Agenda item

TRAFFIC AND PARKING SCHEMES REQUEST WORK PROGRAMME

Meeting of Highways Advisory Committee, Tuesday, 16th October, 2012 7.30 pm (Item 42.)

The Committee is requested to consider the report relating to minor traffic and parking schemes - Report Attached

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:

Section A – Minor Traffic & Parking Control Scheme Requests
Item Ref	Location	Description	Committee Decision
TPC259	Masefield Crescent, Romford	Resubmitted 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.	10 metres double yellow on both junctions Approved 8 For – 1 abstention
TPC274	Eastern Road, Romford	Request for double yellow lines on the North side of Eastern Road. There is an existing single yellow line and vehicles park there after 6pm. With the taxis parked in the Taxi Rank along the other side of the road there are problems with traffic movement.	Rejected Unanimous
TPC275	Champion Road, Upminster	Request for zig-zag markings outside St Joseph's Catholic Primary School gate that is adjacent to the junction with St Mary's Lane - school have recently started using this gate. There are already markings at the other entrance.	Approved Unanimous
TPC276	Dart Close, Upminster	Request for 'At any time' waiting restrictions in Dart Close	Rejected 8 -1 against
TPC277	Chelmsford Drive, Upminster	Request for double yellow lines on bend of Chelmsford Drive outside St Matthews Church as parked vehicles cause obstruction and block sightlines.	Rejected Unanimous
TPC278	Rectory Gardens, Upminster	Junction protection at the entrance to Rectory Gardens.	Rejected 5 For 1 Against 3 Abstentions
TPC279	Brooklands Ward	As requested at the April 2012 HAC meeting a parking review of the Brooklands Ward was requested to be undertaken. Draft designs have been produced and are to be presented to the Committee. The proposals incorporates schemes approved for implementation	Double yellow on both side of the junction and Footway parking subject to analysis of feasibility by officers. LBBD to provide funding for both schemes Agreed -Unanimous
TPC280	Romleighs Estate	This item is based on numerous requests and reports received in recent months from both residents and Ward Cllrs of the Romleighs Estate to address the parking issues	Deferred for a maximum of 6 months Agreed 5 - 4
TPC281	The Drive. Harold Wood	Request to change the existing Disc Parking bay in The Drive to a Pay& Display parking bay.	Deferred for 6 months Agreed -Unanimous

The Committee ratified the following decisions against each scheme:

Section B – Minor Traffic & Parking Control Scheme Requests – Deferred Items
Item Ref	Location	Description	Committee Decision
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	Moved to works programme
TPC130	Cheshire Close, Emerson Park	Request for footway parking bays	Moved to works programme
TPC181	Mawney Road, Romford	Request to remove restrictions in Mawney Road in the area north of the A12	Agreed to remove from deferred list
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.	To remain on deferred list – Arrange for the footway parking bays on the estate to be remarked and monitor the effects of this action.
TPC204	Elm Park Avenue/Broadway Elm Park	Request to review options of "loading ban" outside Tesco to ease traffic flow	Remove from deferred list and Move to LIP Work programme
TPC206	Brentwood Road, Romford	Request for review of parking provision in Brentwood Road (near Drill roundabout) and surrounding area following opening of Tesco Express	Agreed to remove from deferred list
TPC213	Wolseley Road Area, Romford	Request for residents parking scheme to alleviate the problem of parking overspill from Queens Hospital	TPC279 now incorporates items T&ET18 TPC78, TPC142 & TPC213 Item deferred for a further 6 months TPC232 & TPC233 moved to the Schemes to Progress Programme. LBBD would fund both schemes.
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	TPC232 & TPC233 moved to the Schemes to Progress Programme. LBBD would fund both schemes
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	TPC232 & TPC233 moved to the Schemes to Progress Programme. LBBD would fund both schemes.
TPC252	Balgores Crescent, Gidea Park	Request to look at further parking facilities in Balgores Crescent for the shops and businesses in Main Road	Moved to works programme for further extension of the P&D parking in Balgores Lane
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	To remove from the deferred list and move to LIP work programme with a view to the possible removal of Refuge and the installation of a pedestrian speed table
T&ET18	Dagenham Road	Agenda Item 5 of April 2012 HAC Committee report - scheme be moved to deferral for a wider review of the surrounding area including items TPC213, TPC232 & TPC233 The proposals are to introduce 8am-6.30pm Monday to Saturday waiting restrictions on the un	To remove from the deferred list and Incorporate with items T&ET18, TPC78, TPC142 TPC213 Item deferred for a further 6 months

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