Issue - meetings

As part of the Guildford Parking Strategy, a Parking review is conducted every 18 months. This report presents the recommended scope of the review as outlined by the Parking & Air Quality Working group (P&AQWG) and recommends the actions and next steps. 

The Guildford Joint Committee agreed: 

to formally advertise Surrey County Council’s intention to make an order to develop and consult upon the proposals prioritised by the Parking and Air Quality Working Group (P&AQWG) below:

                         i.        Parking controls in Area A, B, D and northern section of Area C, be extended to operate 8.30am to 9pm, 7 days a week (seeAnnexe 1),

                        ii.        The limit on permits in Area D of the Controlled Parking Zone be increased, in the first instance by 10%,

                       iii.        To accompany the extended parking controls into evenings and Sundays, the annual household limit on visitor scratch cards be doubled,

                      iv.        To review the retrospective exclusion of new residential developments of 6 dwellings or more, in the Controlled Parking Zone areas A, B and D. (see Annexe 2),

                       v.        To address 17 issues from the non-CPZ list (see Annexe 3&4).  2 of the 17 issues will be progressed later (see item 2.4).

                      vi.        Introduce two formalised disabled parking bays for specific residents, (see item 2.5). 

Reasons:

To:

i.              assist with safety, access and traffic movements,

ii.             increase the availability of parking space and its prioritisation for various user-groups in various localities,

iii.            make local parking improvements.

Declarations of interest: None

Petitions, Public Questions, Statements: petition from Michael Hammond calling on Guildford Joint Committee to bring into force parking restrictions to stop antisocial parking in Belmont Avenue, refer to Item 6 Petitions.

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

Member discussion - key points:

A query was raised about how to assist a resident who had requested that a local dual bay be changed to a shared parking bay. Officers advised that turning a dual bay to a shared bay would be making them pay and display bay and this was likely to be considered as part of the next parking review.

The Guildford Joint Committee agreed: 

to formally advertise Surrey County Council’s intention to make an order to develop and consult upon the proposals prioritised by the Parking and Air Quality Working Group (P&AQWG) below:

                         i.        Parking controls in Area A, B, D and northern section of Area C, be extended to operate 8.30am to 9pm, 7 days a week (seeAnnexe 1),

                        ii.        The limit on permits in Area D of the Controlled Parking Zone be increased, in the first instance by 10%,

                       iii.        To accompany the extended parking controls into evenings and Sundays, the annual household limit on visitor scratch cards be doubled,

                      iv.        To review the retrospective exclusion of new residential developments of 6 dwellings or more, in the Controlled Parking Zone areas A, B and D. (see Annexe 2),

                       v.        To address 17 issues from the non-CPZ list (see Annexe 3&4).  2 of the 17 issues will be progressed later (see item 2.4).

                      vi.        Introduce two formalised disabled parking bays for specific residents, (see item 2.5). 

Reasons:

To:

i.              assist with safety, access and traffic movements,

ii.             increase the availability of parking space and its prioritisation for various user-groups in various localities,

iii.            make local parking improvements.