Agenda item

To approve statutory consultation for changes to on-street parking restrictions in Reigate and Banstead.

(Report and Annexes 1 and 2 attached)

(NB - Annex 2 (colour plans) is attached at the back of the agenda pack)

The Committee AGREED:

(i)    The proposed amendments to on-street parking restrictions in Reigate and Banstead, as set out in Annexes 1 and 2 to the report submitted.

(ii)   That the Parking Team Manager, in consultation with the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and local Member, make any necessary adjustments to the proposals and agree detail, based on informal consultation, prior to statutory consultation.

(iii)  That 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 Reigate and Banstead, as shown in the annexes to the report submitted (and as subsequently modified by (ii)), are advertised, and that if no objections are maintained, the Order be made.

(iv)That the Parking Team Manager will report the objections back to the Local Committee for resolution.

(v)  To allocated funding of £20,000 in 2012/14 to implement the parking amendments.

(vi)That bus stop clearways be marked at the existing stops in Chetwode Road, Tadworth, and Fir Tree Road junction with Nork Way, as described in the report submitted.

REASONS:

The proposed waiting restrictions will help to:

·         Improve road safety

·         Increase access for emergency vehicles

·         Increase access for refuse vehicles and service vehicles

·         Ease traffic congestion

·         Better regulate parking

The Parking Strategy and Implementation Team Manager presented the report.

An addendum was tabled and is attached to the minutes as Appendix C.

During discussion by the Committee, the following key points were raised:

·         Members raised a number of locations around the borough which they considered to require additional measures. These were noted by the Parking Strategy and Implementation Team Manager for further investigation, and he agreed to respond on these points and include them where necessary prior to finalising the statutory consultation.

·         It was noted that all Members would be able to comment further on the proposals after the meeting, but the deadline for these was the end of December. Changes could then be made if necessary prior to the statutory consultation period. Finalised plans would be re-circulated to Members prior to the statutory consultation. After this, the comments and objections would be reported back for consideration.

The Committee AGREED:

(i)    The proposed amendments to on-street parking restrictions in Reigate and Banstead, as set out in Annexes 1 and 2 to the report submitted.

(ii)   That the Parking Team Manager, in consultation with the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and local Member, make any necessary adjustments to the proposals and agree detail, based on informal consultation, prior to statutory consultation.

(iii)  That 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 Reigate and Banstead, as shown in the annexes to the report submitted (and as subsequently modified by (ii)), are advertised, and that if no objections are maintained, the Order be made.

(iv)That the Parking Team Manager will report the objections back to the Local Committee for resolution.

(v)  To allocated funding of £20,000 in 2012/14 to implement the parking amendments.

(vi)That bus stop clearways be marked at the existing stops in Chetwode Road, Tadworth, and Fir Tree Road junction with Nork Way, as described in the report submitted.