URL: https://barnsleymbc.moderngov.co.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=3030

Decision Maker: Executive Director Growth and Sustainability

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Purpose:

Content: The proposals to be advertised and any objections to be the subject of a report to Cabinet. If there are no objections the Head of Highways & Engineering and the Head of Legal Services be authorised to make and implement the Order.      The South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) has reported that over recent months that access and bus manoeuvres have become more frequently obstructed by inconsiderate and illegal parking at the junction of Bly Road and Morrison Road, Darfield.    Both Bly Road and Morrison Road are residential roads and following site visits and observation by the Highways Authority (Traffic Unit), it is clear that residents and visitors are parking on the junction radius’s and partly on the footways.     This parking behaviour is severely restricting large vehicle manoeuvres through the junction. As well as buses, there is the potential for public service and large emergency service vehicles to be hindered or restricted from access/passage.       There are no current waiting restrictions in place on or near this junction and all adjacent residences have access to private off-street parking.    Barnsley Council proposes to introduce ‘No Waiting at Any time’ restrictions on parts of both Bly Road and Morrison Road in order to protect the junction for the access and passage of larger vehicles, and to improve and protect visibility for all road users.    Local Ward Members, Ward Manager, Emergency Services, SYMCA, Parking Enforcement and Logistics/ Haulage companies were consulted on the 6th of May 2025 and no objections were received. For this reason, the proposed Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) has been deemed suitable to progress to the next stage of the TRO process and is now subject to public consultation.      Details of the TRO will be?advertised on the 25th of July 2025 in the local press (Barnsley   Chronicle), made available at the Lightbox library, 1 The Glass Works in Barnsley and notices will be posted on light columns on the streets concerned.      Residents, local businesses and other interested parties may submit their support or objection for the proposed TRO at any time within the consultation period.    The only alternative proposal to prevent carriageway/footway parking would be to install bollards, guardrails or restraining curbs. However, these options are not feasible as other road users such as pram pushers, wheelchair users, pedestrians and cyclists would be restricted and/or obstructed. 

Date of Decision: July 8, 2025