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Jersey International Air Display (Jersey) Order 201-: Law drafting instructions

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A decision made 17 August 2016:

Decision Reference: MD-T-2016-0075

Decision Summary Title :

The Jersey International Air Display 2016 - Entertainment on Public Roads Application: Part 1

Date of Decision Summary:

15 August 2016

Decision Summary Author:

 

Technical Assistant

Traffic and Infrastructure

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

 

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title :

The Jersey International Air Display 2016 Application for Road Closures Preparatory to viewing the Event

Date of Written Report:

15 August 2016

Written Report Author:

Technical Assistant

Traffic and Infrastructure

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

Public

Subject:  The Jersey International Air Display 2016

 

Decision(s): The Minister approved the preparation of an Order under Article 2 of the ‘Entertainments on Public Roads (Jersey) Law 1985’ to enable the ‘The Jersey International Air Display 2016’.

 

Reason(s) for Decision: The Minister accepted that the proposed road closures and associated traffic management appeared both reasonable and justified (subject to the completion of statutory draft Order consultation with other relevant authorities).

 

Resource Implications: DFI Officer and Law Draftsman’s time.

 

Action Required: Officers to forward a copy of the Ministerial Decision along with an Instructing Memorandum and the Promoter’s Application to the Law Draftsman.

 

Signature:

 

 

Position:

Minister for Infrastructure

 

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

Jersey International Air Display (Jersey) Order 201-: Law drafting instructions

DEPARTMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE

 

THE JERSEY INTERNATIONAL AIR DISPLAY 2016 APPLICATION FOR ROAD

 

CLOSURES PREPARATORY TO VIEWING THE EVENT

 

 

Purpose of the Report

 

To obtain a Ministerial Decision to approve road closures and traffic restrictions for the purpose of holding the Jersey International Air Display from St. Aubin’s Bay Promenade on Thursday 8th  September 2016. 

 

In addition, to enable an instruction to be sent to the Law Draftsman requesting preparation of an Order under Article 2 of the Entertainments on Public Roads (Jersey) Law 1985.

 

 

Background

 

The Jersey International Air Display (the Promoter) has submitted details of its proposed road closures and traffic restrictions allowing the public to view the air display from St. Aubin’s Bay Promenade along with a number of other provisions preparatory to holding / viewing the event, such as crowd safety and spectator parking. The event is enabled by Order of the Minister for Infrastructure under Article 2 of the “Entertainments on Public Roads (Jersey) Law 1985”.

 

 

Discussion

 

Closure of Victoria Avenue for viewing the Display: Traffic management will be as per 2015, with Victoria Avenue and its approach roads fully closed to through traffic (i.e. Bel Royal to West Park) between 12pm and 5.30pm on Thursday 8th September.

 

Restrictions to vehicle movement on Victoria Avenue during the display introduced in 2006, to address safety concerns raised by the States and Honorary Police, will again be implemented (see attached Victoria Avenue Traffic Management Plan).

 

In addition, the following traffic measures will be introduced during the closure of Victoria Avenue:

 

  • Two-way traffic flow will be permitted through the bus lay-by at Bel Royal to enable east / west bound traffic to divert between La Route de St. Aubin and La Route de la Haule.
  • The section of St. Peter’s Valley from the junction of Rue du Haut to Bel Royal will be closed to all southbound traffic except for buses / HGV's. Traffic will be diverted along Rue du Haut to its junction with La Route de St. Aubin, thus relieving the Bel Royal junction.
  • La Rue du Haut (St. Lawrence) is to be closed to traffic travelling west from its junction with Le Mont Cambrai.
  • Rue de la Ville Emphrie will be made one way westbound only.

 

Peoples Park Static Display: The People’s Park car park will be closed from 6pm on Wednesday 7th September until 10am on Friday 9th September, to enable the stationing of aircraft on the park (including an allowance for any delays to the departure).

Beach Closure: St. Aubin’s beach will be closed to the public between the western wall of Elizabeth Marina and La Haule slipway from 12.30pm until 5pm on Wednesday 7th September during practice flights and again from 12.30pm until 5.30pm on Thursday 8th September for the display.

 

 

Recommendation

 

The Minister is recommended to approve in principle the Jersey International Air Display 2016 and the preparation of an Order under Article 2 of the Entertainments on Public Roads (Jersey) Law 1985.

 

 

Reason(s) for Decision

 

The proposed road closures and associated traffic management are reasonable and justified in the light of the positive benefits to the Island.

 

 

Resource Implications

 

DFI Officer and Law Draftsman’s time.

 

 

Action Required

 

Officers to forward a copy of the Ministerial Decision along with an Instructing Memorandum and the Promoter’s Application to the Law Draftsman.

 

 

 

 

Written by:

Technical Assistant, Traffic and Infrastructure

Approved by: 

Director, Engineering and Infrastructure

Attachments:

Victoria Avenue Traffic Management Plan

 

 

 

                             

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