Agenda item - Elm Grove Pavement Parking Ban

Report of the Executive Director Economy, Environment & Culture

1)             That Committee agrees to explore alternative parking provisions for Elm Grove residents (as detailed in 2.3) and report back to this committee before proceeding directly to the advertisement of a Traffic Regulation Order.

2)             That Committee agrees that the Elm Grove Pavement Parking Ban replaces the Roedean area in the Parking Scheme Priority Timetable as highlighted in Appendix A.

3)             That Committee requests officers to explore the implementation of alternative parking provisions for residents of Elm Grove, including but not limited to on-street angle/echelon parking bays which could form part of a Controlled Parking Zone.

50.1      The Committee considered a report of the Executive Director, Economy, Environment & Culture that proposed the advertisement of a Traffic Regulation Order to ban pavement parking in the Elm Grove area following residents’ requests.

50.2      Councillor Wilkinson moved a motion to amend recommendations 2.1 and 2.3 as shown in bold italics below:

2.1   That Committee agrees to explore alternative parking provisions for Elm Grove residents (as detailed in 2.3) and report back to this committee before proceeding directly to the advertisement of a Traffic Regulation Order.

2.3   That Committee requests officers to explore the implementation of alternative parking provisions for residents of Elm Grove, including but not limited to on-street angle/echelon parking bays which could form part of a Controlled Parking Zone.

50.3      Councillor Appich formally seconded the motion.

50.4      Councillors Hills, Lloyd, Appich and Davis asked questions and contributed to the discussion of the report.

50.5      The Chair put the motion to the vote that passed.

50.6      The Chair put the recommendations as amended to the vote that were agreed.

50.7      Resolved-

1)             That Committee agrees to explore alternative parking provisions for Elm Grove residents (as detailed in 2.3) and report back to this committee before proceeding directly to the advertisement of a Traffic Regulation Order.

2)             That Committee agrees that the Elm Grove Pavement Parking Ban replaces the Roedean area in the Parking Scheme Priority Timetable as highlighted in Appendix A.

3)             That Committee requests officers to explore the implementation of alternative parking provisions for residents of Elm Grove, including but not limited to on-street angle/echelon parking bays which could form part of a Controlled Parking Zone.