To receive any petitions in accordance with Standing Order 68. Notice should be given in writing or by e-mail to the Community Partnership and Committee Officer at least 14 days before the meeting. Alternatively, the petition can be submitted on-line through Surrey County Council’s e-petitions website as long as the minimum number of signatures (30) has been reached 14 days before the meeting.
Petition 1 – from Mr M Wheeler requesting a formal review of the lack of parking available in Douglas Rd., Esher.
Petition 2 – from Councillor P Harman requesting a reduction in speed limit from 50 mph to 40 mph in Byfleet Rd., Weybridge.
Minutes:
Petition1
A petition containing 104 signatures was received from Mr Mike Wheeler, Surrey resident, requesting a formal review of the lack of parking available in Douglas Rd., Esher stating:
‘We the undersigned, residents of Douglas Rd., Esher, Arran Way Esher and regular road users of Douglas Rd., present this petition to Elmbridge Borough Council to request a review of the lack of parking spaces available.
This is raised following the receipt of a letter from Surrey Police in conjunction with the local Safer Neighbourhood Team dated 19/3/13, threatening prosecution for taking vehicles over the pavement to park.
Since the last review of this issue, many residents now have more than one vehicle and visitor parking has increased significantly.
Due to the large volume of heavy goods vehicles using Douglas Road to access Esher Mills industrial estate in Mill Road, and the requirement to enable emergency vehicles easy access down the road, it is not safe to park on the road opposite the existing parking bays.
It was suggested, some years ago, that additional parking bays be created by deepening the bays and parking perpendicularly to the road as opposed to parallel parking that currently exists.’
In support Mr Wheeler spoke and said he believed there was a curfew on the size of the lorries which were allowed to use the road at certain times of the day, but these did not appear to be being adhered to, that parking spaces couldn’t be created on one side of the road due to a water main and that a solution to create parking bays at right angles had been suggested many years ago, but had never been implemented.
Borough Councillor David Archer and County Councillor Stuart Selleck both spoke in support of the petition, saying the industrial estate and existing schools already made the situation dangerous and there will be an extra 300 car movements per day when the new school is built. Stuart Selleck said SCC Highways, Elmbridge Housing Trust and the school (Cranmere) need to engage to find a solution.
Nick Healey, the Area Highways Team Manager (NE), said he had taken on board all the comments, but the school planning application and this petition need to be handled separately. He will provide a response at the next meeting of the Local Committee.
Petition 2
A petition containing 109 signatures was received from Councillor Peter Harman requesting a reduction in speed limit from 50 mph to 40 mph in Byfleet Rd., Weybridge.
‘We the undersigned petition Surrey County Council to reduce the present 50 mph speed limit to 40 mph. Reduce the 50mph speed limit to a safer 40mph. We consider this to be a safe and realistic limit. Petition raised following fatal and non fatal accidents on this road over the past year. The road is mixed residential and commercial with many blind turnings. A recently built care home, pet cemetery and Vet Surgery plus approximately 800 HGV movements a day contribute to valid reasons for a sensible speed limit. Nearby Seven Hills Road and Burwood Road are restricted to 40mph.’
Surrey County Councillor, Christian Mahne, spoke to support this petition, explaining that the junction of Camp End Road with Byfleet Road is very dangerous due to the speed of the traffic.
Nick Healey, the Area Highways Team Manager (NE), will provide a response at the next meeting of the Local Committee.