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GUILDFORD ON-STREET PARKING REVIEW AND SCOPING REPORT (EXECUTIVE FUNCTION FOR DECISION)

Decision Maker: Guildford Joint Committee

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decision:

 

The Guildford Joint Committee agreed: 

 

(i)            to formally advertise Surrey County Council’s intention to make an order to give effect to proposals at the following locations:

 

a.    Merrow Street Merrow Resident Association and residents report that cars parked on both sides because of chicanes and access issues, especially for emergency or large vehicles. When entering Merrow Street from Epsom Road you are immediately on the wrong side of the road. Double yellow lines are too short and need to be extended. Controls are required.  (Development plan for Merrow Street in ANNEXE 4).

 

b.    Hareward Road – Non-residents, mainly construction vehicles from Dial a truck, park on crest of the hill causing drivers to go round bend on wrong side of road and at times meet oncoming traffic. Obstruction of road and visibility causing Hazard. (Development plan for Harewood Road in ANNEXE 5).

 

c.    Stoughton Road – Stoughton residents experience problems with blocked driveways, especially on drop-off and pick-up times for school. Parking on both sides and close to the junction causes visibility issues and problems turning or passing. Controls are required. (Development plan for Stoughton Road in ANNEXE 6).

 

d.    Stoughton Road – Stoughton, an existing disabled bay outside Nos. 313/315, is no longer required as resident moved away. Plan to convert bay to free unrestricted parking place. (Development plan for Stoughton Road in ANNEXE 7).

 

e.    Artillery Terrace – Disabled Bay request made. GBC agreed to advisory disabled bay, which will be formalised in next review. (Development plan for Artillery Terrace in ANNEXE 8).

 

If any representations are received, they will be considered by the Parking Manager in consultation with the Chairman, Vice Chairman and relevant Local Ward and Divisional Members. If no representations are received, the Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) will be made.

 

The TRO would involve publishing a public notice, erecting street notices, placing documentation on deposit and writing to those in the immediate vicinity of the proposals.

 

The above plans are expected to take no more than 12 months to develop using existing resources and the Parking Manager’s delegated powers.

 

(ii)          To refer the following items for review by the newly established Parking and Air Quality Working Group:

 

(a)  The retrospective exclusion of new residential developments of 6 dwellings or more, in the controlled parking zone areas A, B, C and D, from accessing the permit scheme to ensure demand does not further outstrip supply. See section 2.8 (ii). 

(b)  to review the recommendations from the Guildford Borough Council Overview & Scrutiny (O&S) Committee in conjunction with comments made in section 6 relating to the additional resources and extended timetable to achieve a positive outcome.  The recommendations are as follows and shown at ANNEXE 1).

 

 

O&S Committee Recommendations

A

Parking controls in Area A, B, D and northern section of Area C, be extended to operate 8.30am to 9pm, 7 days a week

B

Free limited waiting shared use bays within Area A, B and the northern section of Area C, be changed to charged dual user bays

C

Pay and display, including RingGo, be extended into the residential areas of the Controlled Parking Zone

D

The possible contribution of RingGo to the costs of extending the pay by phone signage through CPZ be progressed

E

The limit on permits in Area D of the Controlled Parking Zone be increased, in the first instance by 10%

F

On a case by case basis, the less well-used pay and display only bays be converted into dual use, this is to say, made available to permit holders

G

The limit on issuing adjacent permits for Area A be lowered and that Area A adjacent permits no longer be issued in relation to a second car

H

Area A permit holders be allowed to access Area E

I

Saturday parking controls in the norther section of Area J be removed

J

In addition to visitors permit scratch cards, a virtual payment system be offered as an option for visitors parking

K

To accompany the extended controls into evenings and Sundays, the annual household limit on visitor scratch cards be doubled

 

 

c)    To gain councillor feedback in relation to the CPZ/Non-CPZ parking requests lists to enable the Parking Manager to develop proposals for the “Local” issues shown in ANNEXE 2 & 3.  If the proposals are likely to be uncontroversial, the Parking Manager can use delegated powers to progress them, in consultation with the Chairman, Vice Chairman and relevant Local Ward and Divisional Members.  If the proposals are expected to generate significant comment, then they will be reported back to the Committee with a view to seeking authority to formally advertise them.

 

To develop and implement the above items would take 48-60 months with existing resources. Therefore, the Parking and Air Quality Working Group are also asked to consider the scope and resource implications.

 

Reasons:

 

To assist with safety, access, traffic movements, increase the availability of space and its prioritisation for various user-groups in various localities, and make local improvements.

Publication date: 20/09/2018

Date of decision: 19/09/2018

Decided at meeting: 19/09/2018 - Guildford Joint Committee

Effective from: 28/09/2018

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