Agenda item

Alleygating - Notice of Traffic Regulation Order 2017

Meeting of People and Communities Committee, Tuesday, 4th April, 2017 4.30 pm (Item 3a)

Minutes:

The Committee considered the undernoted report:

“1.0 Purpose of Report or Summary of main Issues

1.1 Members will be aware that Council made £700,000 available from the Capital Programme to install alleygates across the city (Phase 4 Alleygates).

1.2 Proposed gate locations were discussed and agreed at Area Working Groups and approved by Council on 4 July 2016.

1.3 Members will also be aware that the legislative authority for introducing gating Orders transferred to local Councils through the commencement of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 on 4th May 2011.

1.4 The 2011 Act inserts new Part 6A (Articles 69A to 69E) into the 1993 Order. These new provisions allow action to be taken quickly, easily and with a degree of flexibility not previously available. District councils are now able to make, vary or revoke gating orders in respect of relevant roads (as defined in Article 69A(5) of the 1993 Order) affected by crime or ASB within their area, permitting a gate to be installed at each end of the road. The orders are an effective way of enabling councils to restrict public access to any relevant road by gating it (at certain times of the day if applicable), without removing its underlying road status.

1.5 Councils however still require the approval of the Transport NI (‘DRD’) to:

a) make a gating order; or

b) vary a gating order so as to further restrict any public right of way over the road to which the order relates.

1.6 The required statutory and community consultation has been undertaken and the purpose of this report is to seek formal approval from Committee to make the Traffic Regulation Orders enabling these gates to be installed.

2.0 Recommendations

2.1 The Committee is asked to agree;

· To proceed to enact the Belfast City Council Traffic Regulation (North, South, East and West Belfast) Orders 2016 to commence the installation of alleygates as set out within the attached appendix.

3.0 Key Issues

3.1 The pre-consultation exercise with affected residents and Statutory bodies / service suppliers has been carried out and the Notice of Intention (formal consultation stage) was advertised on Friday 11th July.

3.2 One formal objection to the Traffic Regulation Orders was received in respect of proposed gates at Agincourt Avenue, questioning whether the installation of alleygates would make any difference to crime and anti-social behaviour in the area based on the objectors’ previous experience of alleygates in the area.

3.3 However, after consideration, Legal Services have recommended that alleygating can proceed at this location, as Council can be satisfied the requirements of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environments Act (2011) have been met in establishing that this area is affected by crime and anti-social behaviour.

3.4 Manufacture of the gates included in this Traffic Regulation Order will take place in April/May 2017 with installation commencing in summer 2017.

3.5 Ongoing work is taking place to resolve issues around the remaining proposed gate locations approved by Council in 2016.

3.6 Additionally, some savings have been identified in some areas and Officers are working with the relevant Area Working Groups to agree further proposed gate locations.

3.7 A further Traffic Regulation Order is planned for summer 2017 to include those gate locations where issues had been identified and new gate locations for those areas with underspend.

3.8 Members should be aware that the level of response to the pre-consultation exercise was generally at a low level and also that the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act (NI) 2011 requires that sufficient evidence of crime and anti-social behaviour should be established before alleygating can proceed.

3.9 Legal Services have therefore recommended further engagement (post Phase 4) with Members on the process by which areas/locations are selected for alleygating.

Financial and Resource Implications

3.10 There are no specific financial implications associated with the enactment of this Traffic Regulation Order.

Equality or Good Relations Implications

3.11 No Equality or Good Relations implications have been identified, however, this is being monitored on an ongoing basis.”

