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Derbyshire County Council Highways Issues

Meeting: 22/01/2020 - Taxi Consultative Committee (Item 23)

Derbyshire County Council Highways Issues

Minutes:

Simon Tranter reported that three objections had been received from the trade in response to the traffic regulation order for Elder Way and Knifesmithgate. These related to the direction of taxis waiting on the proposed rank, although it was recognised that safety would need to be the prime consideration and that signs could be provided to direct drivers and public to the front of the rank. There had also been an objection relating to the restrictions on the loading bays, which was being considered in consultation with local businesses.

 

The Highways Authority would make a final decision on the taxi rank arrangements, taking account of the objections received, in order for this to be implemented as part of the public realm works in that area.


Meeting: 30/01/2019 - Taxi Consultative Committee (Item 24)

Derbyshire County Council Highways Issues

Minutes:

Simon Tranter reported that the Highways Authority was working with the Council and developers to prepare the Traffic Regulation Orders required for the public realm improvements on Elder Way and Knifesmithgate, which would then be subject to public consultation.


Meeting: 17/01/2018 - Taxi Consultative Committee (Item 24)

Derbyshire County Council Highways Issues

Minutes:

Further to Minute No. 14, Simon Tranter reported that some objections had been received to the Traffic Regulation Order proposing the use of bus lanes by hackney carriages. These related to concerns about road safety if a large number of hackney carriages, including those from other authorities working as private hire vehicles in Chesterfield, used the bus lanes. The Council would not have the legal power to stop such vehicles using the bus lanes.

 

It was therefore proposed that the use of bus lanes by hackney carriages be introduced on an experimental basis for an 18 months period to enable the impact to be monitored. If there were no issues during this period, this would then become permanent. It was confirmed that an experimental period could not exceed 18 months.

 

It was noted that work to install the necessary signs and lighting would need to be completed before the 18 months period began.

 

It was agreed that the use of bus lanes by hackney carriages to be introduced for an 18 months experimental period be proposed to the County Council Cabinet Member for decision, and that the Taxi Consultative Committee be updated on progress regularly.