The Traffic Planning and Engineering Section is involved in five broad areas of work: traffic projects, traffic management and development control, traffic regulation and parking, road safety education, training and publicity and management of the School Crossing Patrol service.
Documents
Network Management Plan 2008 - 2013
The Network Management Plan has been developed jointly with other LTA’s in the North of England.
The Government is committed to tackling congestion and disruption on the highway network and introduced the Traffic Management Act 2004, giving local traffic authorities new powers and a duty to keep roads clear and traffic moving.
This is a corporate duty which supports the ethos of improving the local quality of life, by aligning our activities to meet the needs of our communities.
Our Network Management Plan sets out the Council’s approach to performing the duty, based on regional objectives, developed and agreed through collaborative working with the North of England Traffic Managers Group, and
summarised here, to give a consistent approach for road users across the region
Our overarching aim for Network Management is: -
“To Manage our roads effectively to provide a safe and reliable network, for all users, by reducing the adverse effects of congestion, and minimising disruption
through the effective coordination of all works, activities and events affecting the use othe highway network”