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.

The Local Committee (Reigate and Banstead) agreed:

      i.        That the county council’s intention to introduce the proposals in Annex 1 is formally advertised, and subject to statutory consultation.

     ii.        That if necessary, adjustments can be made to the proposals by the parking team manager in consultation with the chairman, vice-chairman and county councillor prior to advertisement.

    iii.        That if no objections are received when the proposals are advertised, the traffic regulation orders are made.

   iv.        That if there are unresolved objections, they are dealt with in accordance with the county council’s scheme of delegation by the parking team manager, in consultation with the chairman/vice chairman of the committee and the appropriate county councillor.

    v.        That if necessary the parking team manager will report the objections back to the local committee for resolution.

   vi.        And to note that funding in 2019/20 would be required to implement the parking amendments, subject to availability – see paragraph 4.1.

Declarations of Interest: None

Officers attending: Rikki Hill, Parking Project Team Leader, SCC

Petitions, Public Questions, Statements: None

The Parking Project Team Leader introduced the report noting there were a couple of additions to make. These were:

1.    Tattenham Grove – extension of double yellow lines (DYL)

2.    Carlton Road – there are already measures in place but to look further at what else can be done

3.    Frenches Road – short extension of the DYL near the junction with Elmwood Road

4.    A23, Horley – issue with cars parking between the Air Balloon pub and the Massetts Road junction and so causing passing traffic to drive onto the hatching in the centre of the road.

Key points from the discussion:

·         Members raised concerns about how the parking review was being funded, as it didn’t seem to fit within any budget. It was noted that the 2017/18 Parking Review had received a £5000 contribution from the local committee but going forward, as the local committee had no revenue budget, the review would need to be funded through other means. The Parking Project Team Leader said that the parking team had its own budget, some of which was normally used to help fund parking reviews, but this budget was yet to be finalised and approved. However officers were hopeful that they would be able to find funding for the review.

·         Members raised queries about specific locations in their wards and divisions. The Chairman advised members they should take such matters up with the Parking Project Team Leader directly.

Resolution:

The Local Committee (Reigate and Banstead) agreed:

      i.        That the county council’s intention to introduce the proposals in Annex 1 is formally advertised, and subject to statutory consultation.

     ii.        That if necessary, adjustments can be made to the proposals by the parking team manager in consultation with the chairman, vice-chairman and county councillor prior to advertisement.

    iii.        That if no objections are received when the proposals are advertised, the traffic regulation orders are made.

   iv.        That if there are unresolved objections, they are dealt with in accordance with the county council’s scheme of delegation by the parking team manager, in consultation with the chairman/vice chairman of the committee and the appropriate county councillor.

    v.        That if necessary the parking team manager will report the objections back to the local committee for resolution.

   vi.        And to note that funding in 2019/20 would be required to implement the parking amendments, subject to availability – see paragraph 4.1.

Reason for decisions:

The above decisions were made to help to:

·         Improve road safety

·         Increase access for emergency vehicles

·         Increase access for refuse vehicles, buses and service vehicles

·         Ease traffic congestion

·         Better control parking