The A85 Trunk Road (Crieff) (Temporary Prohibition on Waiting, Loading and Unloading) Order 2024
That length of the A85 Perth – Lochearnhead Trunk Road being West High Street, Crieff, from a point 84.65 metres or thereby west of its junction with James Square in a general westerly direction and extending in a northerly direction on Comrie Street, Crieff, to a point 28 metres or thereby north of its junction with West High Street, a distance of approximately 60 metres or thereby.
The Order, which is required to facilitate utility works of the carriageway will be in operation from 12:01am on 28 October to 12:01am on 12 November 2024. Restrictions on the trunk road will only be in operation for part of this period as indicated by the relevant traffic signs. The Order does not apply to vehicles while being used in an emergency for fire service, coastguard, ambulance or police purposes or to acts done with the permission or upon the direction of a police constable in uniform. Access to pedestrians will be maintained at all times.
Alternative routes
An alternative route is not required.
For information about roadworks on motorways and trunk roads visit Traffic Scotland.
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Child Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment (CRWIA) for The A85 Trunk Road (Crieff) (Temporary Prohibition of Parking, Waiting, Loading and Unloading) Order 2024
Please note, the CRWIA should be started as soon as possible in the development process for the proposal. For further advice and support, please read the CRWIA and SoC guidance, attend CRWIA training and contact the CRWIA team CRWIA@gov.scot.
Disclaimer
This document is a point in time assessment of the likely effects of the above-named proposal on the rights and wellbeing of children and young people. This impact assessment should be read in conjunction with other impact assessments prepared for this proposal. This impact assessment should be read in conjunction with parliamentary/strategic decision-making process prepared for this proposal.
Scottish Government acknowledge the importance of monitoring and evaluating the impact of strategic decisions and legislation on children’s rights and wellbeing. Any information gathered during implementation of the legislation or strategic decision to which the impact assessment relates, will be used to inform future determinations of impact. Any new strategic decision or new legislation (including amending legislation) would be subject to a new CRWIA in line with the legislative requirements.
Introduction
- Brief Summary (Guidance Section 3.2, page 20).
Type of proposal
Applicable answer: SSI
Name the proposal, and describe its overall aims and intended purpose.
Key Term Definitions
Prohibition – to officially and legally not allow something.
The proposal is an order with the title “The A85 Trunk Road (Crieff) (Temporary Prohibition on Waiting Loading and Unloading) Order 2024”. This order is required to facilitate utility works & to prevent parking, loading and unloading from 21st November 2024 for 3 days, although it is likely that the work will be completed in 1 day. This means that no person may park, wait, load or unload their vehicle on that specific length of road during that period. The only exceptions are for emergency vehicles or a vehicle being used for carrying out the works. The order will not prevent pedestrians from using that length of road at any time. The restriction is required to allow for sewar utility works. The Order is necessary for protecting public safety by restricting parking within the works area while the road is resurfaced. The Order will not prevent pedestrians or people driving from using that length of road at any time and there is suitable alternative areas close by for parking, waiting, loading and unloading.
Start date of proposal’s development: 10/10/2024
Start date of CRWIA process: 10/10/2024
- With reference given to the requirements of the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024 (Annex 1), which aspects of the proposal are relevant to children’s rights? (Guidance Section 3.2, pages 20-22).
During the prohibition to parking, waiting, loading and unloading of this section of road there will be no impact on children and young people’s ability to access schools and/or childcare facilities, higher or further education institutions, hospitals, places used for recreational activity, and places of worship as there are none directly within the affected section of road. The prohibition to parking, waiting, loading and unloading is to maintain safety for the public during the execution of the works. Access for all emergency services will be maintained at all times. The prohibition to parking, waiting, loading and unloading will not restrict pedestrians at any time.
- Please provide a summary of the evidence gathered which will be used to inform your decision-making and the content of the proposal. (Guidance Section 3.2, pages 22-25).
From:
- existing research/reports/policy expertise
- consultation/feedback from stakeholders
- consultation/feedback directly from children and young people
Mapping routes show that there are no facilities unable to be accessed by children and young people or their families, carers, representatives etc. as a result of the prohibition to parking, waiting, loading and unloading and suitable parking is available nearby. We have concluded from the evidence that this order will not have a negative impact on childrens’ rights to health and health services (article 24) and to education (article 28). Additionally, through regular safety inspections this defect was raised with the utility company to have repaired.
Statistics show a decrease in the number of road traffic incidents in recent years and while we know that this looks a much broader range of incidents than those cause what this order looks to impact alone, contributing to the reduction of road traffic incidents through this order and many like it will have a positive impact on children’s right to life, survival and development.
