Resident Questions for Housing Area Panel

Department				Transport/Highways
Date question raised				5/07/2022
Date of Area Panel				16/08/2022
Area in city				Central
Star rating applied by residents				2 star – local area issue
Deadline for officer response				25/07/2022
Name of officer responding				Paul Nicholls
Officer job title				Parking Strategy & Contracts Manager
Title of Question:		Poor state of pavements: local improvements
Issue: The pavements around Somerset Point, Essex Place and Warwick Mount are in a dangerously poor state of repair. The problem is worst around Montague Street. Immediate work is needed to make the pavements safe and useable.
Background: Pavements are broken and obstructed, forcing pedestrians to walk in the street. This creates particular problems for people with mobility difficulties, small children, people with buggies. There is a real danger of an accident and have been several near misses. The problems in the area are compounded by two local garages, who use the pavements as workspaces. Lorries also regularly park on the pavements. Residents from the local Associations have been working on this issue for some years and are frustrated by the lack of progress.
Action requested by residents: request a report at Area Panel detailing the action that will be taken to improve the pavements and pedestrian access around Montague Street.
Officer Response: Paul Nicholls
Officer contact details:			Paul.nicholls@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Response: Thank you for reporting this issue. Enforcement will be stepped up in this area to tackle this issue. Vehicles parked where they shouldn’t be, can be reported directly to enforcement officers on 03456 035 469 and selecting option 2.
Specific Action:
Action: As above. Ongoing.
Timeline:
Start date:	14^th July 2022
End date:	ongoing