Issue - meetings

Officers of Surrey County Council’s parking team have carried out a review of on street parking restrictions within the borough of Waverley and identified changes which would benefit road safety and reduce instances of obstruction and localised congestion. Committee approval is required in order to progress these changes to the stage of ‘formal advertisement’, where the proposed restrictions will be advertised for 28 days and open to comments, support or objections from members of the public.

The Local Committee (Waverley)agreed that:

(i)            the proposed amendments to on-street parking restrictions in Waverley as described in this report and shown in detail on drawings in annex A are agreed.

(ii)           the costs for this review will be funded by the parking team’s revenuebudget.

(iii)         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 Waverley as shown on the drawings in annex A is advertised and that if no objections are maintained, the orders are made.

(iv)         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.

Reasons for decision:

The waiting 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

·           Better compliance

Declarations of Interest: None.

Officer in attendance: Jack Roberts, Parking Officer

Petitions, Public Questions/Statements: None

Members welcomed the parking review, which included parking restrictions at Frensham Ponds.  The parking officer was thanked for his work, especially since some areas had seen unprecedented numbers of visitors during lockdown.

The parking officer reported that some areas were still awaiting installations from the 2020 parking review and this was being chased up. 

Members were keen for more information on Electric Vehicle charging points, as they had submitted potential sites but had not had feedback.  The Chair volunteered to contact the EV team on this.

The Local Committee (Waverley)agreed that:

(i)            the proposed amendments to on-street parking restrictions in Waverley as described in this report and shown in detail on drawings in annex A are agreed.

(ii)           the costs for this review will be funded by the parking team’s revenuebudget.

(iii)         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 Waverley as shown on the drawings in annex A is advertised and that if no objections are maintained, the orders are made.

(iv)         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.

Reasons for decision:

The waiting 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

·           Better compliance