Surrey County Council’s Parking Traffic and Enforcement Team have carried out a review of on street parking restrictions within the borough of Woking and identified changes which would benefit road safety and reduce instances of obstruction and localised congestion. Details of the proposed new restrictions shown in the report for information.
Decision:
The Joint Committee (Woking) agreed to:
Reasons for decision:
The waiting restrictions as detailed in Annex A will make a positive impact towards:-
· Road safety
· Access for emergency vehicles
· Access for refuse vehicles
· Easing traffic congestion
· Better regulated parking
· Better enforcement
Minutes:
Declarations of Interest: None
Officers attending: Peter Wells, Parking Officer, SCC
Petitions, Public Questions, Statements: None
The parking officer introduced the report. The projects included had been raised by local residents and councillors and had been discussed with divisional members. All the schemes would be advertised end of May / beginning of June and subject to a 28 day consultation period.
Members were pleased to see the EV charging points identified and listed separately. The Officer was commended for his work.
Members asked about the enforcement of double yellow lines and were assured that Officers from WBC and SCC worked very closely together to ensure that new restrictions were communicated to the enforcement team, who were out and about regularly.
The Joint Committee (Woking) agreed to:
Reasons for decision:
The waiting restrictions as detailed in Annex A will make a positive impact towards:-
· Road safety
· Access for emergency vehicles
· Access for refuse vehicles
· Easing traffic congestion
· Better regulated parking
· Better enforcement
Supporting documents: