Decision details

That the Local Committee [Epsom & Ewell] agreed:

(i)      to the advertising of the proposals in Annex 1, subject to the following amendments:

Drawing 1: additional disabled bays to be added in this area on the same basis as the one currently included;
Drawing 3: The double yellow line should be in Timbercroft in the areas of numbers 9-13 and not The Warren;
Drawing 4: Double yellow lines on corner of Bridle Close to extend 15m in each direction to maintain sight lines;
Drawing 5: Lymington Gardens – additional lines to be added opposite exisiting;
Drawing 12: Ewell By-pass to be amended to read to Kingston Road;
Drawing 16: Double yellow lines to extend 10m into Lansdowne Road;
Drawing 36: Double yellow lines to extend to The Orchard;
Drawing 38: Lines in Horton Hill are no longer required;
Drawing 47: Road description should be Higher Green and not The Green;
Drawing 49: Extend single yellow line across the allotments to corner and around to allow parking adjacent to the allotment.  Double yellow line across footway and entrance;
Drawing 54: Yellow line to be extended further up East Dean;
Drawing 59: Extend double yellow line adjacent to 29 Chartwell Place;
Drawing 72: Double yellow line at the end of Tealing Drive on Tolworth side for first length of verge (add to Drawing 3)

(ii)     That the committee contribute £40,000 funding towards the proposals from the 2017/18 parking review surplus;

(iii)     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;

(iv)    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.

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

·          improve access to shops, facilities and businesses

·          Increase access for refuse vehicles, buses and service vehicles

·          Reduce traffic congestion

·          Better regulate parking