Issue - meetings

This report informs and seeks the approval of the Committee to deliver a parking and waiting restrictions review programme during 2013/14 utilising Local Implementation Plan (LIP) funds allocated during that financial year for amendments to loading and waiting restrictions.

 (i)       that the proposed parking and waiting restrictions review programme for 2013/14 be approved.

(ii)       that a 2013/14 LIP capital funding allocation of £60,000 be used to investigate and amend parking and waiting restrictions listed in the programme.

(iii)       that the £60,000 budget be allocated as follows;

·         £40,000 to investigate and implement short sections of waiting and loading restrictions (SSWR) borough wide; and

·         £20,000 to review parking waiting and loading restrictions in controlled parking zone areas.

 (iv)    that delegated authority be granted to the Head of Transportation to consider objections and representations to statutory and other consultations undertaken on schemes within the works programme, to report back to the Committee if those objections are substantial, but otherwise to implement the schemes with minor modifications, if appropriate.

The report from the Head of Transportation sought the approval of the Committee to deliver a programme of parking and waiting restriction reviews during 2013/14 utilising Local Implementation Plan (LIP) funds allocated during that financial year.  Paul Chandler, Head of Transportation advised the Committee that the Council had secured an infrastructure improvement fund of £60,000 for “site specific waiting and loading restriction reviews”.  He clarified that the fund was for the purpose of investigating the need for, and delivering where appropriate, new or existing waiting and loading restrictions where problems had been identified.

He sought members’ approval to the proposal to allocate 33% of the fund (£20,000), for reviewing parking related schemes within CPZ areas, with the remaining 66%, (£40,000) being used to investigate and implement site-specific changes to parking and loading restrictions.  He continued that initially, £9,000 would be spent on investigation and consultation and £11,000 would then be available to implement one or more of the proposed zone changes, subject to consultation outcomes and budget estimates for required Traffic Management Order (TMO) changes and physical works (signage changes).

RESOLVED:

(i)        that the proposed parking and waiting restrictions review programme for 2013/14 be approved.

(ii)       that a 2013/14 LIP capital funding allocation of £60,000 be used to investigate and amend parking and waiting restrictions listed in the programme.

(iii)       that the £60,000 budget be allocated as follows;

·         £40,000 to investigate and implement short sections of waiting and loading restrictions (SSWR) borough wide; and

·         £20,000 to review parking waiting and loading restrictions in controlled parking zone areas.

 (iv)   that delegated authority be granted to the Head of Transportation to consider objections and representations to statutory and other consultations undertaken on schemes within the works programme, to report back to the Committee if those objections are substantial, but otherwise to implement the schemes with minor modifications, if appropriate.