Agenda item

Having carried out a review of parking in Elmbridge, this report contains recommendations by officers of which changes should be made to the parking controls and restrictions in the borough.

The Local Committee resolved to agree:

(i) the County Council’s intention to introduce the proposals in Annex 1, with the addition of Claremont Close, is formally advertised, and subject to statutory consultation

(ii) if objections are received the Parking Strategy and Implementation Team Manager is authorised to try and resolve them

(iii) if any objections cannot be resolved, the Parking Strategy and Implementation Team Manager, in consultation with the Chairman/Vice Chairman of this committee and the County Councillor for the division, decides whether or not they should be acceded to and therefore whether the order should be made, with or without modifications

(iv) to approve the introduction by Elmbridge Borough Council of new taxi ranks in High Street, Esher, in Queen’s Road and High Street, Weybridge and in Mayfield Road, Hersham.

Reason for decision: to help solve parking difficulties in the borough, improve road safety, assist with access for larger vehicles, ease congestion and improve the environment for residents and improve access for visitors to local businesses.

Steve Clavey, Senior Engineer, introduced the report explaining that approximately 400 requests had been received for this review by the Parking team for changes to parking restrictions in the borough.  He also pointed out that two roads had been missed off the list of recommendations: The Furrows and Ambleside Avenue.

It was also requested that the proposals for Claremont Close be included in the recommendations.

Christian Mahne asked for Oakdale Road, Weybridge to be added in.  Margaret Hicks said this road would be referred to the task group.

All the locations that were considered, but not recommended for progression as part of this review are listed in Annex 3.  Margaret Hicks reminded the Committee that if residents wanted unsuccessful proposals submitted for this review to be reconsidered in a future review then they must be resubmitted.

In response to a question about curfew parking, the officer Adrian Harris, Assistant Engineer, explained this would be considered as part of the proposed future 5 year Parking Strategy for Elmbridge.

The Local Committee resolved to agree:

(i) the County Council’s intention to introduce the proposals in Annex 1, with the addition of Claremont Close, is formally advertised, and subject to statutory consultation

(ii) if objections are received the Parking Strategy and Implementation Team Manager is authorised to try and resolve them

(iii) if any objections cannot be resolved, the Parking Strategy and Implementation Team Manager, in consultation with the Chairman/Vice Chairman of this committee and the County Councillor for the division, decides whether or not they should be acceded to and therefore whether the order should be made, with or without modifications

(iv) to approve the introduction by Elmbridge Borough Council of new taxi ranks in High Street, Esher, in Queen’s Road and High Street, Weybridge and in Mayfield Road, Hersham.

Reason for decision: to help solve parking difficulties in the borough, improve road safety, assist with access for larger vehicles, ease congestion and improve the environment for residents and improve access for visitors to local businesses.