The report of the Strategic Director – Regeneration (Document “B”) considers the following petitions relating to traffic matters:

1)     Lynton Drive – Request for Residents Only Parking; and,

2)     Clifton Villas, Manningham – Request for a Pedestrian Access to Midland Road Nursery School and Children’s Centre.

Recommended –

(1)       That the request for permit parking on Lynton Drive remains on the list of potential schemes for consideration by the Bradford West Area Committee when they next meet to determine future Safer Roads Schemes programmes, subject to funding being available.

(2)       That the request for a pedestrian access from Clifton Villas to Midland Road Nursery School and Children’s Centre be noted and no further action be taken.

(3)       That the petitioners are informed accordingly.

(Environment and Waste Management Overview and Scrutiny Committee)

(Chris Bedford – 01274 437645)

The report of the Strategic Director – Regeneration (Document “B”) considered the following petitions relating to traffic matters:

1) Lynton Drive – Request for Residents Only Parking; and,

2) Clifton Villas, Manningham – Request for a Pedestrian Access to Midland Road Nursery School and Children’s Centre.

The Principal Engineer introduced the report to the Committee.

LYNTON DRIVE

A petitioner was in attendance and highlighted the following statement to the Committee in favour of a Request for Residents Only Parking. He commenced by stating that he had been a resident of Lynton Drive over 30 years and in the past few years had witnessed a trend in the increase of parking on Lynton Road, especially residents from surrounding streets using Lynton Drive as a parking provision. Bradford Royal Infirmary staff was also parking daily on Lynton Drive. This road was not designed to have cars parked on both sides and the issue of parking had been ongoing for the past 4 years. Pavements had become damaged due to motorists parking vehicles onto pavements. Emergency vehicles were unable to drive through Lynton Drive due to excessive parking on both sides of road.

A question and answer session ensued:

• If the Committee decided to move in favour of implementation, what would be the total cost?
  • An exact figure had not been detailed but around £10,000;
• Was it possible to direct Council Wardens to the Lynton Drive area to address illegal parking?
  • Council Wardens would be asked to pay particular attention to this area; and,
• What was the Council doing in relation to cars being parked onto pavements?
  • This was a Police matter.

CLIFTON VILLAS

The Headteacher of Midland Road Nursery School and Children's Centre attended the Committee to voice the parents concerns. Parents had been expressing frustration for some time and were in support of a pedestrian access. The children attending the school lived a few feet away, yet having to make a complicated journey. Majority of the road was double parked on both sides. One in a Million School on the opposite side of the road was increasing on its admission numbers on a yearly basis, hence the increase of motorists causing congestion. Three accidents had been witnessed at the corner of Northcliffe Road and Midland Road. There was heavy congestion of traffic during rush hours. The school was a provision for the very young people of the immediate community. A pedestrian access would benefit local parents at present and the foreseeable future.

In response to a clarification sought, the Principal Engineer explained that the cost of implementation for a gate would be for the school to fund.

The Committee expressed discontent towards Manningham Housing Association decision for not wishing to back this scheme despite knowing the fact that this school was in a highly congested area; therefore:

Resolved –

LYNTON DRIVE:

(1)       That during the implementation of the Safer Roads Schemes Programme this municipal year, if a scheme is no longer able to proceed, then it be replaced with “Lynton Drive - Request For Residents Only Parking”. Alternatively, that the request for permit parking on Lynton Drive remains on the list of potential schemes for consideration by the Bradford West Area Committee when they next meet to determine future Safer Roads Schemes programmes, subject to funding being available.

CLIFTON VILLAS:

(2)        That the Principal Engineer meets with Midland Road Nursery School and Manningham Housing Association to discuss, where appropriate, options in resolving the issue of a pedestrian access to Midland Road Nursery School.

LYNTON DRIVE / CLIFTON VILLAS:

(3)        That the petitioners be informed accordingly.

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE: Environment and Waste Management

ACTION:         Strategic Director – Regeneration and Culture