Issue - meetings

Forward Plan Ref: 2023/041

Contact: Mike Horton, Technical Officer, Parking Team.

Report by Corporate Director Environment & Place (CMDHM 7).

To consider proposed waiting restrictions.

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management APPROVED the proposed amendments to waiting and loading provision as advertised comprising:

a)    Extensions to the existing ‘No Waiting at Any Time’ restrictions (double yellow lines) in Wood Lane near the junction of Woodlands Road, across the entrance to the public car park and two new bus stop clearways are being proposed to safeguard bus access,

b)    reposition the existing double yellow lines and loading bay for Goods Vehicle deliveries on the southwest side on Woodlands Road to help improve visibility from the car park exit,

c)    formalise the existing school keep-clear zig-zag markings in Grove Road outside Bishopswood Special School, meaning that a No Stopping restriction will be in place between 8.30am-9am and 3pm-3.30pm on Monday to Fridays.

d)    A number of minor updates to Traffic Order map schedules across the parish.

The report presented the consultation responses to the advertised TRO which proposed changes and corrections to the existing restrictions.

The Parish Council contacted the Civil Parking team in July 2022 to request changes to parking restrictions in Wood Lane and Woodlands Road. It was discovered that some of the existing Traffic Order documents had some existing yellow lines missing and so it was agreed to undertake a joint project to correct the records and consult upon some proposed changes simultaneously.

The Chair invited Cllr Bidgood to address the meeting and responded to the points made.

Cllr Bidgood welcomed all the report recommendations and wished to thank the team, in particular Mike Horton – Technical Officer, Parking, for the help provided throughout the development of the proposed scheme.

The Chair noted and addressed the responses to the consultation.

The Chair referred to response 7 and requested that officers provide a response to the points raised. Following the meeting, James Whiting, Principal Officer – Parking, provided a response via email.

The Cabinet Member for Highway Management APPROVED the proposed amendments to waiting and loading provision as advertised comprising:

a)    Extensions to the existing ‘No Waiting at Any Time’ restrictions (double yellow lines) in Wood Lane near the junction of Woodlands Road, across the entrance to the public car park and two new bus stop clearways are being proposed to safeguard bus access,

b)    reposition the existing double yellow lines and loading bay for Goods Vehicle deliveries on the southwest side on Woodlands Road to help improve visibility from the car park exit,

c)    formalise the existing school keep-clear zig-zag markings in Grove Road outside Bishopswood Special School, meaning that a No Stopping restriction will be in place between 8.30am-9am and 3pm-3.30pm on Monday to Fridays.

d)    A number of minor updates to Traffic Order map schedules across the parish.