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Agenda item

Agenda item

TRO 30/2019: Proposed Residents' Parking Zone (ME Haslemere Road area)

The purpose of the report by the Director of Regeneration is to consider the public response to the proposed ME Haslemere Road area parking zone, in the context of parking problems and the wider Programme of Consultation on Residents' Parking and to decide whether to introduce the proposed zone.

 

Within this report, "RPZ" means Residents' Parking Zone, "ME parking zone" means the proposed Haslemere Road area RPZ bounded by Goldsmith Avenue,  Highland Road, Chestnut Avenue and Winter Road, and "TRO" means Traffic Regulation Order.

 

RECOMMENDED

(1)That the ME Haslemere Road area parking zone proposed under TRO 30/2019 to operate 4.30pm-6.30pm is implemented as advertised, with the following exceptions:

 

(2) That the proposed change to the 10m single yellow line in Haslemere Road south of Pretoria Road is deleted (Part F1(b) on the public notice), and;

 

(3) The proposed 26m limited waiting bay in Haslemere Road outside the carpet store and gym/dance school (Part D2 on the public notice) is reduced to 14m outside the gym/dance school only, with a new proposal for a 12m loading bay to operate 8am-12pm Mon-Fri outside the carpet store to be included in a subsequent TRO, and;

 

(4)That the proposed parking bays in Winter Road are deleted (Part B22 on the public notice), but that properties on both sides of Winter Road retain eligibility to apply for ME zone permits.

Decision:

The Cabinet Member agreed:

 

(1) That the ME Haslemere Road area parking zone proposed under TRO 30/2019 to operate 4.30pm-6.30pm be implemented as advertised, with the following exceptions:

(i) That the proposed change to the 10m single yellow line in Haslemere Road south of Pretoria Road is deleted (Part F1(b) on the public notice), and;

(ii) The proposed 26m limited waiting bay in Haslemere Road outside the carpet store and gym/dance school (Part D2 on the public notice) is reduced to 14m outside the gym/dance school only, with a new proposal for a 12m loading bay to operate 8am-12pm Mon-Fri outside the carpet store to be included in a subsequent TRO, and;

(iii)That the proposed parking bays in Winter Road are deleted (Part B22 on the public notice), but that properties on both sides of Winter Road retain eligibility to apply for ME zone permits.

 

(2) A review of its operation will take place within 6 months of the ME Residents' Parking Zone commencing.

 

Minutes:

Kevin McKee, Parking Team Manager, presented the report which set out the consultation process (the informal survey in December 2018 and formal consultation in July and August 2019) and results of this. Paragraph 5.3 set out the results of the formal consultation with 376 of the 500 responses coming from those living within the proposed zone, of which 197 were in favour of a permit parking zone, 165 against, and 14 were unclear.  For those living both inside and outside 211 residents were in support and 266 had objected, with 23 unclear responses.

 

Deputations are not minuted in full, but can be viewed as part of the webcasting of the meeting here:

https://livestream.com/accounts/14063785/Cabinet-TT-17Oct2019

 

The following deputations were heard, being allowed up to 4 minutes each:

i.              Mark Ivemey (for Marie Clarke School of Dance) spoke against the proposal due to the need for children to get safely to the dance school and the effect on this business.

ii.            Miles Eden spoke to object as the owner of a business in Winter Road, and the cost to businesses of purchasing permits for employees, and queried the parking restriction timing (starting at 4.30pm) as his business, and others, were open until 5.30pm and it did not tackle football parking.

iii.           Oliver Dempster objected, raising concerns for shared accommodation, with 4 occupants in his property needing to buy permits at increased costs per person for 3 and the 4th not being able to get one, which would cause resentment, and asking for a longer lead-in time.

iv.           Steve Cheatle - also runs a business in Winter Road and spoke to object, concerned that skilled staff would leave and asked why the period ran from 4.30pm when businesses close at 5.30?

v.            Tim Hornsey, spoke to object as local resident, saying the problems were in the evening and this amounted to a tax which he did not think would solve problems.

