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Agenda item

GUILDFORD ON-STREET PARKING REVIEW - PROPOSALS FOR GEOGRAPHIC AREAS (Executive Function for Decision)

This report presents the feedback from informal consultations undertaken in six geographic areas concerning the need for parking restrictions.  The six areas are (i) Avondale Estate and the area around Ash Vale and North Camp Stations, (ii) Burpham shopping parade area including Burpham Lane, (iii) Effingham Junction, (iv) the Fairlands Estate, (v) Merrow parade and (vi) Shalford.  The report recommends proposals are progressed to formal advertisement to seek comments, with the exception of Burpham, where it is recommended that there is further informal consultation on the proposal prior to finalising and advertising it.

 

Decision:

 

The Local Committee (Guildford)agreed:

 

(i)    to formally advertise the proposals for the Avondale Estate and the area around Ash Vale and North Camp Stations, shown in ANNEXE 3, and should any representations be received they be reported to a future meeting of the Committee for consideration, or if no representations are received, the Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) will be made.

(ii)   to undertake further informal consultation, including public exhibitions, in the Burpham shopping parade area including Burpham Lane, on the basis of the draft proposals shown in ANNEXE 5, that the feedback from this be discussed with the affected ward and divisional councillors, and reported to a future meeting of the Committee to acquire authority for the resultant proposals to be formally advertised.

(iii)  to formally advertise the proposals for the Effingham Junction, shown in ANNEXE 7, and should any representations be received they be reported to a future meeting of the Committee for consideration, or if no representations are received, the Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) will be made.

(iv)  to formally advertise the proposals for the Fairlands estate, shown in ANNEXE 9, and should any representations be received they be reported to a future meeting of the Committee for consideration, or if no representations are received, the Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) will be made.

(v)   to formally advertise the proposals for the Merrow shopping parade area, shown in ANNEXE 11, and should any representations be received they be reported to a future meeting of the Committee for consideration, or if no representations are received, the Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) will be made.

(vi)  to formally advertise the proposals for the Shalford with the addition of yellow lines on the bend of Louis Fields with Sand Pit Heath, Fairlands estate shown in ANNEXE 13, and should any representations be received they be reported to a future meeting of the Committee for consideration, or if no representations are received, the Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) will be made.

 

REASONS:

 

To assist with safety, access, traffic movements, increase the availability of space and its prioritisation for various user-groups in various localities, and to make local improvements.

 

Minutes:

Declarations of Interest: None

Officers attending: Kevin McKee and Andy Harkin, Parking Services, Guildford Borough Council

 

Petitions, Public Questions, Statements: None

 

Member Discussion – key points:

 

The report presented the proposals for the formal advertisement stage of the parking review in Guildford.  Members asked about the yellow lines in relation to the cross roads in Send and the agreement that yellow lines were needed on the A247. Members discussed the addition of yellow lines on the bend of Louis Fields with Sand Pit Heath, Fairlands estate and agreed that this should be included in the recommendations.

 

The Local Committee (Guildford)agreed:

 

(i)    to formally advertise the proposals for the Avondale Estate and the area around Ash Vale and North Camp Stations, shown in ANNEXE 3, and should any representations be received they be reported to a future meeting of the Committee for consideration, or if no representations are received, the Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) will be made.

(ii)   to undertake further informal consultation, including public exhibitions, in the Burpham shopping parade area including Burpham Lane, on the basis of the draft proposals shown in ANNEXE 5, that the feedback from this be discussed with the affected ward and divisional councillors, and reported to a future meeting of the Committee to acquire authority for the resultant proposals to be formally advertised.

(iii)  to formally advertise the proposals for the Effingham Junction, shown in ANNEXE 7, and should any representations be received they be reported to a future meeting of the Committee for consideration, or if no representations are received, the Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) will be made.

(iv)to formally advertise the proposals for the Fairlands estate, shown in ANNEXE 9, and should any representations be received they be reported to a future meeting of the Committee for consideration, or if no representations are received, the Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) will be made.

(v)  to formally advertise the proposals for the Merrow shopping parade area, shown in ANNEXE 11, and should any representations be received they be reported to a future meeting of the Committee for consideration, or if no representations are received, the Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) will be made.

(vi)to formally advertise the proposals for the Shalford with the addition of yellow lines on the bend of Louis Fields with Sand Pit Heath, Fairlands estate shown in ANNEXE 13, and should any representations be received they be reported to a future meeting of the Committee for consideration, or if no representations are received, the Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) will be made.

 

REASONS:

 

To assist with safety, access, traffic movements, increase the availability of space and its prioritisation for various user-groups in various localities, and to make local improvements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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