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PARKING REVIEW

Meeting: 25/11/2019 - Runnymede Joint Committee (Item 31)

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The Joint Committee will consider recommendations for on- street parking measures presented by the Area Parking Officer.

Additional documents:

Decision:

The Joint Committee (Runnymede) agreed:

 

(i)            the proposed amendments to on-street parking restrictions in Runnymede in the report with the addition in Chertsey of the extension of yellow lines along Fordwater Road (B387) at the junction of Paddocks Way to enable safe exit onto main road.

 

(ii)           that the Joint Committee allocates funding as detailed in paragraph 5.1 of the report to proceed with the introduction of the parking amendments.

 

(iii)          with the intention of the County Council to make an order under the relevant parts of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to impose the waiting and on street parking restrictions in Runnymede as shown on the drawings in annex A is advertised and that if no objections are maintained, the orders are made.

 

(iv)         that if there are unresolved objections, they will be dealt with in accordance   with the County Council’s scheme of delegation by the parking strategy and implementation team manager, in consultation with the chairman/vice  chairman of this committee and the appropriate county councillor.

 

(v)          with the intention of the County Council to advertise the making of a consolidation Order (without change) of the existing Traffic Regulation Orders to Runnymede is approved, and that approval for future consolidations, when they become necessary, can be granted by the committee chairman.

 

 

 

Reasons:

 

1.    These decisions give parking officers the authority to proceed with the legal process to implement these measures.

 

2.    These parking restrictions will make a positive impact towards:-

 

·         Road safety

·         Access for emergency vehicles

·         Access for refuse vehicles

·         Easing traffic congestion

·         Better regulated parking

·         Better enforcement

 

Minutes:

The Parking Officer related the process for how reviews are carried out and reported that this particular review considered 230 requests over 100 different locations across the borough. The decisions taken by the Joint Committee at this meeting gave officers the authority to start the legal process of advertising the proposed measures and consulting with residents. The Parking Officer reported that the advertising costs associated with this process will account for around a third of the available budget for this year.

 

After the lengthy discussions on parking that took place as part of the Open Forum, members felt that it was important to implement these measures for the benefit of their residents. One additional measure for Chertsey was added and agreed at the meeting. This is highlighted in bold font below.

 

 

 

The Joint Committee (Runnymede) agreed:

 

(i)            the proposed amendments to on-street parking restrictions in Runnymede in the report with the addition in Chertsey of the extension of yellow lines along Fordwater Road (B387) at the junction of Paddocks Way to enable safe exit onto main road.

 

(ii)           that the Joint Committee allocates funding as detailed in paragraph 5.1 of the report to proceed with the introduction of the parking amendments.

 

(iii)          with the intention of the County Council to make an order under the relevant parts of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to impose the waiting and on street parking restrictions in Runnymede as shown on the drawings in annex A is advertised and that if no objections are maintained, the orders are made.

 

(iv)         that if there are unresolved objections, they will be dealt with in accordance   with the County Council’s scheme of delegation by the parking strategy and implementation team manager, in consultation with the chairman/vice  chairman of this committee and the appropriate county councillor.

 

(v)          with the intention of the County Council to advertise the making of a consolidation Order (without change) of the existing Traffic Regulation Orders to Runnymede is approved, and that approval for future consolidations, when they become necessary, can be granted by the committee chairman.

 

 

 

Reasons:

 

1.    These decisions give parking officers the authority to proceed with the legal process to implement these measures.

 

2.    These parking restrictions will make a positive impact towards:-

 

·         Road safety

·         Access for emergency vehicles

·         Access for refuse vehicles

·         Easing traffic congestion

·         Better regulated parking

·         Better enforcement