 

In response to some of the issues raised in the deputations, Nikki Musson, Senior Transport Planner, reported that whilst the dance school had not been mentioned in the public notices regarding the parking bays, those businesses listed were just for information regarding the sitings.  Limited waiting was to increase the turnover of vehicles in a residential area.  Businesses were entitled to permits and free parking for employees was not available city-wide, with the need to consider how journeys are planned.  The proposed timing of 4.30-6.30pm was to address when the parking demand was highest and to prevent vehicles being parked long term. The parking bays in Winter Road are available for short stays to visit the businesses there. Kevin McKee, Parking Team Manager, clarified that the cost of the third permit had recently been reduced to £300 (from £590), with lower costs for permits for environmentally friendly vehicles. Wayne Layton, Finance Manager, explained that any money collected from permits had to go to Parking Reserves and its spending was then restricted to parking and sustainable transport schemes.  He also explained that the reason the charges for permits increased for residents with multiple cars was to try to discourage residents from having multiple cars.

 

Councillor Bosher, Spokesperson, queried the wording in paragraph 4.5 of the report which he didn’t feel reflected that the University of Portsmouth would discourage students from bringing cars into the city.  Nikki Musson responded that further information on the university's Travel Plan could be included in future reports and she would provide details to members.  Kevin McKee reported that parking information is provided to the university so that students can be informed before they come to Portsmouth.

 

Councillor Heaney, Spokesperson, declared that whilst he is employed to teach by the University of Portsmouth he is not involved in the administrative arrangements for new students, but he did not believe that the university could ban cars, just provide information about the lack of parking facilities and restrictions in the city.  He asked what comments had been received in response to the proposed 4.30pm-6.30pm timing?  Nikki Musson responded that there had not been many responses on the timing, but some had queried why it was only a 2 hour slot.  As part of the Traffic Regulation Order a set time has to be proposed, rather than options.  Councillor Heaney also asked if the timings would be effective in deterring football parking?  Kevin McKee responded that the measures were not designed for particular events but the results of the 2 hour slot could be monitored.  Councillor Stagg, as Cabinet Member, hoped to look a park and ride scheme being introduced for football traffic.

 

Councillor Bosher queried how respondents had been classified if they supported the scheme but not the proposed timings and he did not think that the timings would address the problems of football parking.  (The full responses were set out in Appendix B of the report.) 

 

Councillor Stagg, as Cabinet Member, was familiar with the parking problems in this area and the pressures due to the continued expansion of car ownership and associated air quality issues.  There was also a low take up of some bus services and she was working with the bus companies to encourage more use to protect services.

 

Councillor Heaney commented on the introduction of parking schemes then creating pressure for more zones and he suggested that if the ME scheme was brought in a review period could be considered, as was the case for the previous MD zone.  Councillor Bosher also commented on the resulting displacement issues and the length of time it had taken to deal with this scheme.

 

Councillor Stagg responded that there had been fewer officers dedicated to residents' parking when the first survey had taken place but that she would also support the review mechanism after 6 months' of the scheme's implementation.  She had received positive feedback since the implementation of the previous MD zone.

 

 

DECISIONS

The Cabinet Member agreed:

 

(1) That the ME Haslemere Road area parking zone proposed under TRO 30/2019 to operate 4.30pm-6.30pm be implemented as advertised, with the following exceptions:

(i) That the proposed change to the 10m single yellow line in Haslemere Road south of Pretoria Road is deleted (Part F1(b) on the public notice), and;

(ii) The proposed 26m limited waiting bay in Haslemere Road outside the carpet store and gym/dance school (Part D2 on the public notice) is reduced to 14m outside the gym/dance school only, with a new proposal for a 12m loading bay to operate 8am-12pm Mon-Fri outside the carpet store to be included in a subsequent TRO, and;

(iii)That the proposed parking bays in Winter Road are deleted (Part B22 on the public notice), but that properties on both sides of Winter Road retain eligibility to apply for ME zone permits.

 

(2) A review of its operation will take place within 6 months of the ME Residents' Parking Zone commencing.

 

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