Issue - meetings
Residents Parking Scheme Petitions
Meeting: 10/11/2016 - Decision Session - Executive Member for Transport - Expired (Item 45)
45 Residents Parking Petitions PDF 3 MB
The Executive Member is asked to note the receipt of several petitions received over the summer period and determine what action is appropriate.
Decision:
Resolved that;
South Bank Avenue
Resolved: That Option 3) be approved- to approve the initial consultation for the whole of the street, but bearing in mind the differences in the two parts of the street have the fall back option of taking forward a scheme if just the petition section of the street is in favour.
Reason: To progress residents requests.
Railway Terrace/St Paul’s Terrace and surrounding streets
Resolved: That the initial consultation is approved with minor amendments by Officers in the coverage of the area of consultation.
Reason: To progress residents requests.
Beresford Terrace/Finsbury Avenue area
Resolved: That Option 2 for initial consultation for the wider area as shown in the updated map to Annex C3, as circulated to the Executive Member at the meeting, be approved.
Reason: To progress residents requests.
Phoenix Boulevard
Resolved: That Option 2, that the initial consultation be approved.
Reason: To progress residents requests.
Further requests for residents parking
Resolved: If the apparent increase in residents parking requests is maintained and the available budget for dealing with requests is exceeded that the requests be added to a list for investigation in date of request order.
Reason: To treat fairly these requests and aid future workload planning.
Minutes:
The Executive Member considered a series of residents parking petitions.
South Bank Avenue
A written representation from Councillor Gunnell had also been received in respect of the South Bank Avenue petition.
Consideration was given by the Executive Member to the following options:
Option 1 : To note but take no action because the petition does not represent the whole street.
Option 2: To approve the initial consultation just on the section of street the signatures represent.
Option 3: To approve the initial consultation for the whole of the street, but bearing in mind the differences in the two parts of the street have the fall back option of taking forward a scheme if just the petition section of the street is in favour.
Following consideration of the representations and comments received;
Resolved: That Option 3 be approved.
Reason: To progress residents requests.
Beresford Terrace/Finsbury Avenue area
Officers reported that in regards to the Beresford Terrace/Finsbury Avenue Petition, an additional petition in support of residents parking had been received.
Option 1: To approve the initial consultation for the above 2 streets only.
Option 2: To approve the initial consultation for the wider area as shown in Annex C3.
Following consideration of the comments made under Public Participation and representations received;
Resolved: That Option 2 be approved.
Reason: To progress residents requests
Railway Terrace/St Paul’s Terrace Area
A map was circulated to the Executive Member which showed additional streets to be consulted on residents parking, for Railway Terrace.
Regarding the extension for residents parking on to private streets in the area, it was noted that if a request was submitted that all the residents in the street would need to agree to it.
Consideration was given by the Executive Member to the following options:
Option 1: To approve the initial consultation on the adopted sections of the highway only
Option 2: To approve the initial consultation to cover the whole (area as shown in Annex B2).
Following consideration of the comments made under Public Participation and representations received;
Resolved: That the initial consultation be approved with minor amendments by Officers in the coverage of the area of consultation.
Reason: To progress residents requests.
Phoenix Boulevard
Consideration was given by the Executive Member to the following options:
Option 1: To note the petition but take no action at this time.
Option 2: Approve the initial consultation.
Following consideration of the comments made under Public Participation and the representations received;
Resolved: That Option 2 be approved.
Reason: To progress residents requests.
Further requests for residents parking
Resolved: That further requests for residents parking in the city be added to a list in date order.
Reason: To treat fairly these requests and aid future workload planning.