Purpose

Over recent years, and particularly since the
opening of St Mary’s School, the Council has received
concerns regarding potential conflict between pedestrians walking
on Oldfield Road and vehicles. In light of these concerns and
following an informal consultation with the school, residents and
local businesses, an experimental scheme was implemented in Spring
2024 which made a section of the road one way (in the vicinity of
the railway bridge) to reduce traffic volume and allow for safer
movement of pedestrians. This report looks to make this scheme
permanent.

Content

The Executive Director of Environment and
Community Services:

i) Notes the representation received during the ETMO statutory
detailed in APPENDIX D.
ii) Agrees to make Orders under Section 6 of the Road Traffic and
Regulation Act 1984 for the following measures as detailed on the
drawing in APPENDIX A:

- One way working and a contraflow cycle lane
- ‘At Any Time’ double yellow line
restrictions

Alternative options considered

NA