Councillors and committees

Agenda item

WOKING PARKING REVIEW - Including EV charging bay locations

Surrey County Council’s Parking Traffic and Enforcement Team have carried out a review of on street parking restrictions within the borough of Woking and identified changes which would benefit road safety and reduce instances of obstruction and localised congestion. Details of the proposed new restrictions shown in the report for information.

 

 

Decision:

The Joint Committee (Woking) agreed to:

 

  1. Note the contents of the report.

 

  1. Note that, subject to agreement with divisional members, the county council will advertise its intention 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 Woking as shown on the drawings in annex A and that if no objections are maintained, the orders are made.

 

  1. Note 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 appropriate county councillor.

 

  1. Note the location of the next five parking bays identified for conversion into on-street Electric Vehicle charging points. These locations are listed in each County Councillors division of this report and displayed in their own set of drawings. There is one location in Goldsworth East and Horsell. One in The Byfleets. One in Woking North and two in the Woking South divisions.

 

Reasons for decision:

 

The waiting restrictions as detailed in Annex A will make a positive impact towards:-

 

·         Road safety

·         Access for emergency vehicles

·         Access for refuse vehicles

·         Easing traffic congestion

·         Better regulated parking

·         Better enforcement

 

Minutes:

Declarations of Interest:      None

Officers attending:    Peter Wells, Parking Officer, SCC

Petitions, Public Questions, Statements:  None

The parking officer introduced the report.  The projects included had been raised by local residents and councillors and had been discussed with divisional members.  All the schemes would be advertised end of May / beginning of June and subject to a 28 day consultation period. 

Members were pleased to see the EV charging points identified and listed separately.  The Officer was commended for his work.

Members asked about the enforcement of double yellow lines and were assured that Officers from WBC and SCC worked very closely together to ensure that new restrictions were communicated to the enforcement team, who were out and about regularly. 

The Joint Committee (Woking) agreed to:

 

  1. Note the contents of the report.

 

  1. Note that, subject to agreement with divisional members, the county council will advertise its intention 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 Woking as shown on the drawings in annex A and that if no objections are maintained, the orders are made.

 

  1. Note 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 appropriate county councillor.

 

  1. Note the location of the next five parking bays identified for conversion into on-street Electric Vehicle charging points. These locations are listed in each County Councillors division of this report and displayed in their own set of drawings. There is one location in Goldsworth East and Horsell. One in The Byfleets. One in Woking North and two in the Woking South divisions.

 

Reasons for decision:

 

The waiting restrictions as detailed in Annex A will make a positive impact towards:-

 

·         Road safety

·         Access for emergency vehicles

·         Access for refuse vehicles

·         Easing traffic congestion

·         Better regulated parking

·         Better enforcement

 

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