Issue - meetings

To receive a report from Surrey Highways Parking Strategy and Implementation Team.  The report provides an overview and update of the on-street parking enforcement operation in Waverley Borough for the financial year 2018/19, including financial accounts for this period.

The Local Committee (Waverley) resolved to AGREE to:

i)              Continue to support the enforcement of waiting and parking bay restrictions in the borough.

ii)             Make permanent the School Watch initiative, in part using the additional enforcement resources now available, which were agreed by the Committee at its September 2018 meeting.

Declarations of Interest: None.

Officer in attendance: David Curl, SCC Parking Team Manager.  Andy Harkin, Guildford Borough Council Parking Manager.

Petitions, Public Questions/Statements: None.

Member discussion – key points:

The officers confirmed that there are now four on-street enforcement officers in Waverley and visits to rural areas can be made more regularly.  Members felt that although they recognised that the parking team does not offer an emergency service, some parking issues in villages were not being dealt with.  The officer said he would take that feedback to his team.  If the Local Committee felt that they wanted to recruit another enforcement officer, they could take that decision, but would have to consider the costs.

The introduction of online applications for parking permits means that residents no longer have to visit Guildford Borough Council or the Farnham Locality office to make an application.

If Members wish to view data on the location of penalty notices issued, the Chairman said they should contact her for the information.

There was Member support for the ‘school watch’ initiative as parking outside schools is an issue.

There was a query regarding figures in a table on page 39 (Annex 4 PCN summary – lines 02, 27 and 48) and the officer said he would seek clarification on figures for Members.

A Member said that the purpose of on-street charges was not to run a business but to keep the roads safe; it was co-incidental that there happens to be a profit.

Members asked for it to be recorded in the minutes regarding how to report an enforcement issue:

email: parking@guildford.gov.uk

Tel: 01483 444544

The Local Committee (Waverley) resolved to AGREE to:

i)              Continue to support the enforcement of waiting and parking bay restrictions in the borough.

ii)             Make permanent the School Watch initiative, in part using the additional enforcement resources now available, which were agreed by the Committee at its September 2018 meeting.