Appendix

Alleygating Phase 4: 2017

Proposed Gating Orders:

Belfast City Council Traffic Regulation (North Belfast) Order 2017
Belfast City Council Traffic Regulation (South Belfast) Order 2017
Belfast City Council Traffic Regulation (East Belfast) Order 2017
Belfast City Council Traffic Regulation (West Belfast) Order 2017

North

To the rear of 61-113 Alexandra Park Avenue
To the side of 17 Ballycastle Court and rear of 199-207 Oldpark Road
To the side of 14 Ballycastle Court and rear of 179-193 Oldpark Road and 4-6 Ballymena Court
To the side of 19 and 21 and rear of 9-19 Ballynure Street
To the rear of 5-19 Ballymoney Street, 12-22 Rosapenna Street and 8-11 Rosapenna Court and to the side of 8 Rosapenna Court and 12 Rosapenna Street
To the rear of 4-7 Bann Court and 1-6 Liffey Court
To the rear of 7-11 Liffey Court and 18-32 Summer Street
To the rear of 34-60 Castleton Gardens and 1-19 Jubliee Avenue and to the side of 36 Castleton Gardens
To the rear of 2-62 Deacon Street, 27-41 Crosscollyer Street, 6-19 Seaview Close and 7-10 Parkmount Close and to the side of 226B North Queen Street, 62 and 64 Deacon Street
To the rear of 4-42 Parkmount Street and 377 North Queen Street and to the side of 4 Parkmount Street
To the rear of 23-41 Glenside Parade
To the rear of 5-8 Ligoniel Place
To the rear of 52-106 Stratheden Street, 1-5 Halliday’s Road, 2 Edlingham Street and 183-229 New Lodge Road and to the side of 217 and 221 New Lodge Road and 2 Edlingham Street
To the rear of 2-80 Wheatfield Crescent, 743-759 Crumlin Road and to the side of 2, 38 and 44 Wheatfield Crescent
To the rear of 55-93 Wheatfield Crescent, 1-45 Ballysillan Road and 761-771 Crumlin Road and to the side of 93 and 55 Wheatfield Crescent
To the rear of 23-45 Wyndham Street and 190-210 Cliftonville Road
To the rear of 90-126 York Park and 2-38 York Crescent
To the rear of 1-37 York Crescent and 2-36 York Parade
To the rear of 1-33 York Parade and 2-32 York Drive

