by substituting the words “Grouville Service Station”, which no longer exists, with “The Hamlet”.

Recommendation

The Minister is requested to approve the attached Road Traffic (Grouville) (Amendment No.5) (Jersey) Order 2010 with regard to the above items, to be included in the Road Traffic (Grouville) (Jersey) Order 2002 and to become effective seven days after the Order is made.

Reason(s) for Decision

To allow improved vehicle movement to and from the parking spaces outside “Verona Stores” on the west side of La Grande Route de Sablons by introducing a 20 minute waiting restriction, and update Article 1 of the Order with regard to Beach Road.

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:	Technical Assistant, Traffic and Infrastructure
Approved by:	Director, Municipal Services
Attachments:	Road Traffic (Grouville) (Amendment No 5) (Jersey) Order 2010