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Proposals to introduce pay and display parking controls in Preston Road & Bridge Road
Meeting: 27/07/2011 - Highways Committee (Item 8)
8 Proposals to introduce pay and display parking controls in Preston Road & Bridge Road PDF 140 KB
This report outlines the representations received in relation to the consultation, including the statutory consultation in association with the Traffic Order process. The report also considers those representations in the context of the original proposals and recommends that the Committee approves implementation of the proposals.
Additional documents:
- Bridge Road P&D consultation, item 8 PDF 131 KB
- Preston Road P&D, item 8 PDF 186 KB
- Short term parking Appendix 2, item 8 PDF 85 KB
- Short term parking Appendix 3, item 8 PDF 38 KB
- Preston Road and Bridge Road PD Appendix 4 - EIA, item 8 PDF 507 KB
Decision:
(i) that, having given proper consideration of the matters raised by way of objections and representations summarised in Section 6 and Appendices 2 and 3 and discussed in detail within the report, and in the context of the policy and other reasons set out in the report and the Equality Analysis, approval be given to the introduction of schemes of pay and display parking in Preston Road and Bridge Road (and adjacent side roads), as described in the report;
(ii) that the proposal to undertake a review of the operation of the scheme(s) no later than 12 months after their implementation and present the outcomes of that review to the Committee upon completion of that review Committee be noted;
(iii) that the Head of Transportation be instructed to give priority to working with the lead member, ward members, and others representing local residents and businesses, to (i) identifying and introducing measures to improve awareness and use of the Preston Road car park and (ii) to explore opportunities to pilot a charging regime in that car park that would further increase use of the car park and the vitality of businesses in Preston Road and could be considered for introduction in all town centre car parks.
Minutes:
The Committee considered a report that outlined the representations received in relation to the consultation, including the statutory consultation in association with the Traffic Order process. The report also considered those representations in the context of the original proposals and recommended implementation of the proposals. In setting the background to the proposals, Tim Jackson, Head of Transportation stated that the report had its origins in a report in December 2010 on fees and charges considered by the Executive Committee that agreed the proposals to “review anomalies for charging for on-street parking spaces on Bridge Road (Wembley), Preston Road and on the Park Royal Industrial Estate”. He reminded the Committee that, at their meeting in March 2011 they delegated authority to the Head of Transportation to implement pay and display parking controls at identified sites subject to appropriate consultation arrangements being followed and the identification of funding for implementation. He advised that the report was being presented now because of the significant number of non-vexatious objections to the proposals for Bridge Road and Preston Road.
Tim Jackson drew members’ attention to the following pertinent issues:
(i) They (free short term bays) represented an inconsistency since motorists parking in those bays did so free of charge whilst they would be charged at generally similar locations elsewhere (outside and within CPZs).
(ii) The inconsistency could be argued as being contrary to the Council’s general policy of encouraging the use of more sustainable transport modes and discouraging non-essential car journeys
(iii) Enforcement was resource intensive coupled with generally a low level of compliance with the one hour maximum stay and hence their purpose is undermined.
To overcome the above issues, proposals introducing pay and display controls in both Preston Road and Bridge Road and side roads where free short term parking bays exist were developed. If introduced, motorists would have to pay to park in these bays from Monday to Saturday between 8am and 6.30pm in Preston Road and side roads and from Monday to Saturday between 9.30am and 4.30pm in Bridge Road and side road. He continued that the proposals had generated a number of objections and drew members’ attention to the representations and the analysis of responses as set out in the report.
Tim Jackson recommended the Committee to approve implementation of the proposals at both locations. He added that the responses to the consultation identified that an opportunity existed to encourage use of the Preston Road car park, in a way that would not be contrary to the Council’s wider strategy on sustainable use as well as address a number of concerns in relation to the vitality and viability of Preston Road as a local centre and that this was covered within the recommendations. He also recommended that officers work with representatives of the local community on measures to increase awareness and use of the car park and to explore opportunities to adopt a pilot charging regime in the car park that could further support activity in Preston Road ... view the full minutes text for item 8