D58-3126 - Lodge Drive, Maes Rhedyn and Fairwood Drive, Baglan

(Prohibition of Waiting, Loading and Unloading At Any Time) Order 2024

Statement of reason

The scheme is necessary to prevent indiscriminate parking practices in the interest of road safety.

Notice

NOTICE is given that the Council intends to make an Order under Sections 1 and 2 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act of 1984" and of all other powers them enabling and after consultation with the Chief Officer of Police in accordance with Part III of Schedule 9 of the Act of 1984, the effect of which is as set out in the Schedule below.

A copy of the draft Order, plan and statement of reasons can be inspected on the Council’s Internet Website https://www.npt.gov.uk/traffic-regulation-orders-tros.

Any objections should be submitted in writing, setting out the reasons thereof, to reach the Head of Engineering and Transport, The Quays, Baglan Energy Park SA11 2GG by 22nd October 2024.

If you have any further enquiries regarding this notice please send your email to: environment@npt.gov.uk.

Schedule

Prohibition of Waiting, Loading and Unloading at Any Time

1.1 Lodge Drive, Baglan (North West Side)
From its junction with Maes Rhedyn for a distance of approximately 106 metres in a north easterly direction.

1.2 Lodge Drive, Baglan (South East Side)
From its junction with Fairwood Drive for a distance of approimately 73 metres in a south westerly direction.

1.3 Fairwood Drive, Baglan (West Side)
From its junction with Lodge Drive for a distance of approximately 21 metres in a southerly direction.

1.4 Maes Rhedyn, Baglan (North East Side)
From its junction with Lodge Drive for a distance of approximately 54 metres in a north westerly direction.

DATED 1st OCTOBER 2024
M C GRIFFITHS
HEAD OF LEGAL & DEMOCRATIC SERVICES

Order 2024

The Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council in exercise of its powers under Section 1 and 2 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (hereinafter referred to as the Act of 1984) and of all other powers it enabling and after consultation with the Chief Officer of Police in accordance with Part III of Schedule 9 of the Act of 1984 hereby makes the following order:-

1. This Order shall come into force on the day of 2024 and may be cited as the “Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council (Lodge Drive, Maes Rhedyn and Fairwood Drive, Baglan) (Prohibition of Waiting, Loading and Unloading At Any Time) Order 2024”.

2 (1) In this Order –
“Public Service Vehicle” shall have the same meaning as in Section 1 of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 and “local service” shall have the same meaning as in Section 1 of the Transport Act 1985;

“Universal Providers” means those operators of postal services who are licensed to provide all or part of a Universal Postal Service under the provisions contained in the Postal Services Act 2000.

(2) Except where otherwise stated, any reference in this Order to a numbered Article or Schedule is a reference to the Article or Schedule bearing that number in this Order.

(3) The Interpretation Act 1978 shall apply for the interpretation of this Order as it applies for the Interpretation of an Act of Parliament.

3. Save as provided in Articles 4 and 5 of this Order, no person except on the direction of a Police Constable in uniform or a Parking Attendant shall cause or permit any vehicle to wait, load or unload at any time on the lengths of sides of roads set out in the Schedule of this Order.

4. Nothing in Article 3 shall render it unlawful to cause or permit any vehicle to wait on the lengths of roads specified therein for so long as may be necessary to enable: -

(A) A person to board or alight from a vehicle;

(B) The vehicle, if it cannot conveniently be used for such purpose in any other road, to be used in connection with any of the following operations, namely: -

(i) Building, industrial or demolition operations;
(ii) The removal of any obstruction to traffic;
(iii) The laying, erection, alteration or repair in or on land adjacent to the said lengths of sides of road of any sewer or any main pipe or apparatus for the supply of gas, water or electricity or any telecommunications apparatus defined in the Telecommunications Act 1984;

(C) The vehicle, if it cannot conveniently be used for such purpose in any other road, to be used in the service of a Local Authority or a Water Authority in pursuance of statutory powers or duties;

(D) The vehicle to be used by a Universal Service Provider for the purpose of delivering or collecting postal packets;

(E) Public Service Vehicles operating a local service when waiting at an authorised bus stop to set down or pick up passengers, or to school buses;

(F) The vehicle to take in petrol, oil, water or air from any garage situated on or adjacent to the said length of road.

5. The prohibitions imposed by Article 3 shall not apply to Police, Fire, Ambulance or other Emergency Service vehicles or to Local Authority vehicles when in pursuance of statutory duties or powers.