MEMBER QUESTION TIME
To receive any written questions from Members under Standing Order 47. Notice should be given in writing to the Partnership Committee Officer by 12.00 noon four working days before the meeting.
Decision:
That the Local Committee [Epsom & Ewell] agreed:
To include a parking restriction in Chartwell Place, Epsom in the advertisement for the Phase 10 parking review, for the even number side of the road to prevent parking between 8.30am and 4.30pm Monday to Friday.
Reasons: To facilitate access for a child in a wheelchair and for pushchairs obstructed by pavement parking.
Minutes:
Two questions were received. The questions and answers are set out in
Annex B. The following additional points were made:
Question 1: A resident of Chartwell Place outlined the issues of commuter and school parking in the road, which results in vehicles obstructing the pavement, as a result she has to walk in the road pushing her son who is in a wheelchair. Parents with buggies also have problems. This is unsafe particularly as there is a blind bend in the road. Members felt that as the problem was worse at school pick up and drop off time, limiting commuter parking may mean that the space is filled by school parking and suggested a longer period of restriction should be advertised to seek local opinion.
There was no indication of any further public questions or statements so the Committee moved to debate the options and
Resolved:
To include a parking restriction in Chartwell Place, Epsom in the advertisement for the Phase 10 parking review, for the even number side of the road to prevent parking between 8.30am and 4.30pm Monday to Friday.
Reasons: To facilitate access for a child in a wheelchair and for pushchairs obstructed by pavement parking.
Question 2: members were unhappy with the response provided and felt that the bus was often stationary at the stop for longer than the 5 minutes stated. They requested that officers look again for a solution to ensure that it does not remain at the stop except to pick up and drop off passengers at any time.