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This report summarised the comments, representation and objections received in response to the proposed CPZ and waiting restrictions in the vicinity of Barnet Hospital in order to determine whether the proposals should be introduced or not, and if so, with or without modification.

Representations were heard from David Lewis-Burry, Ruth Lederman, Councillor David Longstaff and Councillor Alison Cornelius.

After hearing the representations it was agreed that Grimsdyke Crescent and King’s Road should be formally consulted for inclusion in the CPZ. Mr Blake, representing Highways, agreed that the statutory consultation notice would be sent to residents within the next few weeks with the aim of reporting the results to the July meeting.

A debate then ensued about the appropriateness of Highways giving parking permits to the Hospital to allow its staff to park within the CPZ. It was pointed out by Mr Blake that this permit scheme had already been agreed by Environment Committee and so had no bearing on the matter before the committee which related solely to the implementation of the CPZ.

Councillor Cohen then proposed that the committee should formally object to the introduction of the parking permit scheme and that the objection – if agreed – should be made known (via Mr Blake) to the Environment Committee. The following form of words were proposed by Councillor Cohen, seconded by Councillor Levine:

This committee objects on behalf of local residents to the introduction of a parking permit scheme allowing Hospital staff to park within the confines of the Barnet Hospital CPZ.

A vote was then taken in relation to this objection:

The Committee then voted unanimously in favour of:

RESOLVED that Chipping Barnet Area Committee notes the outcome of the statutory consultation as detailed within this report and approve the following recommendations:

1.    That the Chipping Barnet Area Committee instruct the Strategic Director for Environment to introduce the Barnet Hospital Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) into Area 1 - Arygle Road and Granville Road – Area 2 -  Elmbank Avenue, Garthland Drive, Wellside Close, Wellhouse Lane and Area 3 - Lingholm Way, Lexington Way, Sutton Crescent, through the making of the relevant Traffic Management Orders, albeit with minor modifications as outlined in drawing numbers SCR191-2a, SCR191-3a and SCR191-4a and detailed below:

a.    That the proposed resident parking bay outside No. 1 Garthland Drive is reduced in length to take into the account the existence of a vehicle crossover – Drawing No.SCR191-3a.

b.    That an additional parking place should be provided on Granville Road outside No.51 Granville Road – Drawing No.SCR191-2a.

c.    That the proposed resident parking bays on Sutton Crescent outside No. 41 and No. 43 Sutton Crescent , outside No. 47 and No. 49 Sutton Crescent  and outside No. 51 and No. 53 Sutton Crescent  are converted to “At any time” waiting restrictions. – Drawing No.SCR191-4a.

d.    That the proposed “At any time” waiting restrictions at the side of No. 50 Sutton Crescent is to be converted to a resident parking bay to mitigate for the loss of parking bays as outlined in c above –Drawing No.SCR191-4a.

e.    That an additional parking place should be provided on Sutton Crescent outside No. 55 and No.57 Sutton Crescent. – Drawing No.SCR191-4a.

f.     That footway parking in Vyse Close is considered as an alternative to the proposed “Past this point” parking layout.

2.    That the Chipping Barnet Area Committee, give instructions to the Strategic Director for Environment to implement the waiting restriction at junctions and length of roads as shown on Drawing No.SCR191-6, Drawing No.SCR191-7, Drawing No.SCR191-8,Drawing No.SCR191-9, Drawing No.SCR191-10 and Drawing No. SCR191-11.

3.    That the Chipping Barnet Area Committee, give instructions to the Strategic Director for Environment to install double yellow lines in Galley Lane between the junction with Barnet Road to outside number 43 Galley Lane;

4.    That the Chipping Barnet Area Committee, give instructions to the Strategic Director for Environment to implement the proposed tariff changes to the bays shown on Drawing No.SCR191-12 and SCR191-13.

5.    That the Chipping Barnet Area Committee agree to allocate the funding (CIL from this year’s CIL Area Committee budget) of £5,000 to monitoring parking in the roads surrounding Barnet Hospital following the introduction of the parking controls in the area.

6.    That the Chipping Barnet Area Committee give instructions that the Strategic Director for Environment write to all those previously consulted to update them on the Committee’s decisions and proposed future action.

7. The Chipping Barnet Area Committee instruct the Strategic Director for Environment to carry out formal consultation with regard to adding Grimsdyke Crescent and Kings Road to the scheme with a report back to the next meeting of this Committee. The Strategic Director Environment also be instructed to convey the views of this Committee to the residents affected by this.

ACTION: STRATEGIC DIRECTOR ENVIRONMENT