Decision details

Lancashire County Council (Longridge Road, Preston, Preston City) (Bus Stop Clearway) Legal Reference: LSG4/894.20256/AFR

Decision Maker: Director of Highways and Transport

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Purpose:

The purpose of this proposal is to improve bus services as part of the wider Bus Services Improvement Plans (BSIP's). It is proposed to introduce a bus clear way marking to stop vehicles parking on the road which is currently creating problems with bus manoeuvres.
These improvement works will allow the safe passage and manoeuvring of the local bus.

Consultations

For Bus Stops - Formal consultation was carried out between 14 February 2025 until 14 March 2025 which included frontagers to the proposed location of the Bus Stop being notified and notices being displayed on site. Divisional county councillors were consulted along with the council's usual consultees.

Following formal consultation No Objections were received.

Decision:

Peter Bell, Highway Regulation Manager, on behalf of Matt Townsend, Director of Highways and Transport, took the decision to approve the improvement works that will allow the safe passage and manoeuvring of the local bus.

Divisions Affected: Preston East;

Contact: Peter Bell Email: peter.bell@lancashire.gov.uk Tel: 01772 536818.

Date of decision: 02/04/2025

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