With UNICEF reporting in their child and adolescent road safety technical guidance that ‘road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death for children and adolescents aged 5–19 years’ we look to reduce chances of this in Scotland by contributing to the improvement of road safety.
- Further to the evidence described at ‘3’ have you identified any 'gaps' in evidence which may prevent determination of impact? If yes, please provide an explanation of how they will be addressed (Guidance Section 3.2, page 26).
Not Applicable
- Analysis of Evidence (Guidance Section 3.2, page 26).
The statistics and guidance mentioned above demonstrate the risk children and young people in particular face in relation to road safety. Additionally, our regular safety inspections allowed us to identify that this road needed some maintenance work which would necessitate temporarily stopping parking, loading/ unloading and waiting on this stretch of road while the work was carried out. These works were needed to improve the safety and serviceability of the road, therefore, stopping parking, loading/ unloading and waiting on this stretch of road, combined with the evidence of risk children and young people face in the area of road safety, allowed us to conclude the potentially positive impact this order would have on article 6.
- What changes (if any) have been made to the proposal as a result of this assessment? (Guidance Section 3.2, page 26)
Not Applicable
Conclusion
- As a result of the evidence gathered and analysed against all UNCRC requirements, what is the potential overall impact of this proposal on children’s rights? (Guidance Section 3.2, pages 26-27):
(Please choose from positive, negative, neutral or no impact, Please note you can have both a positive and negative impact on children’s rights.)
Children’s Rights (Annex 1)
Applicable answer(s): Positive
- If you have identified a positive impact on children’s rights, please describe below how the proposal will protect, respect, and fulfil children’s rights in Scotland. (Guidance Section 3.2, pages 27-28).
As these works are intended to improve the safety of the road, this order has the potential to positively impact article 6 right to life, survival and development.
- If a negative impact has been identified please describe below. Is there a risk this could potentially amount to an incompatibility? (Guidance Section 3.2, pages 28-29).
Not Applicable
Mitigation Record
What options have been considered to modify the proposal in order to mitigate negative impact or potential incompatibility issues?
Please summarise mitigation actions taken below
Issue or risk Identified per article/Optional Protocol
Not Applicable
Action Taken/To Be Taken
Not Applicable
Date action to be taken or was taken
Not Applicable
- As a result of the evidence gathered and analysed against all wellbeing indicators, will the proposal contribute to the wellbeing of children and young people in Scotland? (Guidance Section 3.2, pages 29-30).
(Please choose from yes, no or not applicable)
Applicable answer: No
If yes, please provide and explanation below:
- How will you communicate to children and young people the impact that the proposal will have on their rights? (Guidance Section 3.2, page 31)
The CRWIA will be published and has been written in accessible language so as to allow for children and young people to understand its content and the potential impact on their rights.
Post Assessment Review and sign-off
- Planning for the review of impact on children’s rights and wellbeing (Guidance Section 3.2, pages 31).
As part of the decision-making process, plans for reviewing the impact on children’s rights and wellbeing need to be developed.
- How will the impact of the proposal on children’s rights and wellbeing be monitored?
- When will you review and update the CRWIA if required?
Each order is brought in by a new SSI which requires a CRWIA to determine its own individual impacts. If any new evidence comes to light once this order comes into force, which impacts children and young people, this will be assessed and relevant action taken. If another order is then needed to address this new evidence, a CRWIA will be prepared and published on the impact of that new order. However, we do not foresee this due to the temporary nature of the order.
- Each order is brought in by a new SSI which requires a CRWIA to determine its own individual impacts. If any new evidence comes to light once this order comes into force, which impacts children and young people, this will be assessed and relevant action taken. If another order is then needed to address this new evidence, a CRWIA will be prepared and published on the impact of that new order. However we do not foresee this due to the temporary nature of the order. Sign off (Guidance Section 3.2, pages 31-32).
Policy Lead Signature & Date of Sign Off: 14/10/2024
Deputy Director Signature & Date of Sign Off: Martin Polland 17/10/2024
Date CRWIA team first contacted: 18/09/2024
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024 Compatibility Consideration and Narration of Statement of Compatibility
The Scottish Ministers have made the following statement regarding children’s rights.
“In accordance with section 23(2) of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024 (the Act), the Scottish Ministers certify that, in their view, The A85 Trunk Road (Crieff) (Temporary Prohibition on Waiting, Loading and Unloading) Order 2024 is compatible with the UNCRC requirements as defined by section 1(2) of the Act.”