The A85 Trunk Road (Crieff) (Temporary Prohibition on Use of Road) Order 2024

The Scottish Ministers give notice that they have made the above Order under sections 2(1) and (2), 4(1) and 16A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, which will have the effect of temporarily prohibiting vehicles on that length of the A85 Perth – Lochearnhead Trunk Road from a point 50 metres or thereby southwest of its junction with Rectory Road, Crieff in a generally south-westwards direction along Perth Road and East High Street and then westwards along High Street to a point 25 metres or thereby east of its junction with Academy Road, Crieff, a distance of 690 metres or thereby.

The Order, which is required to facilitate the Crieff Highland Gathering Kilt Race and Pipe Band Parade and to enable members of the public to watch this event, will be in operation from 18th August to 19th August 2024. It is anticipated that the restrictions will be in place from 10:30am for approximately 2 hours and will only have effect in relation to such part or parts of the length of road as is indicated by the appropriate traffic signs.

The Order does not apply to vehicles while being used in an emergency for fire brigade, ambulance, police or coastguard purposes or a vehicle being used for facilitating the holding of the relevant event.

Alternative Routes

An alternative route is not required.

For information about roadworks on motorways and trunk roads visit the Traffic Scotland website.

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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 Tunk Road (Crieff) (Temporary Prohibition on Use of Road) Order 2024
is compatible with the UNCRC requirements as defined by section 1(2) of the Act."

Child Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment (CRWIA) for Prohibition on use of road to facilitate the Crieff Highland Gathering Kilt Race and Pipe Band Parade and to enable members of the public to watch these events

Disclaimer

This draft document is an assessment of the likely effects of Prohibition on use of road to facilitate the Crieff Highland Gathering Kilt Race and Pipe Band Parade and to enable members of the public to watch these events.

on the rights and wellbeing of children and Scottish Government will continue to review and update this document where required during the statutory process for making the SSI. Any future iterations will reflect an increased understanding of these impacts as the amount of evidence available continues to grow. 

Introduction

  1. Brief Summary (Guidance Section 3.2, pages 16 and 17).

[In accordance with section 17 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024, this will either be:

  • A bill that Scottish Ministers intend to introduce;
  • A Scottish Statutory Instrument made by Scottish Ministers other than a commencement instrument; or;
  • A decision of a strategic nature relating to the rights and wellbeing of children]

(Please choose from either Bill, SSI or Decision of a strategic nature relating to the rights and wellbeing of children)

Applicable answer: SSI

Name the proposal, and describe its overall aims and intended purpose.

The proposal is an order with the title “The A85 Trunk Road (Crieff) (Temporary Prohibition on Use of Road) Order 2024”. This order allows part of the A85 trunk road to be closed for a period of time on 18 August 2024 when the type of traffic sign specified in the order is displayed (and see the schedule of the order for the specific length of road to be closed). . This means that no person may use, or authorise the use of, any vehicle on that specific length of road during that period. The only exceptions are for emergency vehicles and vehicles involved in holding the relevant event, which is the Crieff Highland Gathering Kilt Race and Pipe Band Parade. The order will not prevent pedestrians from using that length of road at any time. The closure of this part of the A85 it to facilitate the safety of participants and viewers of the Crieff Highland Gathering Kilt Race and Pipe Band Parade.

Start date of proposal’s development: 11/07/2024

Start date of CRWIA process: 11/07/2024

  1. 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 17-19).

[If there are no aspects of the proposed which are deemed relevant to the UNCRC requirements, please give a short explanation of that here] and contact the CRWIA team to discuss your response to this question.

During the closure 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 this is for a short period of time on a weekend. The only aspect relevant to children and young people both directly and indirectly is the positive impact of protecting public safety by restricting use of this section of the carriageway for a period of 2 hours.

  1. 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 19-22). 

[It might be that no aspects of the proposal are deemed relevant, and therefore, no evidence exists relevant to the assessment. If that is the case, questions 3, 4, 5 and 6 can be answered as n/a and question 7 can be answered as ‘no impact’].

From:

  • existing research/reports/policy expertise
  • consultation/feedback from stakeholders
  • consultation/feedback directly from children and young people

Where consultation and engagement was carried out please tell us what you did (survey, focus groups etc) and a summary of what was said. If relevant include any key direct quotes.

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 closure. Therefore, there is no relevance to their rights as set out in the UNCRC Act.

  1. 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 22).

No.

  1. Analysis of Evidence (Guidance Section 3.2, page 23).

Please explain what the evidence told you about the impact of the proposal on the rights and wellbeing of children and young people.

As no accessibility issues were identified during the mapping process, we are content that the rights and wellbeing of children and young people will not be impacted.

  1. What changes (if any) have been made to the proposal as a result of this assessment? (Guidance Section 3.2, page 23)

N/A

Conclusion

  1. 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, page 23):

(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): No Impact

If you have answered no impact to question 7, please move onto question 10.

  1. 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, page 24).

N/A

  1. 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, page 25).

Please contact your SGLD Adviser to discuss any negative impacts and risk of potential incompatibilities.

N/A

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

Please copy and paste the following three headings for as many risks or negative impacts which you have identified and explained in question 7c.

Issue or risk Identified per article/ Optional Protocol

N/A

Action Taken/ To Be Taken

N/A

Date action to be taken or was taken

N/A

  1. 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 26-27).

(Please choose from yes, no or not applicable)

Applicable answer: No

If yes, please provide and explanation below:

Insert text here

  1. How will you communicate to children and young people the impact that the proposal will have on their rights? (Guidance Section 3.2, page 27)

Providing information to children and young people on how their rights are being or will be impacted helps to ensure that policy-development is transparent. Are you publishing a child-friendly or accessible CRWIA?

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 (or no impact) on their rights.

Post Assessment Review and sign-off

  1. Planning for the review of impact on children’s rights and wellbeing (Guidance Section 3.2, pages 27).

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?

N/A

  1. Sign off (Guidance Section 3.2, page 28).

Policy Lead Signature & Date of Sign Off: Ian Woodcock 01/08/2024

Deputy Director Signature & Date of Sign Off:

Date CRWIA team first contacted:

Confirmation of engagement with SGLD: Natalie Milligan, 2 August 2024

Once signed off, please send to CRWIA@gov.scot and to comply with section 17 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024 and please send to Transport Scotland who will follow the publication guidelines. Additionally, to comply with section 23 of the act, if the proposal is a bill or SSI, please complete the Statement of Compatibility template.


Start date 18 Aug 2024 End date 19 Aug 2024 Status Region Mode of transport