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43.

Declarations of Interests

Minutes:

There were no disclosable pecuniary interests.

44.

Objections to Proposed Waiting Restrictions (Variation 10) Report 3 (of 3) pdf icon PDF 194 KB

Report of the Director of Transportation and Highways

 

Notes: (i) The objectors have been invited to the meeting for the consideration of this item

 

(ii) To also consider the petition ‘Objection to Waiting Restriction for Church Park Close’ bearing 15 signatures, which is being supported by Councillor Birdi, a Bablake Ward Councillor, who has been invited to the meeting for the consideration of this item along with the petition organiser.

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Further to Minutes 35/21 and 39/21, the Cabinet Member considered a report of the Director of Transportation and Highways concerning objections that had been received to a Traffic Regulation Order advertised on 10th June, 2021 relating to proposed new waiting restrictions and amendments to existing waiting restrictions in Wards across the City. The Order consisted of over 100 proposals, some proposals relating to multiple locations.

 

The report indicated that 123 objections were received, relating to 40 proposals. Two petitions in opposition were also received. In addition, there were 17 responses in support of proposals and five comments. Due to the large number of objections received, and in line with current Government and City Council guidelines in relation to Covid meaning reduced access to meetings, the objections were being considered in three separate reports, each report being heard at a separate meeting.

 

The objections to be considered at this meeting related to proposals in the Bablake, Holbrook, Longford, Lower Stoke, Radford and Sherbourne Wards. A summary of the proposed restrictions, objections and responses were set out in an appendix to the report. All the respondents were invited to the meeting and several attended. In addition, a number of objectors had submitted additional written comments in response to the report and these were reported and responded to at the meeting.

 

The Cabinet Member was informed that over 60 of the proposals received no objections, the responses received were either in support or comments about the proposal. 

 

The report highlighted that many of the locations where changes were proposed had been identified from requests for new or changes to existing waiting restrictions. These requests had been received from a number of sources, including the public, for example due to safety concerns relating to parked vehicles and issues due to overnight lorry parking. There were also proposals relating to the Coundon Cycle Scheme and other developments.

 

An objector attended the meeting in respect of the proposals for Biggin Hall Crescent/Grant Road and highlighted the parking issues at the junction that were being experienced over recent months and was unsure whether the restrictions would solve the issues. Officers confirmed that the installation of waiting restrictions at the junction would enable the Council’s Parking Services Enforcement Officers to take action on any reported breaches of the regulations. With the Cabinet Member’s agreement, officers undertook to work with residents on the parking issues, including providing the objector with contact details for reporting problems, and to liaise with Enforcement Officers regarding the monitoring of the area, to include Grant Road.

 

Councillor J Birdi, a Bablake Ward Councillor, attended the meeting and spoke in support of a petition, bearing 15 signatures, objecting to the proposed waiting restrictions at Church Park Close, Tamworth Road and High Street. The Petition Organiser also attended the meeting and spoke on behalf of the residents highlighting that Church Park Close was a very quiet road and without the school traffic, few vehicles parked on the street which left the road clear for emergency  ...  view the full minutes text for item 44.

45.

Any other items of Public Business

Any other items of public business which the Cabinet Member decides to take as matters of urgency because of the special circumstances involved

Minutes:

There were no other items of public business.

46.

Outstanding Issues

There are no outstanding issues

Minutes:

There were no outstanding issues.