Purpose

It is proposed to make a
Traffic Regulation Order for the reasons as set out in Appendix 'C'
and including the following:
 

Amending the current
Pedestrian Zone on High Street, Chorley from its junction with New
Market Street to its junction with Cleveland Street.
Implementing weight
limits to control vehicular access to railway bridges that have
been identified as having concerns regarding their
structure.
Revocations of
restrictions that are no longer required.
Amending existing
Traffic Regulation Orders to match the restrictions as currently
signed and marked on site.

 
Consultations
 
Formal consultation was carried out between 15 October 2024 – 15
November 2024 included advertising in the local press and notices
being displayed on site. Divisional county councillors were
consulted along with the council's usual consultees and the
consultation documents posted on the council's website.
 
Notices were not placed at the
locations of the existing restrictions where no material change to
the restrictions as currently indicated on site are
proposed.
 
Following formal consultation
No Objections were received.

Content

Peter Bell, Regulation and Enforcement
Manager, on behalf of Matt Townsend, Director of Highways and
Transport, took a decision to approve a Traffic Regulation Order
for the reasons as set out in Appendix 'C', as set out in the
report.