Issue - items at meetings - Amendment traffic order for various controlled parking zones

Report of the Director of Environment (copy attached).

(1)         That, having taken into account all of the duly made representations and objections, the Cabinet Member approves the Various Controlled Parking Zones Consolidation Order 2008  Amendment Order No.* 200* and  Brighton & Hove (Waiting & Loading/Unloading Restrictions and Parking Places) Consolidation Order 2008 amendment Order No.* 200* with the following amendments:

(a)         The proposed removal of disabled parking bays in Godwin Road and Hollingdean Terrace, are to be removed from the Traffic Order as these bays are still required by local residents.

(b)         The proposed double yellow lines in Woodland Avenue are to be removed from the Traffic Order due to the reasons outlined in the report.

(c)         The proposed double yellow lines in Court Farm Road are to be changed to single yellow lines from the shops northwards to the double yellow lines at the traffic lights due to reasons outlined in the report     

(d)         The proposed removal of limited waiting bays in Old London Road (Patcham) are to be removed from the traffic order due to the reasons outlined in the report.

(e)         The proposed loading bay in Portland Road (Controlled Parking Zone R) is to be deferred in accordance with Paragraph 3.11.

(f)           The double yellow line proposal on the Brownleaf Road/Abinger Road junction is to be deferred.

(g)        The proposed double yellow lines in Woodruff Avenue are to be removed from the Traffic Order.

109.1          The Cabinet Member considered a report of the Director of Environment concerning a number of requests for alterations to parking restrictions both within and outside of the Controlled Parking Zones.

109.2          The Cabinet Member invited Mr Stephen Eyton to make his deputation in relation to proposals to defer the creation of a loading bay in Portland Road, Hove.

109.3          Mr Eyton explained that Sainsbury’s had considered every possible option to find an appropriate solution for deliveries to the new Sainsbury’s Local store in Portland Road. Sainsbury’s had conducted parking surveys to test the suitability of existing arrangements in the area, but concluded from the results that there was no alternative to the creating of a new loading bay. Mr Eyton advised that Sainsbury’s understood residents’ concerns in relation to the loss of parking and enforcement issues. He stated that although up to four parking spaces would be lost, they could be accommodated within a 200 metre walk, and that Sainsbury’s would be committed to working with the council to ensure that potential abuse of the loading bay did not occur.

109.4          Councillor Oxley, councillor for Westbourne ward, explained that the new Sainsbury’s Local store was an issue that had concerned local residents and businesses for some time. Ward councillors had not been made aware of the parking surveys conducted and remained concerned about ongoing issues of congestion, loss of parking and road safety. The previous occupier of the store had used the loading bay in Shelley Road, but the new store had placed its access door on Portland Road, which already suffered from congestion and issues of double parking could materialise if a new loading bay was created. Councillor Oxley stated that Sainsbury’s were expecting the council to manage the problems that were essentially caused by the creation of the new store.

109.5          The Cabinet Member noted the deputation and advised that three objections to the proposed loading bay in Portland Road had been received. He proposed that the decision be deferred and, if appropriate, re-advertised in the next available traffic amendment order in order that  time could be made to discuss the best way forward with the ward councillors.

109.6          Councillor Bennett, councillor for Hove Park ward, spoke in support of residents requests to remove proposed double yellow lines in Woodland Avenue from the traffic order and also requested that the restrictions proposed for Woodruff Avenue be removed as residents did not support them. She further requested that double yellow lines proposed for the triangular area in Court Farm Road / Nevill Road be changed to a single yellow line, which could be monitored before consideration was given to introducing double yellow lines. She implored the Cabinet Member to take the views of residents into account.

109.7          The Parking Strategy Manager stated that all amendments were considered and proposed in response to requests from residents and businesses. He advised that there were safety concerns over allowing parking in the triangular area in Court Farm Road / Nevill Road during the night and that it was therefore not appropriate to use single yellow lines in this area.

109.8          The Cabinet Member reiterated that changes were proposed following requests received by the council. He explained that it was necessary to listen to the professional advice of officers and that he would be accepting the advice given on safety grounds. He advised that he would be agreeing two additional amendments to the traffic order in response to the comments made. (see paragraph 109.9(1)(f) and (g))

109.9          RESOLVED - That having considered the information and the reasons set out in the report, the Cabinet Member accepted the following recommendation:

(1)         That, having taken into account all of the duly made representations and objections, the Various Controlled Parking Zones Consolidation Order 2008  Amendment Order No.* 200* and  Brighton & Hove (Waiting & Loading/Unloading Restrictions and Parking Places) Consolidation Order 2008 amendment Order No.* 200* be approved with the following amendments:

(a)         The proposed removal of disabled parking bays in Godwin Road and Hollingdean Terrace, are to be removed from the Traffic Order as these bays are still required by local residents.

(b)         The proposed double yellow lines in Woodland Avenue are to be removed from the Traffic Order due to the reasons outlined in the report.

(c)         The proposed double yellow lines in Court Farm Road are to be changed to single yellow lines from the shops northwards to the double yellow lines at the traffic lights due to reasons outlined in the report      

(d)         The proposed removal of limited waiting bays in Old London Road (Patcham) are to be removed from the traffic order due to the reasons outlined in the report.

(e)         The proposed loading bay in Portland Road (Controlled Parking Zone R) is to be deferred in accordance with Paragraph 3.11.

(f)           The double yellow line proposal on the Brownleaf Road/Abinger Road junction is to be deferred.

(g)        The proposed double yellow lines in Woodruff Avenue are to be removed from the Traffic Order.