At the Environment and Housing Management Committee, 9 March 2017, it was recommended that Essex County Council was contacted with a view to impose a temporary Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) on Public Byway 55 – Navestock, Brentwood.

Essex County Council had responded – letter of 9 March 2017 – and indicated that the option would only be considered to facilitate the removal of fly-tips. 

(Cllr Kendall declared a pecuniary interest being an Essex County Councillor.)

Cllr Kendall suggested that contact be made with County Cllrs Walsh and Grundy in order for them to see the byway and the seriousness of the fly-tipping to assist with moving this issue forward.  

A motion was MOVED by Cllr Parker and SECONDED by Cllr Kendall to approve the recommendation in the report. 

A vote was taken by a show of hands and it was RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY that:

The Committee continue to liaise with Essex County Council in order to seek closure or the regulation of byways. 

Reason for recommendation

Members were reminded that fly-tipping was an issue along the rural byways of Brentwood and despite the complications of meeting the legal requirements of regulating byways, Brentwood Borough Council should continue to liaise with Essex County Council and other groups to seek resolutions to the abuse of the byways.