Issue - items at meetings - Resident Parking Schemes Consultation Report

Report of the Director of Environment (copy attached).

(1)   That the Cabinet Member for Environment approves:

(a)       That no restrictions will be proposed in this report for the Stanford Area due to opposition amongst residents and businesses in the area.

(b)       That the whole of The Martlet area and Preston Park Avenue area be progressed to final design and the Traffic Regulation Order advertised, subject to the amendments outlined in this committee report.

(c)       That Millers Road, Compton Road & Inwood Crescent residents be contacted again by letter drop to ensure that they are aware a scheme will be progressed around them and to give them a further opportunity to decide whether to be in or outside of this scheme.

(d)       That the Preston Park Station area be progressed to the final design and the Traffic Regulation Order advertised, subject to the amendments outlined in this committee report.  This design may or may not include Millers Road, Compton Road & Inwood Crescent depending on the results of the letter drop.

(e)       That an order should be placed for all required pay and display equipment to ensure implementation of the proposed parking schemes are undertaken as programmed.

112.1         The Cabinet Member considered a report from the Director of Environment concerning the results of the residents parking schemes consultation and subsequent proposals (for copy see minute book).

112.2         The Cabinet Member explained that the report consisted of the consultation results for resident parking schemes requested by members of the public and Ward Councillors at a number of meetings. The purpose of the report was to consider the outcome of the second stage of the public consultation for the Stanford, Preston Park Avenue, The Martlet, and Preston Park Station areas. These areas were the first schemes to be looked at as part of the resident parking scheme timetable agreed at Environment Committee on 24 January 2008.

112.3         Councillor Jayne Bennett informed the Cabinet Member that a number of residents in Stanford Ward would be disappointed with the proposals as they were in favour of single yellow line restrictions. Residents would also have been happy with free parking in some areas. She asked what alternative measures could be considered in these areas.

112.4         The Cabinet Member commented that officers had undergone two rounds of consultation in efforts to draw up the right proposals; it would be difficult to find an alternative to controlled parking and most people seemed to be happy with the proposals.

112.5         The Senior Traffic Engineer referred to paragraph 4.52 of the report and added that officers could consider the use of double yellow lines, but would need to look at individual locations at the request of residents.

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

(1)   That the following be approved:

(a)       That no restrictions will be proposed in this report for the Stanford Area due to opposition amongst residents and businesses in the area.

(b)       That the whole of The Martlet area and Preston Park Avenue area be progressed to final design and the Traffic Regulation Order advertised, subject to the amendments outlined in this committee report.

(c)       That Millers Road, Compton Road & Inwood Crescent residents be contacted again by letter drop to ensure that they are aware a scheme will be progressed around them and to give them a further opportunity to decide whether to be in or outside of this scheme.

(d)       That the Preston Park Station area be progressed to the final design and the Traffic Regulation Order advertised, subject to the amendments outlined in this committee report.  This design may or may not include Millers Road, Compton Road & Inwood Crescent depending on the results of the letter drop.

(e)       That an order should be placed for all required pay and display equipment to ensure implementation of the proposed parking schemes are undertaken as programmed.