Issue - meetings

To consider how future parking reviews within the borough will be undertaken.

That the Local Committee [Elmbridge] agreed:

That the parking review process from June 2018 should continue to be carried out by a dedicated engineer, but that the whole Borough should be considered in each review which would take place annually.

Reasons:  The existing three year review cycle is drawing to a close and the future direction of parking reviews needs to be decided.

Declarations of Interest: None

Officers attending: Adrian Harris, Parking Engineer

Petitions, Public Questions/Statements: None

Member comments – key points

Members discussed the options available.  Some were in favour of a condensed two year programme with a change of the grouping of areas as this would allow for a fuller local consultation similar to that which has happened under the current process.  However others were concerned that this meant that urgent issues in a particular area could not be addressed quickly if this area was later in the programme for review of a review had recently been completed.  The Parking Engineer responded that an annual review would be less detailed and there would be less consultation possible with the community.  In addition it may not be possible to look at larger more detailed parking schemes.

Members felt that the public often don’t understand the complexities of the process and requested advice on what to tell residents what to expect in terms of the timescales for an issue to be addressed.  There could also be parking issues that needed to be addressed as a result of new development.  The Parking Engineer commented that there is guidance on the process on the SCC website although this relates more to Residents Parking Zones than yellow lines.  Parking issues associated with new developments should be addressed as part of the planning agreement as a result of any restrictions requested through the transportation planning process.  On a vote 8 members voted for an annual review and 7 for a two year review.  It was therefore

Resolved:

That the parking review process from June 2018 should continue to be carried out by a dedicated engineer, but that the whole Borough should be considered in each review which would take place annually.

Reasons:  The existing three year review cycle is drawing to a close and the future direction of parking reviews needs to be decided.