Issue - meetings
Petition for a review of timing restrictions in Temple Road, GM CPZ zone
Meeting: 09/02/2011 - Highways Committee (Item 8)
8 Petition requesting a review of timing restrictions in Temple Road, GM CPZ zone PDF 90 KB
This report advises the committee of a petition received in relation to the hours of operation of the GM controlled parking zone (CPZ) and charges for “pay & display” parking. The petition has been signed by members of the Manor Health Club in Temple Road, and local residents. This report outlines the background and officers’ response to the matter.
Additional documents:
Decision:
(i) that the contents of the petition be noted;
(ii) that the response of officers to the petition as set out in the report from the Head of Transportation be noted and agree that officers consider including a review of the GM CPZ operational hours when compiling the 20011/12 CPZ works programme for the committee’s approval in due course;
(iii) that the lead petitioner be informed of the decision of the Highways Committee in regard to this matter.
Minutes:
This report advised the committee of a petition received in relation to the hours of operation of the GM controlled parking zone (CPZ) and charges for “pay & display” parking and signed by members of the Manor Health Club in Temple Road. The report from the Head of Transportation outlined the background and officers’ response to the issues raised in the petition.
Tim Jackson (Head of Transportation) in setting the background to the current operational hours of GM CPZ zone informed the committee that a review of the parking restriction carried out in June 2003 showed that residents who lived close to Cricklewood Broadway generally wanted to keep the existing CPZ times of 10am to 9pm, Monday to Saturday. As a result of a further petition another consultation with residents and businesses took place in 2004 which confirmed support for the operational hours. He continued that that it would be inappropriate to consult businesses and residents of Temple Road (about operational hours) in isolation from a wider review of GM CPZ – since any changes would have an impact over a wider area.
Tim Jackson stated that whilst shorter hours operation of the pay & display bays (only) in Temple Road would meet the aspirations of the petitioners, they would have financial implications for the Council, lead to confusion for motorists (particularly visitors) as well as set a precedent which could undermine the concept of consistency that had been applied up to now. For those reasons he would not recommend that approach
In highlighting the 2011/12 CPZ works programme, the Head of Transportation stated that priority would be given to works outstanding from 2010/11 reviews and that it was unlikely to prioritise GM CPZ zone. He however undertook to consider a scheme to review the operational hours of GM CPZ when compiling the draft 2011/12 CPZ work programme for the Committee’s consideration and recommended that the petition be noted with no further action being taken in regards to the charges in Temple Road, GM CPZ or across the Borough.
Councillor Choudhary a local resident added that his support for the amalgamation of both GA and GM ZPZ zones. This was echoed by another local resident who expressed a view that the hours of operation were punitive and the pay and display rates exorbitant.
RESOLVED:-
(i) that the contents of the petition be noted;
(ii) that the response of officers to the petition as set out in the report from the Head of Transportation be noted and agree that officers consider including a review of the GM CPZ operational hours when compiling the 20011/12 CPZ works programme for the committee’s approval in due course subject to the necessary funding;
(iii) that the lead petitioner be informed of the decision of the Highways Committee in regard to this matter.