Issue - meetings

This report informs the Panel of receipt of a petition requesting the Council to provide lay-by parking facilities in Rowntree Avenue. The report recommends that the matter be referred to the Ward Committee for funding consideration.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Advisory Panel advise the Executive Member for City Strategy to:

(i)           Approve Option D outlined in the report, and

(ii)   Inform the lead petitioner of the decision taken.

Decision of the Executive Member for City Strategy

RESOLVED:That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

 REASON:   (i) To bring to the attention of the local Ward Committee local residents concerns and their request for possible funding to resolve the problem for the local community;

                   (ii)To further investigate the need for waiting restrictions in consultation with residents with a view to any proposals being included in the next review of Traffic Regulation Orders.

This report informed the Panel of receipt of a petition, signed by more than 60 local residents, requesting the Council to provide lay-by parking facilities in Rowntree Avenue.

Officers had confirmed that although there were driveways to many of these properties parking still took place along much of the length of the road. Problems of obstruction mainly occurred on the section of road between Link Avenue and the bend where there were a number of flats. It was confirmed that the Highway Authority did not have a duty to provide parking facilities and that when access and parking in narrow streets had previously been considered one of the options put forward was for such requests to be funded by a third party, such as a Ward Committee.

Certain Members questioned why there appeared to be different policies in operation in relation to the provision of lay-by facilities for residents. He referred to the provision of off street parking in Burdyke Avenue. Officers confirmed that they would examine this provision and its funding and email the Member direct.

Members and Officers confirmed that discounted rates were offered to residents when highway works were undertaken in their area but that as a general policy such parking facilities were provided from third party funding.

Members then considered the following options:

A Note the petition and take no further action. This option is not recommended, as there may be ways of bringing about improvement.

B Include this area for further parking observation for the consideration of introducing waiting restrictions at key locations in the next review of Traffic Regulation Orders. On its own this option is likely to only lead to improvements close to junctions.

C Forward the request for a lay-by to the local Ward Committee for them to consider funding. This option is likely to bring about the greatest level of improvement providing the funding request to the local Ward Committee is well supported by residents.

D Combine options B and C. This option has the potential to bring about improvements along the length of the street with minimal detriment to local residents. However funding for lay-by provision may not be secured.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Advisory Panel advise the Executive Member for City Strategy to:

(i)           Approve Option D outlined in the report, and ^1.

(ii)   Inform the lead petitioner of the decision taken. ^2.

Decision of the Executive Member for City Strategy

RESOLVED:That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

 REASON:   (i) To bring to the attention of the local Ward Committee local residents concerns and their request for possible funding to resolve the problem for the local community;

               (ii) To further investigate the need for waiting restrictions in consultation with residents with a view to any proposals being included in the next review of Traffic Regulation Orders.