Agenda item

Each year Surrey Highways receives requests to change existing or introduce new parking restrictions. These requests are compiled and reviewed in a borough wide process. To progress the 2016 review the Local Committee is asked to approve statutory consultation for changes to on-street parking restrictions at the locations listed in the annexes to the report.

The Committee agreed:

(i)  the proposals in Annexes 1 and 2 (as amended to include drawings 68 and 69,

     and to include the removal of a parking bay from in front of a vehicle

     crossover outside 111A The Crescent, Horley, and its replacement with a

     single yellow line, and to include Avenue Gardens, Horley in the Balcombe

     Gardens scheme);

(ii)  that if necessary, adjustments can be made to the proposals agreed at the meeting 

      by the Parking Strategy and Implementation Team Manager in consultation with the

      Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Divisional Member prior to statutory consultation;

(iii) the intention of the County Council to make Traffic Regulation Orders 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 (and

      as subsequently modified by ii) is advertised and that if no objections are

      maintained, the order is 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 Divisional Member;

(v) that if necessary the Parking Strategy and Implementation Team Manager will report

     the objection back to the Local Committee for resolution;

(vi) to the new process for implementation of new school keep clear markings (SKCs),

      and to agree to revoke the traffic regulation orders for existing SKCs across Reigate

      and Banstead, in light of changes in government legislation.

REASONS:

Changes to the highway network, the built environment and society mean that parking behaviour changes and consequently it is necessary for a Highway Authority to carry out regular reviews of waiting and parking restrictions on the highway network.

It is recommended that the waiting restrictions in this report (as amended) are progressed as they will help to:

•      improve road safety

•      increase access for emergency vehicles

•      help residents park nearer their homes

•      improve access to shops, facilities and businesses

•      increase access for refuse vehicles, buses and service vehicles

•      ease traffic congestion

•      better regulate parking

Changes in government legislation mean that a traffic regulation order (TRO) is no longer required to make school keep clear markings enforceable. We are therefore suggesting that the existing traffic orders for these markings be revoked, and that a new process to deal with the implementation of any new markings be set up.

Declarations of Interest: Dr Grant-Duff and Cllr Tarrant declared that they lived in roads that

                                          were included in the proposals outlined in Item 13, Annual Parking

                                          Review.

Officers attending: Rikki Hill, Parking Project Team Leader

Petitions, Public Questions, Statements: See Petition 4c (Limited parking restrictions at

                                                                      Balcombe Gardens, Horley)

Member Discussion – key points:

The Chairman welcomed Rikki Hill who presented the report. Rikki listed a number of amendments to the report and annexes including:

Drawing 36: Russells Crescent, Horley (pg 134) – change location description from between Burton Close and Massetts Road to along the whole road.

Drawing 40: Croydon Road, Reigate (pg 134) – change the times of operation in the description of controls from (0800 – 1800, Mon – Sat) to 10am – 4pm, Monday – Friday.

Drawing 41 (Blackborough Road, Blackborough Close) (pg 134) - should have also included Deerings Road, Reigate Road, which is shown on the drawing but was omitted from the explanation.

Drawing 45 Raglan Road (pg 135) – was spelt incorrectly as ‘Raglen’.

Drawing 51 Brambletye Park Road / Prines Road (pg 135) should read Brambletye Park Road / Princes Road.

Drawing 38: Balcombe Gardens, Horley (pg 173) – the single yellow line shown in Silverlea Gardens should be throughout the length of Balcombe Gardens and not Silverlea Gardens.

A revised list was tabled at the meeting (see Annex 3 to the minutes).

Problems with vehicles mounting pavements was discussed, particularly in Radnor Court. Members agreed to discuss with officers outside the meeting.

Members discussed and agreed the removal of a parking bay from in front of a vehicle

crossover outside 111A The Crescent, Horley, and its replacement with a single yellow line.

It was noted that a petition concerning parking in the Eastgate area had been submitted to Reigate and Banstead Borough Council.  

Members discussed Brighton Road, Banstead and cars parking in the acceleration and deceleration lanes in the sight lines at the junction. The possibility of extending the double yellow lines northwards was discussed.

Members discussed Drawing 62 (pg 197) Fir Tree Road, Nork and Tattenhams and the impact of parking restrictions on local shops. Rikki agreed to have a look at the matter.

Members agreed to include Avenue Gardens, Horley in the Balcombe Gardens scheme and not to impose parking restrictions in Silverlea Gardens for the moment, unless there was an impact from the restrictions in the other roads.  The proposed restrictions from 10am – 12 noon on both sides of Balcombe Gardens was discussed and it was thought that this might cause a potential problem for some residents. It was suggested that this might be avoided if parking restrictions were imposed from 10am – 12 noon on one side of Balcombe Gardens and from 12 noon – 2pm on the other side.

The Local Committee (Reigate and Banstead) AGREED:

(i)  the proposals in Annexes 1 and 2 (as amended to include drawings 68 and 69,

     and to include the removal of a parking bay from in front of a vehicle

     crossover outside 111A The Crescent, Horley, and its replacement with a

     single yellow line, and to include Avenue Gardens, Horley in the Balcombe

     Gardens scheme);

(ii)  that if necessary, adjustments can be made to the proposals agreed at the meeting 

      by the Parking Strategy and Implementation Team Manager in consultation with the

      Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Divisional Member prior to statutory consultation;

(iii) the intention of the County Council to make Traffic Regulation Orders 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 (and

      as subsequently modified by ii) is advertised and that if no objections are

      maintained, the order is 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 Divisional Member.

(v) that if necessary the Parking Strategy and Implementation Team Manager will report

      the objections back to the Local Committee for resolution.

(vi) to the new process for implementation of new school keep clear markings (SKCs),

      and to agree to revoke the traffic regulation orders for existing SKCs across Reigate

      and Banstead, in light of changes in government legislation.