Decision details

The Local Committee (Reigate and Banstead) is asked to agree that:

(i)        The proposals in Annexes 1and 2 are agreed.

(ii)       That if necessary, adjustments can be made to the proposals agreed at the meeting  by the Parking Team Manager in consultation with the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and local Member prior to statutory consultation.

(iii)      the intention of the County Council to make Traffic Regulation Orders under the relevant parts of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to impose the waiting and on street parking restrictions in Reigate and Banstead as shown in the Annexes (and as subsequently modified by ii) is advertised and that if no objections are maintained, the Order is made.

(iv)      if there are unresolved objections, they will be dealt with in accordance with the county council’s scheme of delegation by the parking strategy and implementation team manager, in consultation with the chairman/vice chairman of this committee and the appropriate county councillor.

(v)       the Parking Strategy and Implementation Team Manager is authorised to progress and implement any further car club bays in consultation with the Chairman and the local county councillor.

(vi)      if necessary the Parking Team Manager will report the objections back to the local committee for resolution.

(vii)     To allocate funding of £15,000 in 2014/15 to implement the parking amendments.

(viii)   To establish a borough wide parking task group (to replace the Redhill Task Group) with the terms of reference set out in Annex 4.

Reasons:

Changes to the highway network, the built environment and society mean that parking behaviour changes and consequently it is necessary for a Highway Authority to carry out regular reviews of waiting and parking restrictions on the highway network.

It is recommended that the waiting restrictions in this report are progressed as they will help to:

•      Improve road safety

•      Increase access for emergency vehicles

•      Help residents park nearer their homes

•      improve access to shops, facilities and businesses

•      Increase access for refuse vehicles, buses and service vehicles

•      Ease traffic congestion

•      Better regulate parking

Delegating the authority to install car club bays will allow further expansion of the car club scheme, subject to community interest, sustainable growth and in locations agreed with local councillors.

A Borough wide parking task group will help give direction to and prioritisation for on street parking initiatives in the Borough such as residents parking.