South

To the rear of 2-24 Belgravia Avenue and 129-131 Lisburn Road and to the side of 2 and 24 Belgravia Avenue
To the rear of 1-37 Cairo Street, 2-42 Damascus Street, 45-53 Agincourt Avenue and 37-47 Rugby Avenue and to the side of 1 and 37 Cairo Street and 2 Damascus Street
To the rear of 1-65 Carmel Street, 59-63 College Park Avenue, 93-129 Agincourt Avenue, 66-84 Rugby Road and 1-17 Rugby Parade and to the side of 1 and 65 Carmel Street, 97, 99 and 129 Agincourt Avenue and 1 Rugby Parade
To the rear of 1-43 Damascus Street, 25A-35 Rugby Avenue, 2-48 Jerusalem Street and 55-63 Agincourt Avenue and to the side of 1 and 43 Damascus Street and 2 Jerusalem Street
To the rear of 1-51 Jerusalem Street, 2-56 Palestine Street, 13-23 Rugby Avenue and 65-73 Agincourt Avenue and to the side of 2 Palestine Street and 1 and 51 Jerusalem Street
To the rear of 1-57 Palestine Street, 2-64 Carmel Street, 1-11 Rugby Avenue and 75-83 Agincourt Avenue and to the side of 2 Carmel Street and 1 and 57 Palestine Street
To the rear of 1-25 Penrose Street, 2-36 Cairo Street, 49-61 Rugby Avenue and 41 and 43 Agincourt Avenue and to the side of 2 and 36 Cairo Street and 1 Penrose Street
To the rear of 2-28 Agincourt Street, 2-30 Penrose Street, 63-73 Rugby Avenue and 29-37 Agincourt Avenue and to the side of 2 Penrose Street and 28 Agincourt Street
To the rear of 1-27 Agincourt Street, 75-87 Rugby Avenue and 1-27 Agincourt Avenue and to the side of 27 Agincourt Street
To the rear of 238-306 Donegall Avenue
To the rear of 1-47 Ebor Drive, 2-50 Ebor Parade and 226-236 Tate’s Avenue and to the side of 1 Ebor Drive and 2 Ebor Parade
To the rear of 2-46 Ebor Drive, 109-161 Ebor Street and 218-224 Tate’s Avenue and to the side of 2 Ebor Drive and 111 Ebor Street
To the rear of 110-150 Ebor Street, 1-41 Olympia Street and to the side of 110 Ebor Street and 1 Olympia Street
To the rear of 2-40 Olympia Street, 1-39 Runnymede Drive, 53-69 Olympia Drive and 190-204 Tate’s Avenue and to the side of 2 and 40 Olympia Street and 1 and 39 Runnymede Drive
To the rear of 80-106 Olympia Drive
To the rear of 2-16 Wellesley Avenue, 7-17 Malone Road and 1-11 Wellington Park and the side of 4, 6 and 16 Wellesley Avenue
To the rear of 120-126 Lisburn Road, 106-110 Wellesley Avenue and 83-85 Wellington Park and to the side of 110 Wellesley Avenue
To the rear of 2-24 Landseer Street and to the side of 2A, 2 and 24 Landseer Street
To the rear of 1-9 Colenso Parade
To the rear of 1-43 Landseer Street, 11-21 Colenso Parade, 12-22 Stranmillis Road and 2-46 Elaine Street and to the side of 1 and 43 Landseer Street and 2 and 46 Elaine Street
To the rear of 3-49 Elaine Street, 23-35 Colenso Parade, 24-34 Stranmillis Road and 8-58 Pretoria Street and to the side of 3 and 49 Elaine Street and 8 Pretoria Street
To the rear of 3-55 Pretoria Street, 37-45 Colenso Parade, 2-58 Stranmillis Gardens and Stranmillis Evangelical Presbyterian Church and 38-44 Stranmillis Road and to the side of 2 Stranmillis Gardens, 45 Colenso Parade and 55 Pretoria Street
To the rear of 11-39 Powerscourt Place and to the side of 12 and 15 Essex Grove
To the rear of 1-9 Powerscourt Place and 2-10 Essex Grove

