Agenda item

Report attached

The Committee considered a report that detailed comments to advertised proposals to implement waiting restrictions in Repton Avenue, a kiss and ride bay in Tudor Avenue, limited wait free bays in Stanley Avenue, Woodfield Drive and Repton Avenue, following the completion of public consultation.

These proposals were to install ‘At any time’ waiting restrictions on bends and junctions, part time waiting restriction at the north-western end of Repton Avenue, the introduction of a kiss and ride parking bay, in Tudor Avenue, fronting Gidea Park College and implement a four hour limited waiting time in the existing free bays in Repton Avenue, Stanley Avenue and Woodfield Drive, at their junctions with Balgores Lane.

All the proposals for the ‘At any time’ waiting restrictions on junctions and apexes of bend within the Reptons and Tudors area, were progressed under powers delegated to the Head of StreetCare.

The report outlined the responses received arising from the public consultation on the parking bay elements of the proposals and the proposed Noon to 1:00pm waiting restrictions in Repton Avenue, which were considered to be contentious. Plans and descriptions of the proposals, along with the responses received, staff comments and further courses of action for each location are outlined and appended to this report as Appendix A.

In accordance with the public participation arrangements the Committee was addressed by two local resident of the area with one expressing his views for the scheme stating that the area was compounded with vehicles displaced from other restricted areas. He added that a minor accident occurred due to the current parking arrangement which hindered sight lines at junctions. The other speaker expressed his view against the scheme stating that part of the proposal would have an impact on his parking arrangement.

Councillor Andrew Curtin also addressed the Committee expressing his support for the scheme proposed. He added that the proposals were minimal intervention to deal with road safety and protect road junctions.

During general debate a member of the committee suggested that two free parking bays be considered as an amendment to the scheme. In response the committee was informed that any amendments to the original proposal may require further statutory public consultation that may also lead to additional costs for advertisement.

The Committee RESOLVED:

To recommend to the Cabinet Member for Community Empowerment that:

1.    That the Committee having considered the information set out in this report and the representations made to the statutory advertisement of the proposals, recommends to the Cabinet Member for Community Empowerment that:

a.    the minor parking schemes set out in the report and drawings, be implemented as advertised.

i)          Drawing 1- Tudor Drive, Repton Avenue, Tudor Avenue and St Ivians

ii)         Drawing 4 - Stanley Avenue & Woodfield Drive at the junction with Balgores Lane

iii)        Drawing 5 -Tudor Avenue, Balgores Lane

iv)        Drawing 7- Repton Avenue and Balgores

b.    the effect of the scheme be monitored;

c.    that the estimated cost of the scheme was £1700 and would be  funded from the 2013/14 Minor Parking Schemes budget

The vote for the motion was passed by 8 votes to 1 abstention. Councillor Thompson abstained from the vote.