St. Helier Street Life Programme; pedestrian improvements in Conway Street.

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A decision made (30.03.06) to agree to a pedestrian improvement scheme in Conway Street as part of the St. Helier Street Life Programme.

Subject:	St Helier Street Life Programme: pedestrian improvements in Conway Street Response to consultation
Decision Reference:	MD-PE-2006-0033	Exempt clause(s):
Type of Report (oral or written):	Written	Person Giving Report (if oral):
Telephone or e-mail meeting		Report File ref:		1/01/13/20/09
Written Report Title:	St Helier Street Life Programme: Conway Street Response to consultation	Written report – Author:		Kevin Pilley Assistant Director
Decision(s): Having regard to all material considerations the Minister determined; 1. that the scheme progresses to implementation, but that the form of the scheme is amended as follows; 2. that, subject to the approval of the Minister for Transport and Technical Services, displaced parking for people with disabilities is provided in Broad Street (two spaces) and Esplanade (two spaces) and that accordingly existing on-street parking in Hope Street and Dumaresq Street remains unaffected; 3. that, subject to the approval of the Minister for Transport and Technical Services, the proposed delivery bay in Conway Street is available throughout the day; 4. that further consideration be given to the gateway feature to be installed in Conway Street on the basis that private sponsorship only be sought for any such element and that consideration be given to the location of such at the southern end of the street; 5. that the location of displaced cycle parking remains to be the subject of further consideration and subject to consultation with relevant stakeholders; 6. that traffic management issues relating to the priority for vehicles at the junction of Conway Street and Esplanade, and the potential reversal of traffic flow in Commercial Street remain to be considered in further detail and will be determined by the Minister for Transport and Technical Services; The Minister also determined; 7. the timetable for implementation, as set out in the report; 8. that approval is granted to expend monies to the value of £189,000 only (excluding £25,000 previously identified to fund the ‘gateway feature’) from the Urban Renewal vote and to award the main contract to T&TS DLO. And, subject to the resolution of issues outlined above, proceed to implement the scheme.
Reason(s) for decision: The response to consultation on the draft scheme has been generally positive and the proposed amendments to the scheme, if resolved and adopted, address those concerns of significance thus enabling progression of the scheme to implementation.
Action required: 1. Undertake further liaison with Transport and Technical Services and the Parish of St Helier to determine and secure the approval of the Minister and the Connetable, as appropriate, in relation to those items outlined at 2, 3, 5 and 6 above; 2. Subject to the resolution of issues at 1 above, feed back the outcome of consultation, and the amendment of the scheme, to stakeholders and consultees; 3. Subject to the resolution of issues at 1 above, proceed to implementation on the basis of the timetable set out in the report.
Signature: (Minister/ Assistant Minister)			Date of Decision: