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As part of the Guildford Parking strategy, a Parking review is conducted every 18 months. This report presents the issues that have been raised to date and recommends the actions and next steps. 

The Guildford Joint Committee agreed: 

(i)            to formally advertise Surrey County Council’s intention to make an order to give effect to proposals at the following locations:

a.    Merrow Street – Merrow Resident Association and residents report that cars parked on both sides because of chicanes and access issues, especially for emergency or large vehicles. When entering Merrow Street from Epsom Road you are immediately on the wrong side of the road. Double yellow lines are too short and need to be extended. Controls are required.  (Development plan for Merrow Street in ANNEXE 4).

b.    Hareward Road – Non-residents, mainly construction vehicles from Dial a truck, park on crest of the hill causing drivers to go round bend on wrong side of road and at times meet oncoming traffic. Obstruction of road and visibility causing Hazard. (Development plan for Harewood Road in ANNEXE 5).

c.    Stoughton Road – Stoughton residents experience problems with blocked driveways, especially on drop-off and pick-up times for school. Parking on both sides and close to the junction causes visibility issues and problems turning or passing. Controls are required. (Development plan for Stoughton Road in ANNEXE 6).

d.    Stoughton Road – Stoughton, an existing disabled bay outside Nos. 313/315, is no longer required as resident moved away. Plan to convert bay to free unrestricted parking place. (Development plan for Stoughton Road in ANNEXE 7).

e.    Artillery Terrace – Disabled Bay request made. GBC agreed to advisory disabled bay, which will be formalised in next review. (Development plan for Artillery Terrace in ANNEXE 8).

If any representations are received, they will be considered by the Parking Manager in consultation with the Chairman, Vice Chairman and relevant Local Ward and Divisional Members. If no representations are received, the Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) will be made.

The TRO would involve publishing a public notice, erecting street notices, placing documentation on deposit and writing to those in the immediate vicinity of the proposals.

The above plans are expected to take no more than 12 months to develop using existing resources and the Parking Manager’s delegated powers.

(ii)          To refer the following items for review by the newly established Parking and Air Quality Working Group:

(a)  The retrospective exclusion of new residential developments of 6 dwellings or more, in the controlled parking zone areas A, B, C and D, from accessing the permit scheme to ensure demand does not further outstrip supply. See section 2.8 (ii). 

(b)  to review the recommendations from the Guildford Borough Council Overview & Scrutiny (O&S) Committee in conjunction with comments made in section 6 relating to the additional resources and extended timetable to achieve a positive outcome.  The recommendations are as follows and shown at ANNEXE 1).

Declarations of Interest: County Cllrs David and Angela Goodwin declared non-pecuniary interests in Area B controlled parking zone.

Officers attending: Andy Harkin Parking Manager GBC and Chris Wheeler Waste and Fleet Services Manager GBC

Petitions, Public Questions, Statements: Item 8 Member Question.

Member discussion - key points:

As part of the Guildford Parking strategy, a Parking review is conducted every 18 months. The report presented the issues that had been raised to date and recommended the actions and next steps. 

Members were in agreement with the small changes to the recommendations proposed by the Parking officers.

The Guildford Joint Committee agreed: 

(i)            to formally advertise Surrey County Council’s intention to make an order to give effect to proposals at the following locations:

a.    Merrow Street – Merrow Resident Association and residents report that cars parked on both sides because of chicanes and access issues, especially for emergency or large vehicles. When entering Merrow Street from Epsom Road you are immediately on the wrong side of the road. Double yellow lines are too short and need to be extended. Controls are required.  (Development plan for Merrow Street in ANNEXE 4).

b.    Hareward Road – Non-residents, mainly construction vehicles from Dial a truck, park on crest of the hill causing drivers to go round bend on wrong side of road and at times meet oncoming traffic. Obstruction of road and visibility causing Hazard. (Development plan for Harewood Road in ANNEXE 5).

c.    Stoughton Road – Stoughton residents experience problems with blocked driveways, especially on drop-off and pick-up times for school. Parking on both sides and close to the junction causes visibility issues and problems turning or passing. Controls are required. (Development plan for Stoughton Road in ANNEXE 6).

d.    Stoughton Road – Stoughton, an existing disabled bay outside Nos. 313/315, is no longer required as resident moved away. Plan to convert bay to free unrestricted parking place. (Development plan for Stoughton Road in ANNEXE 7).

e.    Artillery Terrace – Disabled Bay request made. GBC agreed to advisory disabled bay, which will be formalised in next review. (Development plan for Artillery Terrace in ANNEXE 8).

If any representations were received, they will be considered by the Parking Manager in consultation with the Chairman, Vice Chairman and relevant Local Ward and Divisional Members. If no representations are received, the Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) will be made.

The TRO would involve publishing a public notice, erecting street notices, placing documentation on deposit and writing to those in the immediate vicinity of the proposals.

The above plans are expected to take no more than 12 months to develop using existing resources and the Parking Manager’s delegated powers.

(ii)          To refer the following items for review by the newly established Parking and Air Quality Working Group:

(a)  The retrospective exclusion of new residential developments of 6 dwellings or more, in the controlled parking zone areas A, B, C and D, from accessing the permit scheme to ensure demand does not further outstrip supply. See section 2.8 (ii).  ...  view the full minutes text for item 12