Item 10 - Traffic Order Review Panel
West Dunbartonshire Council · 20 May 2026
Back to Infrastructure, Regeneration & Economic Development Committee — 20 May 2026 and its agenda
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Unmarked WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL Report by Chief Officer Roads and Neighbourhood Infrastructure, Regeneration and Economic Development on 20 May 2026 Subject: Traffic Order Review Panel 1. Purpose 1.1 To agree the detailed process for the review and approval of new traffic regulation orders. 2. Recommendations 2.1 It is recommended that the Committee: a) Note the contents of this report; b) Approve the noted procedures; and c) Delegate to the Chief Officer the implementation of the Orders in accordance with the associated statutory procedures where no objections are received. 3. Background 3.1 Under the Road Traffic Act 1984, local authorities are the traffic authorities for non-trunk roads and have the power to make various traffic regulation orders, including alterations to speed limits and new parking restrictions orders on their network. ‘The Local Authorities’ Traffic Orders (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 1999’ sets out the statutory requirements for promotion, consultation and confirmation of new traffic orders. 3.2 As part of that process ‘The Traffic Orders (Procedure), Regulation 4 requires that the appropriate statutory consultation is undertaken with any organisations or persons likely to be affected by any provision of a proposed order including key stakeholders such as Emergency services, local transport partners (SPT), Elected Members and all local Community Councils. 3.3 Where possible key stakeholders are notified by email of any proposed orders with a Public Notice also published in the Clydebank Post newspaper to advise the wider local community. 3.4 These Notices publicises the consultation and advises where a copy of the draft Order, including a plan showing the extent of the roads affected and a Statement of Reason for making the Order, can be viewed and where any representations or objections to the proposals should be sent. Details of the proposals are also published on the Council’s various social media platforms. ITEM 10
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Unmarked 3.5 Should any proposed Order be subject to an objection, the Roads and Transportation team will first engage with the objector and to try and resolve their concerns. Where appropriate the order may be amended by the Service to resolve the issue causing the objection. 3.6 Where representations or objections cannot be resolved or removed by the objector the ‘Procedure’ requires that the authority consider all objections made to try and resolve the issue or amend the proposal. 3.7 The Traffic Order (Procedure) Regulation 12 requires the authority to consider any objections that are duly made and not withdrawn, but it does not require those objection to be referred to Scottish Ministers as a matter of course, and allows for these objections to be considered at a local level before deciding whether to proceed with the Order. 4. Main Issues 4.1 The Council has recently implemented Parking Enforcement within West Dunbartonshire and officers are regularly patrolling our town centres and key enforcement areas to manage existing parking restrictions. 4.2 The Roads and Transportation team have also been working to introduce mandatory 20mph speed limits around our schools and residential streets with a 20mph Strategy being agreed by the IRED committee on 21st May 2025. 4.3 In previous years the service has introduced only limited new permanent traffic regulation orders, with parking concerns generally referred to Police Scotland or managed through informal means. 4.4 The continuing development of these two initiatives will require the Roads and Transportation service to introduce a number of new traffic regulation orders to support their implementation. As it is anticipated that any new orders, particularly any new parking restrictions, will receive objections from local residents and businesses, an appropriate method of managing these objections is required. 4.5 Escalating these objections to the Scottish Ministers for review would result in prolonged timescales for any implementation of new orders and officers have consulted with our colleagues in Legal as well as various other local authorities on their consideration and approval process to identify a more appropriate way to manage these at a local level. 4.6 Through these discussions it has been identified that all other local authorities will present details of any new orders and maintained objections to the appropriate Committee for review and decision. 4.7 It is proposed that the IRED Committee undertake the role of the Traffic Order Review Panel for West Dunbartonshire Council and any proposed new Orders which receive objections presented to the Committee for their consideration.
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Unmarked 4.8 In line with requirements of the Local Authorities Traffic Order (Procedures) 1999 officers will provide reports detailing the Schedule of Orders, the Statement of Reason for the orders as well as details of the objections received and officer recommendations for consideration. 4.9 Where any new Traffic Orders are promoted and no objections are received, these will be delegated to the Chief Officer for Roads and Neighbourhood for implementation in accordance with the associated statutory procedures. 4.10 There are some instances where new orders must be escalated to the Secretary of Sate for final decision. These include: - Orders which impact the trunk road network Stopping Up orders 5. People Implications 5.1 There are no people implications for this proposal. 6. Financial and Procurement Implications 6.1 There are no financial or procurement implications associated with this proposal. 7. Risk Analysis 7.1 All traffic orders to support this strategy will be promoted via permanent orders and whilst it is anticipated the introduction of this strategy will be generally well received amongst residents there is the potential for isolated objections for some locations which may impact the delivery times and proposed budget. 8. Equalities Impact Assessment (EIA) 8.1 This proposal will help the socio-economically disadvantaged as there are more likely to be the victims of road traffic accidents. Improves the health and well-being of our residents by providing safer roads to encourage walking and cycling. Equality impact assessments were completed for both the introduction of parking enforcement and the 20mph Street Strategy. 9. Consultation 9.1 Consultations will be undertaken through the statutory traffic regulation order consultation process.
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Unmarked 10. Strategic Assessment 10.1 The review sets out actions to support the successful delivery of the strategic priorities and objectives of the Council, in particular: Our Neighbourhoods are sustainable and attractive. Chief Officer Gail Macfarlane Service Area Roads and Neighbourhood Date: 30 April 2026 Person to Contact: Liam Greene, Roads and Transport Manager, Liam.greene@west-dunbarton.gov.uk Appendix 1 - 20mph Strategy EIA 2 - Parking Enforcement EIA Wards Affected: All wards