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The Committee will consider objections received to the proposed waiting restrictions at the junction of Moor Lane/Delph Lane/Netherton Moor Road, Netherton as part of Traffic Regulation Order AMD No 21 2025.

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Nathan Taylor-Senior Engineer

RESOLVED: The objections to the proposed Amendment No 21 2025 Proposed No Waiting At Any Time, Moor Lane/Delph Lane/Netherton Moor Road, Netherton, Huddersfield be overruled and that the scheme be implemented as advertised.

The Committee considered the objections received to the proposed waiting restrictions at the junction of Moor Lane/Delph Lane/Netherton Moor Road, Netherton as part of Traffic Regulation Order AMD No 21 2025.

Philip Waddington, Group Engineer presented the report, and it was explained that The Committee noted that the scheme proposed improvements at the junction of Moor Lane, Delph Lane and Netherton Moor Road in Netherton as part of the 2025/26 Casualty Reduction Programme. The scheme involved kerb?line realignment, widening footways, narrowing the carriageway, and introducing double yellow lines on all four arms of the junction to improve visibility, pedestrian safety and junction operation by removing obstructive parking. The proposals supported ongoing efforts to reduce the number and severity of personal injury collisions recorded at the junction.

The Traffic Regulation Order was formally advertised from 26 November 2025 to 24 December 2025, during which three objections were received, all from local residents and primarily concerned the loss of on?street parking.

Officers responded that the proposed restrictions were essential to improve visibility and reduce collision risk, noting site observations and evidence showing that indiscriminate parking—particularly during school peak times—contributed to congestion, safety issues, and poor intervisibility. Officers confirmed that the length of double yellow lines was necessary to meet recommended visibility standards and that reducing the restriction would compromise the scheme’s safety benefits.  It was also noted that further comments have been sent by one objector via email reiterating some points raised in the objections. Members of the Committee confirmed this information had been considered prior to making a decision, and it was agreed that officers would respond to follow.

The Committee noted the officer responses, and in the discussion to follow, it was highlighted that the scheme formed part of the Council’s wider progression towards Vision Zero, aimed at reducing collisions to zero, with the location recognised as particularly dangerous during school drop?off and pick?up periods; it was further noted that no objections had been received from Ward Members.

Having considered all the information presented to it verbally and in writing the Committee agreed that:

RESOLVED: The objections to the proposed Amendment No 21 2025 Proposed No Waiting At Any Time, Moor Lane/Delph Lane/Netherton Moor Road, Netherton, Huddersfield be overruled and that the scheme be implemented as advertised.