East

To the rear of 16-60 Castlereagh Street, 143-155 Albertbridge Road, 1-31 Stormount Street and 4-8 Frank Street and to the side of 141 and 143 Albertbridge Road
To the rear of 2-8 Stormount Street, 1-5 Stormount Crescent and 157-177 Albertbridge Road and to the side of 2 Stormount Street and 5 Stormount Crescent
To the rear of 2-66 Bendigo Street, 1-67 Dunvegan Street and 103-113 Ravenhill Road and to the side of 2 Bendigo Street
To the rear of 2-64 Dunvegan Street, 1-61 Carrington Street and 117-131 Ravenhill Road and to the side of 2 Dunvegan Street
To the rear of 77-85 St Kilda Street
To the rear of 1-15 Rathmore Street and 40-74 My Lady’s Road and to the side of 1 Mount Street South and 2 Lawnmount Street
To the rear of 76-110 My Lady’s Road and 2-14 Eversleigh Street and to the side of 2B Cherryville Street
To the rear of 2-8 Montrose Street South and 19-33 Vicarage Street and to the side of 2 Montrose Street South
To the rear of 1-17 Kerrsland Drive and to the side of 8 Kerrsland Mews
To the rear of 1-39 Kerrsland Crescent and to the side of 1 Kerrsland Mews and 1 and 39 Kerrsland Crescent
To the rear of 115-157 Belmont Road, 2-26 Belmont Avenue West, 1-4 Belmont Close and 1A-5 Belmont Avenue and to the side of 1A and 1 Belmont Avenue and 14 and 16 Belmont Avenue West
To the rear of 1A-33 Belmont Avenue West, 83-113 Belmont Road and 9-75 Belmont Avenue and to the side of 1A and 1 Belmont Avenue West and 39 and 41 Belmont Avenue
To the rear of 17-47 Frome Street and 30-74 Dee Street
To the rear of 26-34 Brandon Parade and to the side of 21 Brandon Terrace
To the rear of 36-42 Brandon Parade and to the side of 4 Brandon Terrace
To the rear of 56-64 Ravensdale Street and 135-141 Beersbridge Road and to the side of 58, 60, 62 and 64 Ravensdale Street
To the rear of 53 and 55 Lord Street, 13-23 Kingswood Street and 37 and 39 Trillick Street and to the side of 53 Lord Street and 37 Trillick Street
To the rear of 57-123 Lord Street, 1-35 Trillick Street and to the side of 35 Trillick Street and 123 Lord Street
To the rear of 2-16 Kingswood Street and 27-37 Epworth Street
To the rear of 145-185 Avoniel Road, 18-28 and 17-29 Templemore Place and to the side of 29 and 28 Templemore Place
To the rear of 27-143 Avoniel Road, 12-64 Templemore Street and 22-30 Templemore Close and to the side of 27 Avoniel Road, 30, 32, 44, 48 and 64 Templemore Road
To the rear of 1-51 Hyndford Street, 2-52 Abetta Parade and 59-67 Woodcot Avenue and to the side of 51 Hyndford Street and 52 Abetta Parade
To the rear of 2-76 Hyndford Street and 1-67 Greenville Road
To the rear of 10-20 Greenville Road and 11 Clara Crescent Lower and to the side of 11 Clara Crescent Lower
To the rear of 1-5 Clara Crescent Lower, 1-5 Clara Avenue and to the side of 1 Clara Crescent Lower and 1 Clara Avenue
To the rear of 26-42 Greenville Road and to the side of 8 Clara Crescent Lower and 2 Clara Crescent Upper
To the rear of 46-50 Greenville Road, 1-19 Clara Crescent Upper, 25 and 27 Clara Avenue and 31-55 Woodcot Avenue and to the side of 50 Greenville Road
To the rear of 4-44 Clara Avenue, 1-41 Hollycroft Avenue, 19-29 Woodcot Avenue and 361 Beersbridge Road and to the side of 6, 8 and 44 Clara Avenue and 1 and 41 Hollycroft Avenue
To the rear of 4-40 Hollycroft Avenue, 1-29 Melrose Avenue, 371 Beersbridge Road and 7-17 Woodcot Avenue and to the side of 4, 12 and 40 Hollycroft Avenue and 1 and 29 Melrose Avenue
To the rear of 4-36 Melrose Avenue, 1-15 Bloomfield Road, 373-381 Beersbridge Road and 1 Woodcot Avenue and to the side of 4 Melrose Avenue

West

To the rear of 1-17 Springhill Crescent
To the rear of 54-62 Horn Drive and 28-38 Horn Walk
To the rear of 20-30 Black’s Road and 3-8 Ringford Park
To the rear of 153-167 Ballygomartin Road and 1 Westway Drive and to the side of 3 Westway Drive
To the rear of 89-123 Broom Park and 2-28 Mulberry Park
To the rear of 10-14 Glasvey Drive and 1-9 Glasvey Park

A Member highlighted the current lengthy decision making process in respect of the erection of new alleygates and he requested that the Council liaise with other relevant external agencies to examine whether the current process could be expedited.

A further Member raised a query regarding additional alleygates at Jamaica Road and the Assistant Director undertook to update the Member directly in respect of this matter.

The Committee agreed:

· to proceed to enact the Belfast City Council Traffic Regulation (North, South, East and West Belfast) Orders 2016 to commence the installation of Alleygates in those parts of the City; and

· that officers would liaise with Legal Services and other relevant external agencies to examine whether the current decision making process for the erection of alleygates could be expedited for any future capital schemes.

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