Issue - meetings

This report outlines the results of consultation undertaken with residents and business in an area around the Civic Centre site, into the possible introduction of a Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) into that area. The introduction of a CPZ would prioritise on-street parking space for residents and businesses and their visitors and afford protection against visitor (commuter) parking associated with the Civic Centre.

(i)        Noted the results of the consultation into the possible introduction of a CPZ and agreed to instruct the Head of Transportation not to progress proposals further at this time;

(ii)       Agreed to instruct the Head of Transportation to investigate the need for additional waiting restrictions within the area to ensure that road safety is not compromised and, where those restrictions are essential, agreed that they should be implemented subject to the normal consultation arrangements being followed.

Hossein Amir-Hosseini, Team Leader (Design), presented a report that outlined the results of consultation undertaken with residents and businesses in an area around the Civic Centre site, into the possible introduction of a Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) into that area.  He continued that the consultation demonstrated that there was no significant support for the introduction of a CPZ as 56% were not in favour of it.  He added that in accordance with Council policy that where there was no majority support for it CPZ would not be introduced, the report recommended that the proposals should not be progressed further at this time.

Officers would however investigate the need for waiting restrictions within the area to ensure road safety at junctions in particular was not compromised and, where they were essential, implement the restrictions subject to the normal consultation arrangements being followed.

Mr Robert Dunwell speaking on behalf of Queensbury Area Residents Group of Association (QARA) spoke in support of the recommendations and urged members to accept them.

Councillor HB Patel also spoke in support of the recommendations not to proceed with the introduction of the CPZ proposals at this stage.

RESOLVED:

(i)      that the results of the consultation into the possible introduction of a CPZ be noted and the Head of Transportation be instructed not to progress proposals further at this time;

(ii)     that the Head of Transportation be instructed to investigate the need for additional waiting restrictions within the area to ensure that road safety was not compromised and, where those restrictions were essential, that they should be implemented subject to the normal consultation arrangements being followed.