Issue - meetings

The report by the Director of Regeneration is to report on the Council's proposal under TRO 108/2017 and the public response to it, in relation to the KC West Southsea residents' parking zone.

RECOMMENDED that the 'Portsmouth City Council (KC West Southsea) (Residents' Parking Zone Amendment) (No.108) Order 2017' be implemented as advertised, reducing the free parking period within the KC zone residents' parking bays from 3 hours to 2 hours.

That the 'Portsmouth City Council (KC West Southsea) (Residents' Parking Zone Amendment) (No.108) Order 2017' not be implemented as advertised, (reducing the free parking period within the KC zone residents' parking bays from 3 hours to 2 hours) so that the 3 hour period in these bays be retained.

Pam Turton, Assistant Director of Transport, Environment & Business Support, presented the report.  This sought to reduce the period of free parking in bays from 3 to 2 hours, following consultation on Traffic Regulation Order 108/2017 which had resulted in 37 responses. 

Councillor Chowdhury indicated that he supported the recommendation.

Councillor Bosher, as Cabinet Member, was surprised that there had not been a larger response as there are over 4500 properties within the KC zone, and all residents and businesses had received notification of the proposal. Because of this low response rate, Councillor Bosher felt it was not possible to support a change as it appeared that the majority of residents seemed comfortable with how arrangements currently operated. 

DECISION: That the 'Portsmouth City Council (KC West Southsea) (Residents' Parking Zone Amendment) (No.108) Order 2017' not be implemented as advertised, (reducing the free parking period within the KC zone residents' parking bays from 3 hours to 2 hours) so that the 3 hour period in these bays be retained.