The Strategic Director, Place will submit Document “I” which considers three objections received from local residents/businesses to a Traffic Regulation Order to introduce parking restrictions in Burley village.

Recommended –

(1)       That the proposed Burley TRO (as shown within Drawing No. P/HS/THN/104141/CON-1C (attached as Appendix 1 to Document “I”) be approved, sealed and implemented as formally advertised.

(2)       That the objectors be advised accordingly.

(Regeneration & Environment Overview & Scrutiny Committee)

(Simon D’Vali – 01274 431000)

The Strategic Director, Place submitted Document “I” which considered three objections received from local residents/businesses to a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) to introduce parking restrictions in Burley village.

The Senior Engineer, Traffic and Highways (North), provided a summary of the report and stated that, on 25 July 2018, the Committee had allocated funding to address parking concerns in and around Burley village and that long-stay commuter parking and a lack of on-street short-stay parking provision within the village had been a concern of many local businesses and residents for some years.  The proposed parking restriction (as shown in Appendix 1 to Document “I”) were intended to address long-stay parking problems, meet the short-stay parking needs of shoppers and visitors, help keep sightlines clear at junctions and prevent obstructive parking.

He explained that, as part of the proposed scheme, two bus lay-bys on Main Street had been allocated as non-bus parking facilities and that three objections had been received against the proposed TRO.  Two of the objections related to the proposed 90 minutes short-stay parking between 10.00am and 6.00pm within the lay-by opposite the Red Lion public house and one objection related to the proposed double yellows lines between numbers 40 and 42 Main Street.

In response to Members’ questions, it was reported that:

·         10.00am had been decided upon as the proposed start time for the short-stay parking restrictions following discussions during the consultation period.

·         If Members sought to make amendments to the scheme which would make the restrictions more onerous, the proposals would need to be re-advertised and further consultations would need to be undertaken; however, the restrictions within the proposals could be reduced without this requirement.

An objector was present at the meeting and made the following comments:

·         His concerns related to the double yellow lines proposed outside 40 and 42 Main Street.

·         He had suggested an alternative scheme to officers which he considered would better address the flow of traffic.

·         The traffic congestion in the area was caused by customers visiting the Co-op and this traffic was transient rather than residential parking.

·         The Co-op received deliveries three or four times a day.

The proposed double yellow lines outside 42 Main Street should be re-located to the opposite side of the road, outside the Co-op.

·         Double yellow lines had been introduced recently on Clarence Place (off Main Street) and this had further reduced the availability of on-street parking for residents.

·         He resided on Main Street and believed that the proposed parking restrictions would de-value his property and the uncertainty of parking space near his home could increase his vehicle insurance.

·         An application which he had submitted to the local authority to create off-street parking places had been rejected.

Members discussed the proposals and considered reducing the double yellow line restrictions following the objector’s concerns in order to facilitate an additional car parking space close to the front of number 42 Main Street, whilst being mindful of the need to keep sightlines clear at the junction of Main Street and Norwood Avenue.

Resolved –

(1)       That the proposed Burley TRO (as shown within Drawing No. P/HS/THN/104141/CON-1C (attached as Appendix 1 to Document “I”) be approved, sealed and implemented as formally advertised subject to a reduction of the proposed double yellow line close to the frontage of 42 Main Street in order to facilitate an additional car parking space.

(2)       That the objectors be advised accordingly.

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE: Regeneration & Environment

ACTION: Strategic Director, Place