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 2014 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 A – L attached

The Committee AGREED:

(i)    The proposals in Annexes A to L 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)  That 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 Reigate and Banstead as shown in the Annexes (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 and 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)To consolidate (without material change) the Traffic Regulation Orders for the Quality Street/Old Mill Lane ‘Restricted Parking Zone’.

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.

The agreed waiting restrictions will help to:

·         Improve road safety

·         Increase access for emergency vehicles

·         Help residents park nearer their homes

·         Improve access to shops, facilities and businesses

·         Increase access for refuse vehicles, buses and service vehicles

·         Ease traffic congestion

·         Better regulate parking

Declarations of Interest: None

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

Petitions, Public Questions, Statements:

Cllr Jim Blackmore, Chairman of Salfords and Sidlow Parish Council raised concerns regarding parking around Salfords Station, particularly where motorists were parking on verges. Cllr Blackmore agreed to discuss this with the local Member for Horley West, Salfords and Sidlow outside the meeting.

Member Discussion – key points:

·         The local Member for Nork and Tattenhams requested small changes to the proposals for Nork Way and St Leonard’s Road, which he would discuss with officers outside the meeting.

·         The local Member for Tadworth and Walton raised concerns regarding enforcement in Heathcote. The Parking Team Manager noted that Surrey County Council works closely with Reigate and Banstead Borough Council’s Enforcement Team, and that this location had been flagged previously. He agreed to raise it again and ensure that enforcement took place.

·         The local Member for Reigate raised Beverley Heights, Alma Road, Brokes Road and Brokes Crescent as requiring attention and would discuss this with officers.

·         The local Member for Redhill West and Meadvale raised concerns that double yellow lines from the previous review had not yet been installed, and raised concerns regarding Daneshill where there was parking on both sides of the road. She thanked officers for their work in Brooklands Way and around Reigate Police Station. Officers noted that the contractor was working to complete double yellow lines from the previous review but this work had been affected by the recent bad weather. He would look into the issues at Daneshill.

·         The local Member for Redhill East thanked officers for their work with the Redhill Parking Task Group. He welcomed the residents’ parking scheme proposed for Lynwood Road and the future plans for the Redstone Hill and Whitepost Hill areas. He asked whether some of the roads on the “unprogressed” list could be revisited next year, and asked whether the area around the new school at Battlebridge Lane could also be taken into consideration.

·         The local Member for Merstham and Banstead South noted that he wished to discuss Grange Close, Josephine Avenue and Albert Road (Merstham) outside the meeting.

·         The Chairman thanked the officers for their report.

Resolution:

The Committee AGREED:

(i)    The proposals in Annexes A to L 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)  That 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 Reigate and Banstead as shown in the Annexes (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 and 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)To consolidate (without material change) the Traffic Regulation Orders for the Quality Street/Old Mill Lane ‘Restricted Parking Zone’.