Decision details

The Commissioning Director of Environment introduced the report, which concerned the results of the Garden Suburb Controlled Parking Zone review.

Councillor Marshall was invited to speak on the matter in his capacity as a ward councillor.

Following discussion of the report, the Committee unanimously agreed the recommendations. It was therefore RESOLVED:

That the Committee note the details contained within this report and approve the following at an estimated cost of £5,000 for item numbers 2, 3, 6 and 8, and £1,500 for item number 4, and £11,000 for item number 7:

1.    That the details and results of the Garden Suburb Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) review are noted;

2.    That Officers should carry out a statutory consultation on a proposal to introduce a “Past this Point” method of parking control in Hill Close, the layout of which is set out in Appendix F to this report;

3.    That Officers should carry out a statutory consultation on a proposal to introduce a CPZ for Heathgate, the layout of which is set out in Appendix G to this report;

4.    That Officers should, prior to carrying out the statutory consultation referred to in 3 above, carry out an informal consultation with residents of South Square to establish whether they would be in favour of a CPZ being introduced;

5.    That the results of the informal consultation referred to in 4 above should be considered by the Commissioning Director, Environment in consultation with the relevant Ward Councillors to decide whether a statutory consultation should be carried out on a proposal to introduce a CPZ in South Square;

6.    That subject to the decision by the Commissioning Director, Environment referred to in 5 above, Officers should carry out a statutory consultation on a proposal to introduce a CPZ for South Square concurrent with the statutory consultation outlined in 3 above;

7.    That, subject to no objections being received to the statutory consultations referred to in recommendations 2, 3 and 6 above, that Officers introduce the CPZ in Heathgate and ‘Past this Point ‘ measures in Hill Close through the making of the relevant Traffic Management Orders;

8.    That any unresolved material objections to the statutory consultations  referred to in recommendations 2, 3 and 6 above, are reported back to a future meeting of this Committee for consideration, and for a decision on how to proceed.