PLANNING AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SUB-COMMITTEE

 

WEDNESDAY, 29 JULY 1998 - 2 pm

 

Present:- Councillors Calvert, Roach, McGhee, Robertson (Y) and Rebecchi, Councillor McGhee, Convener, in the Chair.

 

In attendance:- The Director of Central Services and Mr C Clelland (for the Director of Legal Services).

 

Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of Councillors Morrison (M) and Mulholland.

 

The following paragraph is submitted for information only, having been dealt with under the powers delegated to the Sub-Committee.

 

   743      PROPOSED TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER - FINNOCKBOG ROAD, INVERKIP                     743

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 26 June 1998 by the Director of Central Services requesting the Sub-Committee, in terms of the Local Roads Authorities' Traffic Orders (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 1987, to consider the proposed Traffic Regulation Order - Finnockbog Road, Inverkip which would prohibit driving in Finnockbog Road beyond the hammerhead junction and prevent vehicular traffic gaining access to Inverkip Village, via Finnockbog Road and Station Road, from the Hillfarm development.  Letters of objection and support and the Director of Transportation and Roads' comments thereon were appended to the report. 

The Sub-Committee heard the Director of Transportation and Roads in explanation of the proposed Order, Mrs L Marshall and Mr J Virtue (for Mr P Cannon) in support of their objections, Inspector A Cowan (Strathclyde Police) and Councillor Campbell, Ward Councillor.

DECIDED:

(a)  That the Sub-Committee confirm the proposed Traffic Regulation Order - Finnockbog Road, Inverkip; and

(b)  That it be remitted to the Director of Central Services to report to The Inverclyde Council recommending that a formal Resolution for the Traffic Regulation Order - Finnockbog Road, Inverkip be made.