Purpose

On 13th July 2026 the Director of Regeneration and Economic Development authorised
(1) that notices for the proposals should be prepared and advertised in line with relevant statutory requirements; and
(2) that, in the event that no objections were received following the period of consultation, that the circumstances do not warrant the holding of a local inquiry; and
(3) that if no objections were received following the period of consultation required by statute, the Traffic Regulation Orders shall be made.

The notices were prepared and advertised in accordance with the statutory requirements and no objections were received during the statutory advertising period.

Therefore, the circumstances do not warrant the holding of a Public Inquiry, the multiple proposals to install crossing provisions at various locations as part of the Active Travel England (ATE) funding the Authority has received from central Government should be progressed and the Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) should be made to amend the timings of and extend the existing “school keep clear” restrictions in the vicinity of Redesdale Primary School, Wiltshire Drive, Wallsend and to reduce the speed limit on a section of Whitley Road, Benton from a 40mph speed limit to a 30mph speed limit in accordance with section 1.5.2 and Appendix 1 of the Delegated Decision Report of the 13th July 2026.