Agenda item

PARKING REVIEW (EXECUTIVE FUNCTION - FOR DECISION)

Officers of Surrey County Council’s parking team have carried out a review of on-street parking restrictions within the borough of Spelthorne and identified changes which would benefit road safety and reduce instances of obstruction and localised congestion. Committee approval is required in order to progress these changes to the stage of ‘formal advertisement’, where the proposed restrictions will be advertised for 28 days and open to comments, support or objections from members of the public.

 

Decision:

RECOMMENDATIONS:

 

The Joint Committee (Spelthorne) agreed:

 

(i)            the proposed amendments to on-street parking restrictions in Spelthorne as described in this report and shown in detail on drawings in annexes A-G are agreed.

 

(ii)           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 Spelthorne as shown on the drawings in annexes A-G are advertised and that if no objections are maintained, the orders are made.

 

(iii)          if there are unresolved objections, they will be dealt with in accordance with the county council’s scheme of delegation by the parking and traffic enforcement team manager, in consultation with the chairman/vice chairman of this committee and the appropriate county councillor. An additional member may be invited for comment.

 

REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS:

 

It is recommended that the parking restrictions are implemented as detailed in Annexes A-G. They will make a positive impact towards:

 

·         Road safety

·         Access for emergency vehicles

·         Access for refuse vehicles

·         Easing traffic congestion

·         Better regulated parking

·         Better enforcement

·         Better compliance

Minutes:

Declarations of Interest: None

 

Officer attending: Jack Roberts, Engineer, Parking Project and Enforcement Team, SCC

 

Petitions, Public Questions/Statements: None

 

Member discussion – key points:

The officer reminded members that the recommendations would lead to the advertisement of the proposed new restrictions. There would still be an opportunity for residents to submit comments and objections before the final list of new restrictions is confirmed.

 

Members welcomed the report and thanked the officer for his hard work in managing the Parking Review process.

 

Resolved:

The Joint Committee (Spelthorne) agreed:

 

(i)            the proposed amendments to on-street parking restrictions in Spelthorne as described in this report and shown in detail on drawings in annexes A-G are agreed.

 

(ii)           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 Spelthorne as shown on the drawings in annexes A-G are advertised and that if no objections are maintained, the orders are made.

 

(iii)          if there are unresolved objections, they will be dealt with in accordance with the county council’s scheme of delegation by the parking and traffic enforcement team manager, in consultation with the chairman/vice chairman of this committee and the appropriate county councillor. An additional member may be invited for comment.

 

Reasons for recommendations:

 

It is recommended that the parking restrictions are implemented as detailed in Annexes A-G. They will make a positive impact towards:

 

·         Road safety

·         Access for emergency vehicles

·         Access for refuse vehicles

·         Easing traffic congestion

·         Better regulated parking

·         Better enforcement

·         Better compliance

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