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Agenda item

Agenda item

Electric Vehicles on- street residential charegepoint scheme - Proposals under TRO 120/2018

The report by the Director of Regeneration is to consider the public responses to proposed electric vehicle parking bays in 41 locations across 33 roads.  Objections were received to proposals within TRO 120/2018, and therefore a report to the Cabinet Member is required, for decision at a public meeting.

 

RECOMMENDED that TRO 120/2018 is taken forward with the following exceptions:

 

a)    Outside 50 Laburnum Grove should not proceed

 

b)   Outside 30 Priory Crescent should not proceed

 

c)    Outside 80 St Ronans Road should not proceed

 

Decision:

that TRO 120/2018 be taken forward with the following exceptions:

 

a)            Outside 50 Laburnum Grove should not proceed

 

b)            Outside 30 Priory Crescent should not proceed

 

c)            Outside 80 St Ronan's Road should not proceed

 

d)            Sites in Shadwell Road should not proceed (for further investigations to take place)

 

e)            Site outside 12 Clarence Parade should not proceed (for further investigations to take place)

 

 

Minutes:

Pam Turton, Assistant Director Transport, wished to add to the report an extra legal comment that had been provided which requested that the PFI team should be consulted regarding the parking bays within their contract. She outlined the timetable for spending the government funding (which covered 75% of the costs) by 31 March 2019 for Phase 1. If any new locations were to be considered these would need to go through due process for implementation in Phase 2 (should funding be identified).

 

The report set out the 42 objections and 3 representations in support, and whilst some residents from Shadwell Road has said that letters had not been received, there had been representation from the road where a hand-delivery had taken place.

 

Deputations were heard from the following members of the public:

 

i)             Mrs Dann - objecting to the loss of spaces in Oriel Road for chargers that may not be used

ii)            Mr Garrard - objecting to a site in Kensington Road which he felt more appropriate for Heathcote Road

iii)           Mr Martin - speaking in favour of the roll out of the electric vehicle charging points in the city for the environmental benefits

iv)           Mr Timoney - objected to the proposed siting outside 12 Clarence Parade, favouring moving this to the Common side of the road, to be more sensitive to the Conservation Area.

 

Councillor Stagg also read out of the later written deputations from a resident of Laburnum Grove (objecting) and from Councillor Hugh Mason raising concerns including the siting of the point for the north east side of Clarence Parade, also requesting it go on the Common side and raising concerns regarding safety for partially sighted residents if cables caused trip hazards.

 

Councillor Stagg responded to a point raised in the written deputation confirming that commercial vehicles, if taxed, could park on the highway. 

 

Councillor Chowdhury asked if there was time to re-consult and also favoured moving the Clarence Parade charging point to the south side.  It was reported that any changes to the proposed sitings would need to be republished through a Traffic Regulation Order (including 21 days' consultation) after further site investigations including electrical surveys had been undertaken to ensure the site was suitable and it was unlikely that installation prior to 31 March 2019 was achievable.

 

Councillor Bosher thanked Hayley Chivers and the officers involved in bringing forward the programme for electric vehicle charging, which he had previously been involved in when Cabinet Member.  He felt that there was contention in Shadwell Road, Oriel Road and Clarence Parade, so suggested these be taken out and looked at further for Phase 2 if this did not jeopardize funding. It was clarified that the council would only claim for funding on what had been spent.  As these came under Traffic Regulation Orders there could be variation for the Cabinet Member to decide which go forward at this stage.  Pam Turton undertook to look further into the concerns raised by residents regarding missing letters in Shadwell Road.

 

In response to queries raised Hayley Chivers, Strategic Transport Lead, reported that the lamppost in Heathcote Road had been looked at but had been found to be unsuitable by the qualified engineer appointed by the contractors. Also with regarding to cables going across pavements - this would amount to an obstruction in highway terms - but the charging points allowed for short leads from the lamp column to the cars in specified bays.

 

Councillor Stagg asked that Shadwell Road be revisited due to the uncertainty raised regarding letter notification along the road, and for the proposed point outside 12 Clarence Parade the other side of the road by the Common should be given further consideration.

 

DECISIONS that TRO 120/2018 be taken forward with the following exceptions:

 

a)            Outside 50 Laburnum Grove should not proceed

 

b)           Outside 30 Priory Crescent should not proceed

 

c)            Outside 80 St Ronan's Road should not proceed

 

d)           Sites in Shadwell Road should not proceed (for further investigations to take place)

 

e)            Site outside 12 Clarence Parade should not proceed (for further investigations to take place)

 

 

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