Cabinet considered a report on the implementation of a highways permit scheme in Cheshire East.
The Traffic Management Act 2004 made provision for Highways Authorities to introduce a permit scheme in order to manage disruption on the network more effectively for all road users. Permit schemes provided an alternative to the current notification system, requiring a permit to be issued in advance of any works. There would be a charge to the external works promoter aimed at allowing the Authority to resource the administration of the scheme.
It was proposed that Cheshire East Council would join the West and Shires Permit Scheme (WaSP) which was a common scheme, thereby expediting the programme for implementation with an anticipated start date of October 2014.
RESOLVED
That
1. the Council implement a Permit Scheme, as described in the report, under Part 3 of the Traffic Management Act (TMA) 2004; and
2. the Council work in partnership with Shropshire Council and join the common scheme being developed named the West and Shire Permit (WaSP) Scheme.