Decision details

RECOMMENDATIONS:

The Local Committee (Mole Valley) :

i) Noted the results of the consultation set out in section 2, Annex 2 and Annex 3.

ii) Agreed that, based upon the results of the consultation, changes be made to the

pedestrian zone as follows;

a) That the hours of operation of the pedestrian zone be extended from Monday

to Saturday 10am to 4:30pm to Monday to Sunday 10am to 4:30pm and that

the parking restrictions within the pedestrian zone be extended, from 8am to

6pm Monday to Saturday to 8am to 6pm Monday to Sunday

b) permit cyclists to cycle within the pedestrian zone as long as the cyclist

follows the existing one-way system in Church Street and High Street,

Leatherhead.

iii) Authorised the advertisement of a notice in accordance with the Road Traffic

Regulation Act 1984, the effect of which will be to implement the proposed changes

to the pedestrian zone, revoke any existing traffic orders necessary to implement the

change, and, subject to no objections being upheld, that the order be made;

iv) Authorised delegation of authority to the Area Highway Manager in consultation

with the Chairman, Vice-Chairman of the Local Committee and the local divisional

member to resolve any objections received in connection with the proposal.

v) Agreed that funding from the “Stage 3 Road Safety Audits/Accessibility

Improvements/Small safety and improvement schemes/signs and road markings”

allocation within the Integrated Transport Schemes budget be used for the Traffic

Regulation Order.

REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS:

To enable permanent changes to be made to the operation of the pedestrian zone

within Church Street/High Street, Leatherhead.