Agenda item - Items referred from Council

Item referred from the last meeting of Full Council held on 12 December 2013 (copy attached).

(a)               Petitions: To receive any petitions referred from Full Council

(i)                 20mph limit on Medina Terrace, Kings Esplanade and St Aubyn’s South- Councillor Hawtree

(ii)               Parking in Grenadier, Hangleton- Councillor Janio

(a)               Petitions

(i)                 20mph limit on Medina Terrace, King’s Esplanade and St Aubyn’s South- Councillor Hawtree

65.1         The Committee received a petition signed by 121 people requesting the speed limit on Medina Terrace, King’s Esplanade and St Aubyn’s South be reduced to 20mph in order to increase road safety and also to improve their alignment with several cycle path junctions. The petition had been referred from the meeting of Full Council on 12 December 2013.

65.2         The Chair provided the following response:

“It is planned to incorporate and carry out an assessment of St Aubyn’s South as part of the next phase (Phase 3) of the City-wide 20mph Speed Limit Programme.  The results of data collection and analysis will be included in a wider public consultation before the results are presented to a future Environment Transport & Sustainability Committee before any decision is taken to change existing speed limits”.

65.3         RESOLVED- That the petition be noted.

(ii)       Parking in Grenadier, Hangleton- Councillor Janio

65.4         The Committee received a petition signed by 140 people requesting council officers to design and implement a more robust parking system in the Grenadier area of Hangleton. The petition had been referred from the meeting of Full Council on 12 December 2013.

65.5         The Chair provided the following response:

“I visited this location last week with a council officer to meet with Councillors Janio and Barnett, the local ward councillors, and see first-hand the problems that are being experienced.

I’m glad to report that we will be carrying out some works very soon to alleviate any confusion over where to park. The bays on the west side of Applesham Avenue, including the loading bay, will be re-marked as the lines are currently quite faded; the loading bay will have a new sign, showing its times of operation between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m; a new disabled bay will be installed on the west side of Applesham Avenue, with correct markings and signage.  This means that disabled bays will be on both sides of the Parade/Queen’s Parade, offering better access to all the shops for those with mobility issues.

As a new bay is being created, the disabled bay east of the zebra crossing on Queen’s Parade will be removed, to free space up for other parking but the disabled bay nearest to the junction will be retained.

Both disabled bays will be limited to a 3-hour maximum stay.

I am aware that Councillor Barnett has already been dealing with Tescos on the issue of their delivery lorries staying for long periods of time in the loading bay and am sure that keeping up this pressure on the shop will help.

However, targeted enforcement will now take place in this area, particularly aimed at delivery lorries or other vehicles that overstay on limited parking/loading bays.

Parking enforcement has also been alerted to the problem of cars parking over driveways, and ward councillors have been given the enforcement hotline number to report this for a rapid response.

Together I believe these initiatives will go some way to help improve a difficult situation which comes about as a result of ever increasing parking pressure”.

65.6         RESOLVED- That the petition be noted.