Agenda item

Each year Surrey Highways receives requests to change existing or introduce new parking restrictions. These requests are compiled and reviewed in a district wide process.

To progress the 2013/14 review the committee is asked to approve statutory consultation for changes to on-street parking restrictions at the locations listed in the report annexes.

Report and Annexes 1 – 8 attached

The Committee AGREED:

(i)        The proposals in Annexes 1 to 7 to the report submitted.

(ii)       That if necessary, adjustments can be made to the proposals agreed at the meeting  by the Parking Team Manager in consultation with the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and local Member prior to statutory consultation.

(iii)      The intention of the County Council to make Traffic Regulation Orders under the relevant parts of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to impose the waiting and on street parking restrictions in Tandridge as shown in the Annexes to the report submitted (and as subsequently modified by ii) is advertised and that if no objections are maintained, the Order is made.

(iv)      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 Chairman/Vice-Chairman of this 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)      To allocate funding of £15,000 in 2014/15 to implement the parking amendments.

(vii)    That the locations identified during the Committee’s debate* be reassessed by the Parking Team Manager and adjusted as necessary in consultation with the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and relevant divisional Member(s).

(viii)   That all future changes to any new parking arrangements in the Tandridge district area should allow a period of seven days where no enforcement tickets should be issued. In place of an enforcement ticket during this period, a letter should be sent to the vehicle owner advising them of the new parking arrangements and the date from which they will begin to be enforced.

*Town End (Caterham Hill); Longmead Close junction with Macauley Road (Caterham Hill); Coulsdon Road (Caterham Hill); Oakley Road (Warlingham); Farleigh Road (Warlingham); Limpsfield Road (Warlingham); Tithepit Shaw Lane (Warlingham); Church Road (Warlingham); Church Road, Whyteleafe (Caterham Valley); Commonwealth Road (Caterham Valley); Brassey Road (Oxted); Detillens Lane (Oxted); Snatts Hill (Oxted); Limpsfield High Street (Oxted); Hurst Green Road (Oxted)

REASONS:

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.

It is recommended that the waiting restrictions in this report are progressed as they will help to: improve road safety; increase access for emergency vehicles; improve access to shops, facilities and businesses; increase access for refuse vehicles and service vehicles; ease traffic congestion; better regulate parking.

To ensure that additional locations identified by Members and residents are included in the statutory consultation.

To ensure that members of the public are made aware of the new and/or revised parking arrangements once they have been implemented.

Declarations of Interest: None

Officers attending: David Curl, Parking Strategy and Implementation Team Manager, and Adrian Harris, Assistant Engineer

Petitions, Public Questions, Statements:

Questions in relation to the On Street Parking Review from the public audience were invited in this section:

·         A question was received from a member of the public (Cllr Eithne Webster) on behalf of the residents association, residents of Cedar Court and four neighbouring homes, regarding Coulsdon Road, Caterham Hill.
The residents suffer from displaced parking and the parking review suggests the removal of 3-4 parking bays here, which would make parking near their homes impossible, therefore the question asked was whether this could be removed from the review. The Parking Strategy and Implementation Team Manager responded that the item was initially added to the parking review as it was requested by these residents; however they agreed to remove the item which was supported by Mr John Orrick, Caterham Hill Division.

·         A question was received from a member of the public (Cllr Chris D’Avray) on behalf of Lingfield Parish Council and residents regarding Station Road, Lingfield. Concerns were raised regarding the full years monitoring of side roads from Station Road however not of Station Road itself where the concern is that commuters will be using this road for parking. Cllr D'Avray asked for further restrictions, due to the poor use of existing car park spaces with a view that residents will then fill all spaces and those coming from outside of the County (for cheaper commuter fares) will be deterred. A request therefore has been made for Surrey County Council to write to Meteor in order to offer a reduction for season ticket holders to use the car parking spaces. Members agreed that the request would be shared with Mr Sydney to pursue and that more engagement with Network Rail was required.

·         A question was received from a member of the public (Cllr Jill Caudle) on behalf of Caterham Valley Parish Council regarding Commonwealth Road:
On Commonwealth Road, numbers 24 – 44 and the proposed removal of parking outside which was part of a previous parking review undertaken in 2010. They would like this removed from the parking review as they believe the visibility to be of no concern. On Commonwealth Road, numbers 58 – 68; would like removal of parking here instead were the road is narrower and visibility is poor. On Commonwealth Road, numbers 18 – 44 were also part of the 2010 parking review and it was previously decided that parking enforcement can control persons parking across dropped curbs therefore there is no need to now implement a double yellow line.

·         A question was received from a member of the public (Cllr Simon Morrow) on behalf of Warlingham Parish Council regarding:  Searchwood Road – he agreed with the double yellow lines however would like to complete the line on the left hand side of the road in order to avoid a corridor of cars parking on (in some places, non existent) verges. Limpsfield Road and Grenham Road, Warlingham –he would like to extend the yellow line just beyond church road and included on the other side of the road however members felt that there was no need for another yellow line to be added here.

