Issue - meetings

Report ES19015

Concerning the making up and adoption of Clarence Road, Bickley (between Page Heath Lane and Southlands Grove) as a highway maintainable at public expense, a Resolution of Approval was sought under the Private Street Works Code contained in the Highways Act 1980. The Portfolio Holder made a First Resolution in respect of Clarence Road under S.205(1) of the Highways Act 1980, following the Committee’s meeting on 10^th October 2018.

The unmade section of the street crosses a railway line via a bridge approximately half way along its length. The bridge is maintained by Network Rail but considered weak with a maximum 13 tonnes limit. Rather than the bridge bear additional road construction weight and the weight of additional traffic, including any heavy vehicles (not observing the weight limit), an experimental road closure is proposed between the southern boundary of 62 Clarence Road and the driveway access to numbers 79-87 Clarence Road prohibiting all vehicles except pedestrians, pedal cycles and Network Rail service vehicles maintaining the bridge. The closure would be reviewed after six months with a view to making it a permanent closure. As such, works over the bridge could be carried out to reduced design standards with the completed scheme supporting Bromley’s ambition to promote quality cycle routes in the borough.

Although a Member highlighted the cost of the scheme, an explanation was provided of its purpose and background and Members agreed to support the recommendations.

RESOLVED that:

(1)  the Portfolio Holder be recommended to make a Resolution of Approval in respect of a scheme for Clarence Road and approves the specification, plans, sections, estimate and provisional apportionment, to be prepared by the Executive Director of Environment and Community Services in due course; and

(2)  in future, where the Committee recommends the Portfolio Holder makes a First Resolution in respect of a scheme proposed under the provisions of the Private Street Works Code, it simultaneously recommends that the Portfolio Holder makes the further Resolution of Approval upon receiving the necessary specification, plans, sections, estimate and provisional apportionments prepared by the Executive Director of Environment and Community Services.