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Halkett Place Area, St. Helier: Temporary Closure 30 August 2015: Halkett Headway Hoedown 2015

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A decision made 3 August 2015:

Decision Reference: MD-T-2015-0059

Decision Summary Title :

The Halkett Headway Hoedown 2015

Date of Decision Summary:

31 July 2015

Decision Summary Author:

 

Technical Assistant

Traffic and Infrastructure

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

 

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title :

The Halkett Headway Hoedown 2015

Date of Written Report:

31 July 2015

Written Report Author:

Technical Assistant

Traffic and Infrastructure

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

 

Public

Subject:  Headway Jersey Ltd’s application for entertainment on main roads during the Halkett Headway Hoedown 2015.

 

Decision(s): The Minister approved the road closures and associated traffic management, etc. for the Halkett Headway Hoedown 2015.

 

Reason(s) for Decision: The Minister approved the proposed road closures and associated traffic management to be enabled under the Connétable power’s under the ‘Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956: Article 67 (4) & (5) - Temporary traffic restrictions’.

 

Resource Implications: None

 

Action Required: To forward a copy of the Ministerial Decision to the Parish of St Helier.

 

Signature:

 

 

Position:

Minister for Transport and Technical Services

 

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

Halkett Place Area, St. Helier: Temporary Closure 30 August 2015: Halkett Headway Hoedown 2015

TRANSPORT AND TECHNICAL SERVICES

 

APPLICATION FOR ENTERTAINMENT ON PUBLIC ROADS DURING HALKETT

 

HEADWAY HOEDOWN 2015

 

 

Purpose of the Report

 

To obtain a Ministerial Decision regarding approval of road closures for the purpose of holding the ‘Halkett Headway Hoedown’ on Sunday 30 August 2015.

 

 

Background

 

The Promoter, the charity Headway Jersey Ltd., has submitted details of the proposed road closures and traffic restrictions for the Halkett Headway Hoedown. The event, which commenced in 2014, has been organised by the Promoter to raise funds for Headway Jersey, to increase its profile and that of local businesses.

 

The event has a Country / Folk music theme and will involve live music, entertainment, and stalls selling a range of food and drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic,) along with generic arts, crafts, etc.

 

It is proposed that the event be enabled under the Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956: Article 67 (4) & (5). The event has the support of the Connétable of St Helier subject to the Minister’s endorsement.

 

The Promoter has consulted and is co-ordinating with the Emergency Services and TTS Parking Control.

 

 

Discussion

 

Last year’s event involved a single event stage and the closure of Halkett Place between Burrard Street and Beresford Street. The success of the inaugural event has led the Promoter to propose an expanded event using almost the full length of Halkett Place with two event stages, one by the Mechanics Institute north of Burrard Street and one just south of Hillgrove Street, with the event’s arena in between (See Map 1).

 

The requirement to use the full length of Halkett Place will mean that Burrard Street is closed during the event (see below), though access for Emergency Services will be maintained under marshal control. The Promoter’s Event Plan also identifies the Burrard Street junction as an important egress point.

 

The road closure (See Map 2) and event / times will be as follows:-

 

  • Sunday 30 August: Roads closed at 8am for the event’s set up are Halkett Place, Waterloo Street and Beresford Street west of Cattle Street

 

  • Burrard Street will remain open to traffic between 8am and 1pm.
  • When the event starts at 1pm, Burrard Street will be closed until the event finishes at 10pm.

 

  • Burrard Street will open to traffic again at 10pm when the event finishes. All other roads will remain closed until midnight for event clear up.

 

 (Note: King Street and Queen Street will be outside the event area and left clear). 

 

Parking will be suspended on both sides of Halkett Place to allow sufficient road width for the entertainment planned. In addition, the event will be supervised by safety marshals. Emergency access can be provided throughout the event.

 

The traffic impact of the event is minor, due to its timing on a Sunday afternoon when town centre traffic volumes are at their lowest.

 

 

Resources

 

None

 

 

Recommendation

 

The Minister is recommended to approve the road closure for the Halkett Headway Hoedown 2015.

 

Action Required

 

To forward a copy of the Ministerial Decision to the Parish of St Helier.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Written by:

Technical Assistant, Traffic and Infrastructure

 

 

Approved by: 

 Director, Engineering and Infrastructure

 

 

Attachments:

Maps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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