Decision details
Update Report on Draft Obstructions Policy for Highways (TR44)
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
The approval of the Obstruction Policy and the related policies for A boards, Trade Goods, Cafes, Skips, scaffolding, Hoardings and containers.
Decision:
The Executive Meeting considered and approved the following amended policies and the associated changes to the licensing:-
· Highway Obstruction; Advertising Boards and Trade Goods on the Highway – Obstructions; Highways Café; Control of Skips, Containers, Scaffolding and Hoardings on the Highway policies be approved;
and
· authorised the Service Director (Place Management) to agree the appeals arrangements separately from the agreement of the policies, in consultation with the Executive Councillor (Economic Development & Regeneration) following consideration by the Constitution Working Party.
Alternative options considered:
None
Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:
None
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Equality and/or Environmental Impact Assessment: Yes
Decision Reference: ED1426
Forward Plan Reference: TR 44
Other reasons / organisations consulted
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.
Contact: Sue Stevenson, Services to Place Email: sue.stevenson@stockport.gov.uk Tel: 0161-474-4351.
Report author: Sue Stevenson
Publication date: 22/08/2012
Date of decision: 20/08/2012
Decided at meeting: 20/08/2012 - Executive
Effective from: 30/08/2012
This decision has been called in by:
- Councillor William Wragg who writes Call-in"
- Councillor Linda Holt who writes Call-in"
- Councillor Lisa Walker who writes Call-in"
Accompanying Documents:
- Obstructions Report PDF 64 KB
- Appendix 1 Obstruction Policy for Highways PDF 147 KB
- Appendix 2 Advertising Boards and Trade Goods PDF 1 MB
- Appendix 3 Highways Cafe Policy PDF 765 KB
- Appendix 4 Control of Skips Containers Scaffolding and Hoardings on the Highway Policy PDF 510 KB
- Appendix 5 EIA PDF 46 KB
- Appendix 6 Application Forms PDF 139 KB
- Appendix 7 Consultation Report PDF 104 KB