Statement of Reasons

A40 Elmbridge Court roundabout, .

Proposed Prohibition of Right Turns Order

Proposed One Way Order

Proposals A new One-Way Order on the newly constructed A40 road that dissects the central island of the Elmbridge Court roundabout.

A new Prohibition of Right Turns at two locations on the circulatory lanes of the A40 Elmbridge Court roundabout.

Reasons An improvement scheme on the Elmbridge Court roundabout junction of the A40 Golden Valley Bypass / A40 Gloucester Northern Bypass / A417 Barnwood Link / B4063 Road East / B4063 Cheltenham Road West is currently under construction.

These improvements are designed to improve safety, traffic flows and reduce congestion at one of the busiest junctions in . One of the major components of these improvements is the construction of a new carriageway that goes through the centre of the roundabouts central island.

This new road has been designed to reduce journey times and congestion for traffic using the A40, specifically for westbound traffic, therefore new Orders are needed to make the new road One-Way and to prevent traffic turning either into or out of it on to the circulatory lanes of the roundabout. These Orders would also prevent potentially unsafe traffic manoeuvres being made.

Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 The specific grounds which the County Council are using for the implementation of the proposed no waiting at any time restriction as above, are the following sections of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984:

• Section 1 (a) for avoiding danger to persons or other traffic using the road or any other such road or for preventing the likelihood of any such danger arising. • Section 1 (c) for facilitating the passage on the road or any other road of any class of traffic (including pedestrians).

In addition, thorough consideration was given to the factors set out in Section 122 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 in proposing this Traffic Order.

Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016 All of the associated signing will be in accordance with traffic signs regulations and general directions 2016.

Equality Act 2010 Thorough consideration was given to the equalities duty of the County Council under Section 149 of the Equality Act 2010.

Statutory Consultation The Police, Ambulance Service, Fire Service, Tewkesbury Borough Council, Parish Council, Road Haulage Association, Freight Transport Association and the Traffic Commissioner have all been consulted and have not raised any objections to the proposals.