Wednesday 25 April 2007

Consultation on proposed traffic orders - West End and City Centre

The City Council has advised me of Notices of Proposal related to Traffic Orders that will be advertised in the local press on Friday of this week :

PROPOSAL 1 :
"DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984

DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL (VARIATION OF WAITING RESTRICTIONS)
(NO 2) ORDER 2007

Dundee City Council propose to make an Order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose of varying the provisions of several Waiting Restriction Orders affecting the City. The effect of the Order is set out in the Schedule below.

Full details of the proposals are contained in the draft Order which together with plans showing the lengths of road affected and a Statement of the Council’s reasons for proposing to make the Order may be examined during normal office hours and without payment of fee during a period of 21 days from 27 April 2007 at the following addresses: -

1. Dundee City Council Offices, 4th Floor Reception, 21 City Square, Dundee.
2. Broughty Ferry Neighbourhood Library, Queen Street, Broughty Ferry, Dundee.

Any person may within 21 days from 27 April 2007 object to the proposed Order by notice in writing to the Depute Chief Executive (Support Services), Dundee City Council, 21 City Square, Dundee. Objections should state the name and address of objector, the matters to which they relate and the grounds on which they are made.


SCHEDULE

1. To relieve congestion in Brook Close, Dudhope Crescent Road Car Park Access Road, Fisher Street, Broughty Ferry, George Street/Quarryknowe, Long Lane, Magdalen Yard Road/Richmond Terrace and Upper Constitution Street.
2. To protect sightlines in Forest Park Place/Forest Park Road, Forthill Road, Liff Road/Quarryside/Perrie Street, Lochee Road and Strathmore Avenue."
(There are 5 more parts to the schedule but the two above include all those related to the West End, amongst others)
PROPOSAL 2 :
"DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984


DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL (MEADOWSIDE AT ALBERT SQUARE, DUNDEE)
(PROHIBITION OF DRIVING) ORDER 2007


Dundee City Council propose to make an Order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. As part of environmental improvements in Albert Square and the relocation of the taxi rank to a point west of Reform Street it is no longer necessary to allow taxis in Meadowside on the south side of Albert Square.

Full details of the proposals are contained in the draft Order, which together with a Statement of the Council’s reasons for proposing to make the Order may be examined during normal office hours and without payment of fee at Dundee City Council offices, Reception, Floor 4, 21 City Square, Dundee by any person, during a period of 21 days from 27 April 2007.

Any person may within 21 days from 27 April 2007 object to the proposed Order by notice in writing to the Depute Chief Executive (Support Services), Dundee City Council, 21 City Square, Dundee. Objections should state the name and address of the objector, the matters to which they relate and the grounds on which they are made."