La Route de la Liberation: Introduction of a new unloading bay

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A decision made on 12 October 2020

Decision Reference: MD-T-2020-0054
Decision Summary Title :	Introduction of new unloading bay on La Route de la Liberation		Date of Decision Summary:	05 October 2020
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 :	Introduction of new unloading bay on La Route de la Liberation		Date of Written Report:	05 October 2020
Written Report Author:	Assistant Manager Parking Control		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956 Article 68 notice of introduction of new unloading bay on La Route de la Liberation.
Decision(s): The Minister agreed to the introduction of a new unloading bay on La Route de la Liberation.
Reason(s) for Decision: To add a new unloading bay on La Route de la Liberation.
Resource Implications: IHE – Road markings and signage are already in place.
Action Required: Officers to produce and install the appropriate advance notice signage and to advise the public using the local media.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Infrastructure
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

La Route de la Liberation: Introduction of a new unloading bay

INFRASTRUCTURE, HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENT

INTRODUCTION OF NEW UNLOADING BAY BY FINANCE CENTRE

Purpose of the Report

To introduce a new unloading bay on the southern side of the Jersey Finance Centre on the east bound slip road off La Route de la Liberation.

Background

With the creation of the Jersey Finance Centre there is a growing need for unloading facilities to enable deliveries to take place to the buildings located there. A new unloading bay has been created on the eastbound slip road of La Route de la Liberation which requires restrictions to be applied so policing of the use of this can take place.

The restrictions to be applied are a 20 minute maximum stay between 5am and 6pm Monday to Saturday and a requirement for a business name and address and arrival time to be displayed.

The temporary changes can be introduced under Article 68 of the Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956 by the placing of appropriate signage and publication in the Jersey Gazette. The Road Traffic (St Helier) (Jersey) Order 1996 is created under Articles 63, 64 and 84 of the Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956.

The Road Traffic (St Helier) (Jersey) Order 1996 is administered by Infrastructure, Housing and Environment.

Discussion

The newly created unloading bay on the eastbound slip road off La Route de la Liberation requires to be scheduled in the Road Traffic (St Helier) (Jersey) Order 1996 and this can be effected using Article 68 of the Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956 pending formal scheduling on the next Amendment to the Road Traffic (St Helier) (Jersey) Order 2006.

Recommendations

The Minister is recommended to approve the restrictions on the unloading bay on the eastbound slip road off La Route de la Liberation and to instruct Officers to produce the necessary signage, to advise the public using local media and to place the statutory Gazette inserts.

Reason(s) for Decision

To add appropriate restrictions to a new unloading bay on the eastbound slip road off La Route de La Liberation which will enable policing of this.

Resource implication

IHE – Officer time.

Action Required

Officers to produce and place the appropriate advance notice signage and to advise the public using the local media.

Written by: Assistant Manager, Parking Control

Approved by: Director of Transport, Infrastructure and Highways