Agenda item

This report provides an update on the introduction of parking controls and enforcement following the Cabinet decision in July 2020, to approve the pilot of off street-controlled parking on four Council estates: Joules House, Landau House, Alexandra Court, and Summit Court with the scheme extended to include other estates under Phase 2 of the programme.  On the basis of the review, Cabinet approval is being sought to introduce Phase 3 and expand the programme to introduce further parking controls and enforcement on Housing Estates that either previously did not support controls, but where there is now evidence of resident support, or were not included due to planned development.

Cabinet RESOLVED

(1)        To note the contents of the report in relation to the successful delivery of Phase 1 (pilot) and Phase 2 of the project and the introduction of effective parking controls and enforcement on the pilot estates and an additional fifteen housing estates from January 2023 to May 2023, with the estates detailed within Appendix 1 of the report.

(2)        To approve the future roll out of Off Street Controlled Parking (OSCP) on:

(a)        A further nine Brent estates where residents previously did not support parking controls, but there was now evidence of parking pressure and support, following a re-consultation between November 2023 and February 2024. This would be Phase 3, with the estates detailed in Appendix 2 of the report.

(b)        Nine Brent estates that were previously excluded due to regeneration plans, subject to the outcome of consultation with residents, with the estates detailed within Appendix 3 of the report.  This would be a potential Phase 4.  Cabinet noted that the list for Phase 4 could change depending on progress with regeneration plans and funding availability.

(3)        To delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Neighbourhoods and Regeneration in consultation with the Corporate Director of Partnerships, Housing and Resident Services to carry out public consultation and statutory consultation for Phase 3 and subsequent phases, to approve the implementation of Traffic Management Orders necessary to introduce parking controls on land owned by the Council within its Housing Revenue Account, subject to funding availability.

(4)        To approve the use of income generated from sale of permits to fund maintenance on OSCP estates, and for the future introduction of OSCP on estates where there is evidence of support by residents.

Eligible for call-in: Yes

Deadline for submission of call-in: 6pm on Monday 16 September 2024

As a result of Councillor Krupa Sheth (Cabinet Member for Environment & Enforcement) having submitted her apologies for absence Councillor Muhammed Butt (Leader of the Council) introduced a report providing an update on the introduction of off-street controlled parking across a number of housing estates and seeking approval to expand the programme.

In considering the report, Cabinet noted that the initial introduction of parking controls on selected housing management estates had been agreed in 2020 on a pilot basis in order to address access and safety issues as well as regulate and improve parking for residents and visitors.  Following the outcome of the pilot phase the programme had been expanded to include a further 15 estates, based on consultation with residents, with the outcomes achieved as a result having been detailed within section 4 of the report.  Following completion of the pilot and Phase 2 of the programme, which were recognised as having delivered significant improvements to parking management on those housing estates included, members had been asked to consider options for a further (Phase 3) expansion of the programme involving the introduction of parking controls and enforcement on housing estates that had either previously not supported controls (but where there was now evidence of resident support) or had not been included due to planned development.

In seeking to provide continuity and recognising the outcomes achieved under Phase 1 and 2 of the programme Cabinet, having reviewed the options identified, RESOLVED:

(1)        To note the contents of the report in relation to the successful delivery of Phase 1 (pilot) and Phase 2 of the project and the introduction of effective parking controls and enforcement on the pilot estates and an additional fifteen housing estates from January 2023 to May 2023, with the estates detailed within Appendix 1 of the report.

(2)        To approve the future roll out of Off-Street Controlled Parking (OSCP) on:

(a)        A further nine Brent estates where residents previously did not support parking controls, but there was now evidence of parking pressure and support, following a re-consultation between November 2023 and February 2024. This would be Phase 3, with the estates detailed in Appendix 2 of the report.

(b)        Nine Brent estates that were previously excluded due to regeneration plans, subject to the outcome of consultation with residents, with the estates detailed within Appendix 3 of the report.  This would be a potential Phase 4.  Cabinet noted that the list for Phase 4 could change depending on progress with regeneration plans and funding availability.

(3)        To delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Neighbourhoods and Regeneration in consultation with the Corporate Director of Partnerships, Housing and Resident Services to carry out public consultation and statutory consultation for Phase 3 and subsequent phases, to approve the implementation of Traffic Management Orders necessary to introduce parking controls on land owned by the Council within its Housing Revenue Account, subject to funding availability.

(4)        To approve the use of income generated from sale of permits to fund maintenance on OSCP estates, and for the future introduction of OSCP on estates where there is evidence of support by residents.