Searchwood Road, Warlingham – he believed that there were too many restrictions and a lack of parking availability here

·         A question was received from a member of the public (Cllr Lindsey Dunbar, district councillor for Limpsfield) regarding Church Road, Limpsfield regarding the Days Garage which requires parking. Cllr Dunbar requested that the parking here be reviewed at a later date when the construction of buildings was completed. Members agreed that perhaps the addition of a passing place or shrinking of the line was required.

·         A question was received from a member of the public (Cllr David Cooley) on behalf of Warlingham Parish Council regarding Limpsfield Road. Members suggested the addition of a time restriction here.

·         A question was received from a member of the public (Mr David Oliver), resident of Dome Hill. He requested that the three bridleways were taken into account and extension of the yellow lines by approximately 6 parking spaces would remove the danger for horses.

Member Discussion – key points:

·         The Vice-Chairman informed the Local Committee that they could only make adjustments to locations mentioned in the report or locations highlighted in the meeting

·         Members identified the following locations which they wanted added and/or to remain in the On Street Parking Review to be assessed and adjusted appropriately in the consultation. This was proposed by the Vice-Chairman and seconded by all Committee Members:

o   Town End, Caterham Hill – Remove bus stop restrictions (which are no longer used). These have currently only been removed from one side and would require a single yellow line to be added

o   Longmead Close (junction of Macauley Road), Caterham Hill – Public are parking too close to the junction

o   Oakley Road, Warlingham – Disagreed that the full road required restrictions; halfway is sufficient or perhaps the implementation of a time restriction

o   Farleigh Road, Warlingham – Questioned the validity of the two no waiting restrictions

o   Limpsfield Road, Warlingham – Double yellow line has been painted illegally and needs to be removed. Requested the addition of a time restriction

o   Tithepit Shaw Lane, Warlingham – All day no parking restrictions was previously agreed to be extended until number 219 however it is currently only until number 215 so requires checking

o   Church Road, Warlingham – Suggested a shrink line or passing place

o   Church Road, Whyteleafe – Double yellow line only on one end. New parking restrictions do not appear to be adequate in particular at school times.

o   Commonwealth Road, Caterham Valley – Road is very narrow and problematic for cars, refuse trucks and emergency services therefore should be included in the parking review

o   Brassey Road, Oxted – Curfew does not extend far enough

o   Detillens Lane, Oxted – Re-assess the yellow lines here (as requested by Mrs Stuart Lee who submitted a public written question)

o   Snatts Hill, Oxted – At the top of the hill, lines and sight lines require review

o   Limpsfield High Street, Oxted – Needs to be re-assessed

o   Hurst Green Road, Oxted – instead of shortening the parking area, a passing area was suggested for inclusion

·         A request was made that all future changes to any new parking arrangements in the Tandridge District should allow a period of seven days where no enforcement tickets should be issued after the implementation of a new parking arrangement. In place of an enforcement ticket during this period, a letter should be sent to the vehicle owner advising them of the new parking arrangements and the date from which they will begin to be enforced. This was proposed by Mr David Hodge and seconded by the Vice-Chairman.

Members also raised concerns (unrelated to the On Street Parking Review) regarding:

·         HGVs using the A22 going north into the London Borough of Croydon. They requested that Croydon Council be lobbied to implement double yellow lines in order to deter card from parking and blocking the road as it also affects the bordering Tandridge District.

·         White lines in the District damaged by weather required repair (including Gresham Road).

·         Westall Road, Warlingham – Two no waiting signs have been vandalised and knocked off their posts.

Resolution:

The Committee AGREED:

(i)        The proposals in Annexes 1 to 7 to the report submitted.

(ii)       That if necessary, adjustments can be made to the proposals agreed at the meeting  by the Parking Team Manager in consultation with the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and local Member prior to statutory consultation.

(iii)      The intention of the County Council to make Traffic Regulation Orders under the relevant parts of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to impose the waiting and on street parking restrictions in Tandridge as shown in the Annexes to the report submitted (and as subsequently modified by ii) is advertised and that if no objections are maintained, the Order is made.

(iv)      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 Chairman/Vice-Chairman of this 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)      To allocate funding of £15,000 in 2014/15 to implement the parking amendments.

(vii)    That the locations identified during the Committee’s debate* be reassessed by the Parking Team Manager and adjusted as necessary in consultation with the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and relevant divisional Member(s).

(viii)   That all future changes to any new parking arrangements in the Tandridge district area should allow a period of seven days where no enforcement tickets should be issued. In place of an enforcement ticket during this period, a letter should be sent to the vehicle owner advising them of the new parking arrangements and the date from which they will begin to be enforced.

*Town End (Caterham Hill); Longmead Close junction with Macauley Road (Caterham Hill); Coulsdon Road (Caterham Hill); Oakley Road (Warlingham); Farleigh Road (Warlingham); Limpsfield Road (Warlingham); Tithepit Shaw Lane (Warlingham); Church Road (Warlingham); Church Road, Whyteleafe (Caterham Valley); Commonwealth Road (Caterham Valley); Brassey Road (Oxted); Detillens Lane (Oxted); Snatts Hill (Oxted); Limpsfield High Street (Oxted); Hurst Green Road (Oxted)