Purpose

To seek authorisation to introduce a Temporary Prohibition of Pedestrian and Cyclist Traffic Regulation Order relating to sections of Birch Close Footpath, Prescot South Ward, to facilitate essential electricity supply installation works on behalf of Scottish Power Energy Network, in accordance with statutory requirements, whilst protecting highway safety and movement.

Decision

The Head of Highways and Capital Delivery hereby authorises the necessary legal and administrative procedures required to:-

(a)  process a Temporary Prohibition of Pedestrian & Cyclist Traffic Regulation Order, pursuant to Section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. The sections of footpath identified below and shown in the drawing numbered PT/TM/8663 shall be closed to all pedestrian traffic (except emergency services), including pedal cycles, from 3rd August 2026 to 14th August 2026, to such an extent as may from time to time be indicated by the appropriate traffic signs.

i)     Birch Close Footpath, Prescot South Ward – From the front of property number 8 to the rear of property number 14

(b)  provide exemptions in the Order described in the decision item (a) above to permit reasonable access to plant or premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said work and for works vehicles or any vehicles being used in connection with the police, fire or ambulance purposes and anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.

Alternative options considered

Alternative traffic management techniques were considered however given the statutory requirements of Chapter 8 of the Traffic Sign Manual 2009 (for traffic safety measures at road works and other temporary situations) and in the interest of highway and public safety, it will be necessary to conduct the works under temporary road closure conditions.