The Inverclyde Council

Thursday 9 September 2004 at 4.00 pm

Present:   Provost Rebecchi, Councillors Forbes, Fyfe, Gallacher, Hill, Hunter, McCabe, McCormick (M), McCormick (P), Mitchell, Moran, Nimmo, Roach, Snoddy, Stewart, Tucker and White.

Chair:  Provost Rebecchi presided. 

In attendance:  Chief Executive, Depute Chief Executive, Mr G Douglas (for Director of Legal & Support Services) and Head of Transportation & Roads Service.

Apologies:  Councillors Blair, McKenzie and Robertson.

651

Proposed Home Zone Designation - Robert Street, Port Glasgow

651

There was submitted a report by the Director of Corporate Services relative to the making of the Robert Street, Port Glasgow Home Zone Designation Order in terms of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2001 and the Home Zone (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations  2002.  It was noted that the making of the Order had been recommended for approval by the Planning & Traffic Management Committee at its meeting on 2 June 2004 subject to no objections to the proposals being received following advertisement.

Resolved on the motion of Councillor Forbes seconded by Councillor Stewart that “THE INVERCLYDE COUNCIL, incorporated under the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994, RESOLVE TO MAKE as they HEREBY MAKE a Resolution under Section 74(1) of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2001 to designate as a Home Zone the lengths of road at Ashgrove Lane, Bruce Street, Caledonia Street, Clune Park Street, Glasgow Road (southern footway between Caledonia Street and Robert Street), Maxwell Street, Montgomerie Street, Robert Street, Wallace Street and Wilson Street, Port Glasgow all as detailed in a copy of the Order forming a supplement to the principal minute hereof”, and that the Head of Transportation & Roads Service and Director of Legal & Support Services be authorised to take all necessary action in connection therewith.

652

Proposed Stopping Up Order - Anderson Street, Port Glasgow

652

There was submitted a report by the Director of Corporate Services relative to the making of the Stopping Up Order - Anderson Street, Port Glasgow in terms of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984.  It was noted that the making of the Order had been recommended for approval by the Planning & Traffic Management Committee at its meeting on 1 September 2004.

Resolved on the motion of Councillor Forbes seconded by Councillor Stewart that “THE INVERCLYDE COUNCIL, incorporated under the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994, RESOLVE TO MAKE as they HEREBY MAKE a Resolution under Section 68(1) of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 to permit the stopping up of the length of road in Anderson Street, Port Glasgow all as detailed in a copy of the Order forming a supplement to the principal minute hereof”, and that the Head of Transportation & Roads Service and Director of Legal & Support Services be authorised to take all necessary action in connection therewith.

653

Proposed Stopping Up Order - Shore Street, Port Glasgow

653

There was submitted a report by the Director of Corporate Services relative to the making of the Stopping Up Order - Shore Street, Port Glasgow in terms of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984.  It was noted that the making of the Order had been recommended for approval by the Planning & Traffic Management Committee at its meeting on 1 September 2004.

Resolved on the motion of Councillor Forbes seconded by Councillor Stewart that “THE INVERCLYDE COUNCIL, incorporated under the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994, RESOLVE TO MAKE as they HEREBY MAKE a Resolution under Section 68(1) of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 to permit the stopping up of the length of road in Shore Street, Port Glasgow all as detailed in a copy of the Order forming a supplement to the principal minute hereof”, and that the Head of Transportation & Roads Service and Director of Legal & Support Services be authorised to take all necessary action in connection therewith.