Purpose

 
The purpose of this proposed
order was to replace the previous motorway restrictions with a
Prohibition of pedestrians, equestrians, cycles and horse drawn
carriages due to the reclassification of the road.
 
Consultations
Formal consultation was carried
out between 25 January-2024 and 22 February-2024 which 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.
 
Following formal consultation
two objections were received on the grounds that the Department for
Transport does not allow the prohibition of horses, therefore, it
is not legally possible for a Traffic Regulation Order to exclude
horse riders from a road as intended by this proposal.
 
On consideration of the
objections, officers took legal advice which confirmed that the
prohibitions regarding Equestrians contained within the draft Order
would not be lawful and within the powers of the County Council
under the 1984 Act.
 
In light of the legal advice a
modification was carried out to remove the Prohibition of
Equestrians and Prohibition of Horse Drawn Vehicles from the
Order.
 
Formal consultation for the
modification was carried out between 5 September-2024 and 3
October-2024 and subsequently both objections have been
withdrawn.
 

Content

Peter Bell, Regulation and
Enforcement Manager, on behalf of the Matt Townsend,
Director of Highways and Transport
took a decision to approve the replacement of the
previous motorway restrictions with a Prohibition of pedestrians,
equestrians, cycles and horse drawn carriages due to the
reclassification of the road.