Decision details

That the Local Committee [Epsom & Ewell] agreed to

(i)      Advertise all of the proposals set out in Annex 1 of the report, subject to the following additions and amendments:

(a)   The parking bays on the High Street, Ewell Village to be amended to remove Saturday from the current restrictions.  Monday- Friday to remain unchanged;

(b)   An extension of the double yellow lines in Windmill Avenue, 11m in a south easterly direction against the flank boundary of “Briar Hedge”;

(c)   Double yellow lines to be placed on the bends in Larkspur Way to improve forward visibility;

(d)   Junction protection markings to be added at the junction with Amis Avenue and Derek Avenue to improve safety;

(e)   Map 8 – extension of double yellow lines in Mavis Avenue towards Walsingham Gardens to match those which extend towards the A240 Kingston Road.

(ii)      That the County Council’s intention to make an order under the Road Traffic Regulation act 1984 be advertised and, if no objections are maintained, the order be made, subject to funding being identified to implement the proposals;

(iii)     That if objections are received the Parking Strategy and Implementation Group Manager is authorised to try and resolve them, in consultation with the Chairman / Vice Chairman of this committee and the county councillor for the division, and decides whether or not they should be acceded to and therefore whether the order should be made, with or without modifications, subject to funding being identified to implement the proposals.

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.

The waiting restrictions in this report will help to:

·       Improve road safety

·       Increase access for emergency vehicles

·       improve access to shops, facilities and businesses

·       Increase access for refuse vehicles, buses and service vehicles

·       Reduce traffic congestion

·       Better regulate parking