Agenda item

TRAFFIC AND PARKING SCHEME REQUESTS

Meeting of Highways Advisory Committee, Tuesday, 10th July, 2012 7.30 pm (Item 12.)

The Committee is requested to consider the report relating to Minor Traffic and Parking Schemes.

Minutes:

The report before the Committee detailed all Minor Traffic and Parking Scheme application requests in order for a decision to be made on whether the scheme should progress or not before resources were expended on detailed design and consultation.

The Committee would either make recommendations to the Head of StreetCare to progress the scheme or the Committee would reject the request.

The Committee considered and agreed in principle the schedule that detailed the applications received by the service.

The Committee’s decisions were noted as follows against each scheme:

Item Ref	Scheme	Description	Decision
SECTION A – Minor Traffic & Parking Scheme Requests
T&ET2	Junction Road, Romford	Request for additional permit bays to be removed from Schemes Work Programme	APPROVED 8 – 0 – 1 (abstention)
TPC257	James Close and Fairholme Avenue, Gidea Park	Request to change the single yellow lines to double yellow line in Heath Park Road between James Close and Fairholme Avenue	REJECTED
TPC258	Bancroft Chase, Hornchurch	Request for double yellow lines on the bend in Bancroft Chase between numbers 56 & 58. Vehicles parking in this location cause a blind bend for vehicle travelling in both directions and there have been several accidents including a head-on collision between two vehicles in May 2012	REJECTED
TPC259	Masefield Crescent, Harold Hill	Request for 1) Junction protection on the junction of Byron Way with Masefield Crescent 2) Restriction opposite Byron Way on Masefield Crescent to improve access and traffic flow 3) Junction protection at the junction of Masefield Crescent with Straight Road to prevent vehicles parking in close proximity to the crossing point	REJECTED
TPC260	Laburnam Avenue, Hornchurch	Request for double yellow lines on the bend opposite 77 Laburnum Avenue to replace a "no parking area" bay as lines have become worn and it now reads ‘parking area’	REJECTED 8 – 1
TPC261	Havering Road and Ashmore Gardens, Romford	Request for double yellow lines at the junction of Havering Road and Ashmore Gardens to prevent parking at this junction especially during the school run (Parklands)	REJECTED
TPC262	Mildmay Road, Romford	Request for yellow lines to be installed across the drive at 46 & 48 Mildmay Road to deter inconsiderate drivers who block residents access to their property	REJECTED
TPC263	Off-Street Car Parks	Introduction of 'The Overnighter', a new season ticket. NB Committee requested that officers produce a detailed outline of the proposal to be resubmitted to HAC at the earliest opportunity	REJECTED
TPC264	Fentiman Way, Hornchurch	Request for keep clear markings or further restrictions outside Goldsmere Court to deter obstructive parking by delivery drivers	REJECTED 5 – 1 – 3 (abstentions)
SECTION B – Minor Traffic & Parking Scheme Requests on hold for future discussion or funding issues
TPC70	Mashiters Walk, Romford	Request for single yellow line restriction between 10am and 11am following increase in commuter parking as a result of the restrictions recently implemented in the Lake Rise/Rosemary Avenue Area	NOTED
TPC130	Cheshire Close, Emerson Park	Request for footway parking bays	NOTED
TPC181	Mawney Road, Romford	Request to remove restrictions in Mawney Road in the area north of the A12	NOTED
TPC195	Firham Park Estate, Harold Wood	Request from resident and visitor to estate for parking restrictions to deter commuter parking and junction protection to deter inconsiderate parking on corners obscuring sight lines	NOTED
TPC204	Elm Park Avenue/Broadway, Elm Park	Request to review options of "loading ban" outside Tesco to ease traffic flow	NOTED
TPC206	Brentwood Road, Romford	Request for review of parking provision in Brentwood Road (near Drill roundabout) and surrounding area following opening of Tesco Express	NOTED
TPC213	Wolseley Road Area, Romford	Request of residents parking scheme to alleviate the problem of parking overspill from Queens Hospital	NOTED
TPC232	Philip Avenue, junction with Rush Green Road	Request for double yellow lines at junction of Philip Avenue and Rush Green Road and the introduction of footway parking along the flank walls of Philip Avenue	NOTED
TPC233	Leonard Avenue, junction with Rush Green Road	Request for double yellow lines at junction of Leonard Avenue and Rush Green Road and the introduction of footway parking along the flank walls of Leonard Avenue	NOTED
TPC252	Balgores Crescent, Gidea Park	Request to look at further parking facilities in Balgores Crescent for the shops and businesses in Main Road	NOTED
TPC255	Petersfield Avenue, Harold Hill	Request for restrictions in Petersfield Avenue at the junctions of Hucknal Close and Redruth Road. Buses (496) having to divert as vehicles parked 'legally' too close to islands making it difficult for them to proceed on their route	NOTED

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