Purpose

This report considers the objections and
expressions of support received during the Phase 2 statutory
consultation regarding two proposed movement schemes in the
Birkenhead and Tranmere ward;

• Conway Street/Europa Boulevard and;
• Charing Cross/Grange Road/Grange Road West

Decision

Resolved – That the Director of Neighbourhood Services
approves the implementation of the various Traffic Regulation
Orders required to support the delivery of the Birkenhead Town
Centre Movement Schemes (Conway Street/Europa Boulevard and the
Grange Road/Charing Cross/Grange Road West projects) as described
in paragraph 3.3 and 3.6 of this report.

Reasons for the decision

The implementation of the Traffic Regulation Orders is essential
to enable the delivery of the Conway Street/Europa Boulevard
project and the Grange Road/ Charing Cross/Grange Road
West project.  Both projects are critical
projects in the Birkenhead 2040 regeneration programme and designed
in accordance with the latest active travel design guidance
to create an environment that is safe for both walking and cycling
and to help embed walking and cycling as part of new long-term
commuting habits.  The projects are
majority funded via the Future High Streets Fund and Active Travel
Tranche 3 Funding.  The funding cannot
be used for any other purpose.
A two-stage consultation has been
undertaken regarding the projects, with the outcome of Phase 1 on
the outline design of the scheme, as reported to Environment,
Climate Emergency and Transport Committee on 24 July 2023,
being considered to be generally
favourable.  Phase 2 statutory consultation on the proposed
Traffic Regulation Orders was undertaken between
28 June 2023 and 19 July
2023.  Consideration of feedback from
both consultations as set out in Section 3 of this report has
supported this decision making. 
 

Alternative options considered

Do not implement the
traffic regulation orders.  This is not
considered appropriate as this would mean that the legal orders
required to implement the traffic management measures required to
deliver the infrastructure improvements could not be
implemented.  The schemes are a critical
pump priming element to the ongoing regeneration plans for
Birkenhead and will contribute significantly to creating a platform
for further investment and therefore not to implement these orders
which are essential to enable deliver of the schemes is not
considered a viable option.