Risk Assessment for Byway Closure ETRO around Stonehenge

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Dear Wiltshire Council,

Section 1 of the "Reasons" document issued in support of the Experimental Traffic Regulation Order LJB/TRO/AMESexp which has closed a number of Byways Open To All Traffic around Stonehenge with metal gates thereby preventing vehicular access to these rights of way, says:

"It is proposed that an experimental traffic regulation order (‘ETRO’) should be made under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (RTRA 1984) Section 1(a) for avoiding danger to persons or other traffic using the road or any other road or for preventing the likelihood of any such danger arising."

Given that:

a) these byways were in frequent use by motorists who would pull off the A303 and stop in safety in order to take a photograph of the monument and

b) motorists wishing to take similar photographs now are pulling over on the grass verges of the A303 Clearway itself, immediately south and southwest of the monument (photographic evidence of at least 6 vehicles parked on both verges of the A303 at 8:15pm in the evening of the 4th August 2018 is available on request) and

c) the danger to road users and other members of the public has actually increased enormously as a direct consequence of Wiltshire Council's decision.

Please will you provide a copy of the Risk Assessment carried out by Wiltshire Council prior to this ETRO being put in place.

Please will you also state which other agencies and organisations were consulted, and at what dates, in order that the Risk Assessments that they may have carried out prior to their agreeing to Wiltshire Council's plan may be requested from them in turn.

Yours faithfully,
Simon Banton

FOI, Wiltshire Council

Dear Mr Banton,

Thank you for your request for information dated 06 August 2018.

Your request is being handled under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 or Environmental Information Regulations 2004.

Your request will now be considered and you will receive a response within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined within the legislation which means you will hear from us on or before 05 September 2018.

Kind regards,

Kyle McCormack
Information Governance Officer

Wiltshire Council | County Hall | Bythesea Road
Trowbridge | BA14 8JN

Email: [email address] | Web: www.wiltshire.gov.uk

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FOI, Wiltshire Council

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Dear Mr Banton,

Please see the attached response to your request for information.

Kind regards,

Kyle McCormack
Information Governance Officer

Wiltshire Council | County Hall | Bythesea Road
Trowbridge | BA14 8JN

Email: [email address] | Web: www.wiltshire.gov.uk

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Dear Mr McCormack,

I am dissatisfied with your response.

You appear to be saying that no risk assessment was carried out as to the likely impact of closing off the only relatively safe places for motorists travelling along the A303 to pull over and take in a view of Stonehenge, and that Wiltshire Council unilaterally decided on this course of action.

Are you absolutely sure that this is the response you want to give me?

Please confirm that this is the final public position of Wiltshire Council on this matter.

Yours sincerely,

Simon Banton

FOI, Wiltshire Council

Dear Mr Banton,

Thank you for your email.

This is the response I have received from the service regarding your request for information.

If you are dissatisfied, would you like to request a review of your enquiry? As detailed in the response letter which I sent.

Kind regards,

Kyle

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Dear Mr McCormack,

Yes, I am requesting an internal review.

Yours sincerely,

Simon Banton

FOI, Wiltshire Council

Dear Mr Banton

Thank you for confirming you're requesting an internal review, your reference is ENQ09658 REQ002. Josie Convery, Senior Information Governance Officer, will be in touch shortly

Yours sincerely

David

David Sausins
Information Governance Officer | Corporate Services & Digital | Wiltshire Council | Bythesea Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8JN | Tel: 01249 709558 | Email: [email address] | Web: www.wiltshire.gov.uk

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Convery, Josie, Wiltshire Council

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Dear Mr Banton,

 

Please find my acknowledgement letter attached.

 

Kind Regards,

 

Josie

 

 

 

Josie Convery

Senior Information Governance Officer

Information Governance Team

Corporate Services and Digital

Wiltshire Council

County Hall | Trowbridge | Wiltshire | BA14 8JN

 

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Convery, Josie, Wiltshire Council

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Dear Mr Banton,

 

Please find my review response letter attached.

 

Kind Regards,

 

Josie

 

 

Josie Convery

Senior Information Governance Officer

Information Governance Team

Corporate Services and Digital

Wiltshire Council

County Hall | Trowbridge | Wiltshire | BA14 8JN

 

Tel. 01225 712612 | [1]www.wiltshire.gov.uk

 

Monday is a non-working day

 

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