Agenda item
Petition to remove Bank Holiday restrictions in KD CPZ area
- Meeting of Highways Committee, Tuesday 18 December 2012 7.00 pm (Item 9.)
- View the background to item 9.
This report informs the Committee of a petition requesting the removal of the Bank Holiday parking restriction from Controlled Parking Zone KD (“the Zone”), the extent of which is illustrated in Appendix A to this report.
Decision:
(i) Noted the contents of the petition and the issues raised.
(ii) Authorised the Head of Transportation to inform the lead petitioner that no funding was available for CPZ reviews and associated changes to CPZ restrictions within the Borough.
Minutes:
The Committee received a petition from the residents living within controlled parking zone KD requesting the removal of bank holiday parking restrictions. The petition which was presented by Mr David Evans stated as follows:
“We, the undersigned, call on the London Borough of Brent to remove bank holiday parking restrictions in the KD controlled parking zone.”
Mr Evans alleged that KD zone was the area that had bank holiday restrictions and which was proving costly to families and friends visiting residents during bank holidays. He noted that the report made reference to about £10,000 expenditure which would be required to make the CPZ changes required and clarified that under Regulation 22 section 9 of the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984 the Council could make “Experimental Orders“ whereby the publicity and objection arrangements under the Regulations would not apply. This option would be far cheaper and would enable the Council and local residents to consider the effects of the change for up to 18 months. Any potential objectors would have the chance to object, should it be considered that the experimental order should become permanent at the end of the 18 month period. Mr Evans urged members to make an experimental order modifying the existing order in the manner requested in the petition, which could in due course become permanent.
Councillor Mary Arnold (ward member) considered that the present operational times of the KD CPZ were inappropriate and distressing to both residents and visitors to the area. She added that during the review undertaken in 2007, residents were not asked whether they would like bank holidays to be added to the operational times. Whilst appreciating that there was no funding for the estimated cost of £10,000, Councillor Arnold felt that consideration could be given to the suggestion made by Mr Evans for experimental orders which could be a much cheaper option.
Paul Chandler Head of Transportation presented the report that informed the Committee of a petition requesting the removal of the Bank Holiday parking restriction from Controlled Parking Zone KD (“the Zone”). He stated the scheme which was implemented in September 2001 after consultation with local residents and businesses was reviewed in 2007. The results of the review showed that majority of respondents were fairly satisfied with the overall operation of the Zone which operated from Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 6.30pm, including bank holidays.
In respect of the petition, the Head of Transportation stated that following a review of Council finances, there was currently no budget available for reviews of CPZ restrictions, or for changes to be made to existing CPZ restrictions.
Members accepted that there were merits for the review. In closing the discussion, officers agreed to review the situation in January and hoped to report to the next meeting in February or possibly March 2013.
RESOLVED:
(i) that the contents of the petition and the issues raised be noted.
(ii) that the Head of Transportation be requested to report on the wider implications of this request and other requests for changes to CPZs.
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