Agenda item

Ken Wheat, Transportation Unit Manager, to report.

-           to inform the outcome of consultation.

Consideration was given to a report, presented by the Transportation Unit Manager, which informed the Cabinet Member of the outcome of the public consultation carried out in the Wellgate North area about the proposed introduction of a Residents’ Parking Scheme and the existing Wellgate Residents’ Parking Scheme.

The report set out more detailed information on the feedback questionnaire sent out to 491 households in the Wellgate North area, the 118 responses received and their views and reasons for and against the scheme, the objections via petitions from 20 households on Carlton Avenue and Old Clifton Lane and a 152 signature petition from residents within the Wellgate North Area.

The report also set out in detail the existing Wellgate Residents’ Parking Zone and the opinions put forward about the operation of this scheme.  From the responses it appeared that the days and hours that the scheme operated were acceptable to the residents with no alterations/amendments suggested.

Whilst a Wellgate North Residents’ Parking Scheme was not favoured from the feedback received, it was considered that there would continue to be complaints about parking. It was noted that of necessity such reports would not be treated with priority although the matter would be kept under review.

Resolved:-  (1)  That the introduction of the Wellgate North Residents’ Parking Scheme be abandoned.

(2)  That the Director of Planning and Regeneration use powers delegated to him to promote a Traffic Regulation Order to introduce “No Waiting At Any Time” restrictions in the Wellgate North Area and to introduce Pay and Display parking on Parkfield Road as shown on drawing number 126/18/TT485.

(3)  That the scheme be funded from the Local Transport Plan Integrated Transport Capital Programme for 2009/10.

(4)  That the operation of the existing Wellgate Residents’ Parking Scheme remain as currently.