Decision details

The approval of the Obstruction Policy and the related policies for A boards, Trade Goods, Cafes, Skips, scaffolding, Hoardings and containers.

The Executive Councillor (Economic Development & Regeneration) has agreed to change the “Advertising Boards and Trade Goods on the Highway -Obstructions Policy” in order to enable the Traffic Management and Streetworks Co-ordination Engineer to better coordinate the use of the footway for the display of A-boards and protect pedestrians with disabilities.

The amendment to Appendix 1 of the Policy, “Controls Regarding the Placement of A-Boards on the Highway” s is set out in italics below:-

“A boards must be placed at the back of the footway against the outside wall of the business being advertised – unless alternative arrangements have been agreed for the section of highway in question with the Traffic Management and Streetworks Co-ordination Engineer. An example of this would be where it is more practical for A boards to be on the edge of the footway in line with bollards/ street lighting but not obstructing the visibility from crossing points or the use of street furniture as described below. Such arrangements will be in a way so as to not create a slalom effect which has the potential to confuse guide dogs and impede people with disabilities.”

The policy can be found online at http://www.stockport.gov.uk/services/transport/highwayandstreetlightmaintenance/aboards

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Consultation has been undertaken with relevant interest groups and will be sent to the scrutiny committees for a second viewing before it is submitted for approval.