Wigan Council

Canaan, Lowton - Proposed Prohibition of Waiting

Notice of Proposals

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Wigan Borough Council, in exercise of the powers under Section 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and the Traffic Management Act 2004 and of all other enabling powers and after consultation with the Chief Officer of Police in accordance with Part III of Schedule 9 of the Act 1984, proposes to make the Wigan Borough (Decriminalisation of Parking) (Various Roads in Wigan Borough) (Traffic Regulation Consolidation) Order 2004 (Amendment No.547) Order 202*.

The effect of the Order will be to introduce no waiting at any time on:
* Canaan, Lowton (both sides) from a point 10 metres east of its junction with Mayfield Drive to a point 10 metres west of its junction with Mayfield Drive

* Mayfield Drive, Lowton (both sides) from its junction with Canaan to a point 10 metres north of its junction with Canaan

There will be limited exceptions permitting vehicles to wait:

To enable people to board or alight, for the purpose of building and similar operations, removing obstructions to traffic, road works and works by statutory undertakers, for local authority, Water Companies and Post Office purposes, if the vehicles are fire service or police vehicles or ambulances, (liveried vehicles) or in connection with a funeral, to take on fuel, water or air at any garage, for the delivery or collection of goods and for loading or unloading, or the avoidance of an accident. The Order also provides that if any vehicle is left in any road or length of road affected by the Order in contravention of any provision of the Order a penalty charge (in the amount set by the Council) shall be payable and/or the vehicle may be removed. A copy of the proposed Order, the Order to be amended, the relevant map and a statement of the reasons for proposing to make the Order may be requested by emailing S.Eccles-Churton@ wigan.gov.uk

Any objection to the Order must be made in writing and specify the grounds thereof and must be made to the Assistant Director - Legal, Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan or to the above email address quoting reference RD/LS/SEC/C104.500 not later than 6th January 2023.

This notice has been amended from a previous advertised notice.

Dated this 1st day of December 2022 Mr. B. Whitworth, Assistant Director -Legal, Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN