Agenda item
Report on Progress on the 2010/11 Controlled Parking Zones Programme
- Meeting of Highways Committee, Tuesday 27 July 2010 7.00 pm (Item 8.)
- View the background to item 8.
This report informs the Committee of the progress on the Controlled Parking Zones (CPZs) implementation programme in Brent, since it was agreed by Committee in January 2010.
Decision:
That Committee the progress on the agreed CPZ programme for the current financial year as detailed in paragraphs 3.7 to 3.19 of this report be noted.
That the decision taken by the Head of Transportation with regard to extension of CPZ HY as set out in paragraph 3.4 of this report agreed and delegate authority to the Head of Transportation to consider the re-consultation responses and then decide how to progress the scheme.
That the advice regarding schemes not progressing beyond local consultation as set out in 3.21 of this report be noted and indicate to officers any areas of Brent that have significant parking problems and should be considered as “reserve” schemes for inclusion in the programme if resources become available.
Minutes:
This report informed the Committee of progress on the 2010/11 Controlled Parking Zones (CPZ) works programme since the programme was agreed by Committee in January 2010. Members noted the following details on the progress report from The Head of Highways & Transportation;
Public consultation on the extension of HY CPZ had been carried out and following discussions with ward Councillors on the results, the Head of Transportation had agreed to the introduction of controlled parking into a number of roads within the zone subject to further consultation taking place with residents within streets that did not support the introduction of controlled parking which was expected to be completed prior to the summer holiday period.
The implementation of the CPZ in Chadwick Road was now in progress and was expected to be completed by 6th September 2010. Changes to the days of operation of MW CPZ zone to Mondays to Fridays had been agreed with implementation planned for October 2010.
Public consultation to introduce controlled parking zone in the Grasmere Road area (Preston) and Northwick Avenue area (Northwick Park) was in progress, the outcome of which would be reported to the next meeting in October.
Public consultations to introduce controlled parking in the following areas were to be carried out in September 2010 and the results expected to be reported to the Highways Committee meeting in October 2010;
(a) Alperton area bounded by Ealing Road, Carlyon Road, Abbeydale Road and Queensbury Road (Alperton)
(b) Extension to zone ST controlled parking to District, Central, Roundtree and Saunderton Roads in Sudbury area.
(c) South east of Kingsbury Station (Valley Drive, Mersham Drive, Old Kenton Lane, Crundale Avenue etc) in Fryent area
(d) Northwick Circle, including Draycott Avenue and the Ridgeway
He added that public consultation to extend zone GA CPZ including Anson Road (part), Tracey, Henson and Gardiner Avenues was in progress and would be reported to the next meeting in October as was the programme of minor changes to CPZs C, E & W.
Mr Michael Maurice, a local resident addressed the Committee. He urged members to consider revisions to the policy on controlled parking so as to introduce a one hour parking restriction popularly known as “one unhappy hour” as practised in the neighbouring Boroughs of Barnet and Harrow. He also informed the Committee that the present charges for parking permits in Brent were far in excess of our neighbouring Boroughs and requested a reduction. Mr Maurice suggested that in order to reflect the differing costs of traffic management in the North and South of the Borough, the entire Borough be divided into 2 zones (the dividing line being the North Circular Road) with those living in areas in the south paying the current parking charges and those in the areas in the north of the Borough paying reduced charges.
In response to the suggestions Tim Jackson stated that it had always been the policy of the Council to have a uniform charge for the whole of the Borough and that previous work had indicated that it was not cost effective to introduce a 1 or 2 hour enforcement. He continued that the council’s parking policy was due for a review which was hoped to be concluded in December 2010 and added that the suggestions made could be considered as part of that review.
Finally, Tim Jackson identified a small number of locations where residents and/or ward members were seeking CPZ reviews and could be considered for inclusion in the CPZ programme as reserve schemes.
RESOLVED:-
(i) That the progress on the agreed CPZ programme for the current financial year as detailed in 3.7 to 3.19 of this report be noted;
(ii) That the progress on the agreed CPZ programme for the current financial year as detailed in 3.7 to 3.19 of this report be noted;
(iii) That the decision taken by the Head of Transportation with regard to extension of CPZ HY as set out in 3.4 of this report be noted and authority be delegated to the Head of Transportation to consider the re- consultation responses and then decide how to progress the scheme;
(iv) That the advice regarding schemes not progressing beyond local consultation as set out in 3.21 of this report be noted and indicate to officers any areas of Brent that have significant parking problems should be considered as “reserve” schemes for inclusion in the programme if resources become available.
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