Decision details

To seek approval to advertise an Experimental Traffic Regulation Order to introduce parking restrictions in Station Road, Lewes in support of Lewes Station forecourt improvement scheme.  The Experimental TRO will allow restrictions to apply to parking, loading, disabled and taxi bays for an 18 month period at Lewes Station.

25.1     The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.

DECISIONS

25.2     RESOLVED to authorise the making of an experimental Traffic Regulation Order to allow waiting restrictions and loading, disabled and taxi bays to be introduced in the Lewes Station forecourt area.

Reasons

25.3     The Lewes Station Forecourt Improvement Scheme will provide significant improvements for pedestrians and better traffic management in Station Road.  Introducing the scheme under an experimental Traffic Regulation Order will enable the necessary parking restrictions to be monitored and reviewed before a decision is taken as to whether they should be made permanent.