Issue - meetings

To receive any petitions in accordance with Standing Order 68.  Notice must be given in writing or by email to the Partnership Committee Officer at least 14 days before the meeting.  Alternatively, the petition can be submitted on-line through Surrey County Council’s e-petitions website as long as the minimum number of signatures (30) has been reached 14 days before the meeting.

(i)            A petition has been received from Janet, Elm Crescent, Farnham which contains 35 signatures and reads:

“Blind bend on Alma Farnham – double yellow lines required outside houses 7-11, or traffic calming.
It is very dangerous as cars have to drive on the right side of the road when they are coming into Alma Way from Alma Lane and cannot see what is coming towards them.”

Petition response report attached.

A petition was received from Janet, Elm Crescent, Farnham which contains 35 signatures and reads:

“Blind bend on Alma Farnham – double yellow lines required outside houses 7-11, or traffic calming.
It is very dangerous as cars have to drive on the right side of the road when they are coming into Alma Way from Alma Lane and cannot see what is coming towards them.”

The Local Committee (Waverley) resolved to AGREE that:

(i)    Surrey County Council’s parking team will assess this request as part of the 2018 Waverley Parking Review, taking place over September and October and being presented to this committee in December 2018.

Reason: The assessment will allow for all highway and traffic related issues to be taken into account, before determining how to proceed with regards to any potential new parking restrictions. The annual review process ensures that all requests and proposals are considered at the same time, which is the most time and cost efficient way of assessing and introducing parking restrictions in Waverley, and across Surrey.

A petition was received from Janet, Elm Crescent, Farnham which contains 35 signatures and reads:

“Blind bend on Alma Farnham – double yellow lines required outside houses 7-11, or traffic calming.
It is very dangerous as cars have to drive on the right side of the road when they are coming into Alma Way from Alma Lane and cannot see what is coming towards them.”

Declarations of Interest: None.

Officer in attendance: Frank Apicella, Area Highway Manager (South West), on behalf of the SCC Parking Team.

The petitioner spoke to the Local Committee for the allowed three minutes.  She provided four photographs for members to consider.

Mr Stephen Spence confirmed that there is concern amongst residents, which he experienced when he went door-to-door with the petitioner.

The Local Committee (Waverley) resolved to AGREE that:

(i)    Surrey County Council’s parking team will assess this request as part of the 2018 Waverley Parking Review, taking place over September and October and being presented to this committee in December 2018.

Reason: The assessment will allow for all highway and traffic related issues to be taken into account, before determining how to proceed with regards to any potential new parking restrictions. The annual review process ensures that all requests and proposals are considered at the same time, which is the most time and cost efficient way of assessing and introducing parking restrictions in Waverley, and across Surrey.