Agenda and minutes

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(a)  To agree the minutes of the meeting held on 15th November 2023

(b)  Matters Arising

The minutes of the meeting held on 15th November 2023 were agreed as a true record. There were no matters arising.

Report of the Director of Transportation, Highways and Sustainability

Notes:

(i)  The objectors and supporters have been invited to the meeting for the consideration of this item.

(ii)  A petition relating to ‘Proposed Waiting Restrictions – Queen Isabel’s Avenue’ bearing 44 signatures has been submitted. The petition is being supported by Councillor R Brown, a Cheylesmore Ward Councillor, who has been invited to the meeting for the consideration of this item, along with the lead petitioner. 

(iii)  A petition relating to ‘Proposed Waiting Restrictions – Crabmill Lane’ bearing 72 signatures has been submitted. The petition is being supported by Councillor S Nazir, a Foleshill Ward Councillor, who has been invited to the meeting for the consideration of this item, along with the lead petitioner. 

iv)  A petition relating to ‘Proposed Waiting Restrictions – Penruddock Drive’ bearing 23 signatures has been submitted. The petition is being supported by Councillor M Lapsa, a Westwood Ward Councillor, who has been invited to the meeting for the consideration of this item, along with the lead petitioner. 

The Cabinet Member considered a report of the Director of Transportation, Highways and Sustainability, concerning objections that had been received to a Traffic Regulation Order advertised on 7^th September 2023 relating to proposed new waiting restrictions and amendments to existing waiting restrictions in Wards across the City. The Order consisted of over 90 proposals, some proposals relating to multiple locations.

The report indicated that 44 objections were received, relating to 17 proposals.  One objection was in the form of a 16-signature letter. In addition, there were 9 responses in support of proposals. In accordance with the City Council’s procedure for dealing with objections to TROs, they are reported to the Cabinet Member for City Services.

The objections to be considered at the meeting related to proposals in the Bablake, Cheylesmore, Foleshill, Henley, Holbrook, Radford, Sherbourne, Westwood and Whoberley Wards.

A summary of the proposed restrictions, objections and responses were set out in appendices to the report. All of 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 46 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 at junctions. At least one Ward Councillor had confirmed their support of a request made by members of the public before it was advertised, in accordance with the Control of On-street Parking – Stopping, Waiting and Loading Restriction Policy 2022.  There were also proposals relating to developments.

An objector who attended the meeting in respect of the proposals for Chaceley Close / Neal Court, highlighted that parking was mainly by people who didn’t live there and that many of the vehicles parked did not belong to residents. A suggestion that Give-Way signs and a residents parking scheme would be preferable to the installation of double yellow lines was raised. The Cabinet Member decided that the proposals should be installed as advertised and advised the objector to work with Ward Councillors in respect of a residents parking scheme.

Councillor S Nazir, a Foleshill Ward Councillor, attended the meeting as the Sponsor of the petition, bearing 72 signatures, that supported the proposal to implement a residents parking scheme in Crabmill Lane. An objector who resided in Stoney Stanton Road also attended the meeting, highlighting the parking issues he currently experienced and that, whilst he did not oppose the parking scheme, he requested that he be provided with a parking permit for his property. The Cabinet Member decided that having considered the objector’s concerns, to approve the implementation of the Residents’ Parking  ...  view the full minutes text for item 35.

There are no outstanding issues

There were no outstanding issues.

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

There were no other items of public business.