TEMPORARY measures to discourage traffic from Warrington town centre are set to become permanent after being deemed successful by highway planners.
The temporary measures on Winmarleigh Street, Barbauld Street and Sankey Street in the town centre were introduced as part of a package to prevent and discourage through traffic movements within the core of the town centre.
Warrington Borough Council says the routes on which these measures are located are ones that have historically been subject to significant through or rat-running movements to avoid congestion on the adjacent ‘A’ roads.
They say the restrictions have been successful in reducing the level of through movements to very low levels, creating an improved environment within the town centre for pedestrians and cyclists.
Now a traffic notice has been issued to make the temporary measures permanent. Any objections can be made to the council by December 7 via [email protected]
Notice is hereby given that the Council proposes to make an order under Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 & Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and of all other enabling powers. The effect of which will be as follows: –
1. The Borough of Warrington (Legh Street/Sankey Street/Bold Street and Adjacent Streets) (Traffic Management) (Part 1) Order 2007 is revoked in so far as it relates to Schedule 1 (One Way Traffic) Part i) as follows:
Bold Street from its junction with Sankey Street to its junction with Egypt Street in a north to south direction.
2. To prohibit any Motor Vehicle proceeding on Winmarleigh Street from making a left-hand turn at its junction with Sankey Street. Pedal Cycles will be permitted.
3. To prohibit any Motor Vehicle proceeding on Stanley Street from making a right-hand turn at its junction with Barbauld Street. Pedal Cycles will be permitted.
4. To prohibit any Motor Vehicle from proceeding on Sankey Street between a point approximately 8 metres east of its junction with Legh Street and Bold Street, except for buses, taxis and for access.
5. To prohibit any Motor Vehicle from proceeding on Bold Street between Sankey Street and the gable end of No. 10 Bold Street, except for buses, taxis and for access.
6. To prohibit any Motor Vehicle from proceeding on Barbauld Street (between Stanley Street and Wilson Patten Street), in any direction other than a northerly direction (south to north). Pedal Cycles will be permitted.
7. Motor Vehicles are permitted to proceed on Barbauld Street in a north westerly direction only, from Wilson Patten Street to Stanley Street.
8. To prohibit any Motor Vehicle from proceeding on Bold Street (between Sankey Street and the gable end of No. 10 Bold Street), in any direction other than a southerly direction (north to south).
Deposited documents may be viewed on-line at https://www.warrington.gov.uk/permanent-traffic-regulation-orders or Contact Warrington, 1 Time Square, Warrington, WA1 2NT between 9am & 5pm, Monday to Friday.
All representations both in support or objecting to the proposals must be in writing either by post or delivered by hand to Legal Services, East Annexe, Town Hall, Sankey Street, Warrington, WA1 1UH or emailed with full contact details to [email protected] by 7th December 2023 and all objections must specify the grounds on which they are made. Please note that all representations received may be considered in public by the Council and that the substance of any representation together with the name and address of the person making it could become available for public inspection.
