Agenda item - TANDRIDGE PARKING REVIEW

Each year Surrey Highways receives requests to change existing or introduce new parking controls and restrictions in Tandridge. For greater efficiency, these requests are compiled and reviewed in a district wide process. Committee approval is required in order to progress these changes to formal advertising and statutory consultation, and, where applicable, to implementation.

The Local Committee (Tandridge) agreed that:

(i) the proposed changes to on-street parking restrictions in Tandridge as described in annex 1 and shown in the drawings in annex 2 are approved.

(ii) if necessary, minor adjustments can be made to the proposed changes by the parking project & enforcement team leader in consultation with the chairman/vice-chairman and relevant county councillor prior to formal advertisement and statutory consultation.

(iii) the intention of the county council to make orders, under the relevant parts of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, to make the proposed amendments to the waiting and on street parking restrictions in Tandridge is advertised and that if no objections are maintained, the orders are made.

(iv) if there are unresolved objections, they will be dealt with in accordance with the county council’s scheme of delegation by the parking & traffic enforcement manager, in consultation with the chairman/vice chairman of this committee and the appropriate county councillor, after which the orders will be made.

(v) the parking team is authorised to carry out a consolidation of the traffic regulation orders, once these latest amendments have been made, and to carry out consolidations in future when necessary.

REASONS FOR DECISION:

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. The changes to parking controls and restrictions will make a positive impact towards:-

· Road safety

· Access for emergency vehicles

· Access for refuse vehicles

· Easing traffic congestion

· Controlling parking

· Improving parking amenity

Declarations of Interest: None

Officer attending: Rikki Hill, The Parking Project and Enforcement Team Leader

Petitions, Public Questions, Statements: None

The Parking Project and Enforcement Team Leader introduced the report.

Member discussion – key points

Coulsdon Road proposals – what could be done about parking by non residents in St Michaels Road . Too late to add anything new for this review but can look at adding it to the next review. Have to bear in mind the impact on surrounding roads.

The map for Ivy Mill Lane in Godstone doesn’t show as an agenda item. The Parking Project and Enforcement Project Team Leader confirmed this was a mistake and it will be included in the advertisement process.