(a)  In accordance with the provision at Part 3B, Paragraph 6 of the Council’s Constitution the following public question was presented:

“We the residents of Bar Lane Riddlesden urgently need residents parking on Bar Lane.  I am aware that a problem has already been registered with concerns of non customers parking all day outside the Post office and this is due to the fact that non residents are parking on Bar Lane which has a knock on effect to where residents then park.  I have spoken to most of the residents with vehicles and they welcome residents parking including the local businesses with a limited time for the stop off to the businesses.   We have an increasing problem with none customers and none residents parking on Bar Lane which is infuriating the residents.  An example of this is up to 3 cars that belong to a business on Bradford Road parking on the road and the cars are left up to a month at a time.  There are walkers and cyclists leaving vehicles whilst on the canal for long periods at a time and even people leaving their vehicles whilst catching the buses on the main road to Bradford.  

I have made several calls to various people in order for me to obtain details for a petition to enable residents parking on Bar Lane. I was informed that this is the beginning of the process and I will be attending the meeting on Thursday evening with a representative of the local businesses who is also a resident on this road. 

I’m sure you understand the problem and how infuriating it is making the residents and that we see there is no way to control this without residents parking”. 

In accordance with provision at Part 3B, Paragraph 6 of the Council’s Constitution the Chair advised that a written response to the question would be provided as follows:-

“Thank you for your question and attendance at the Keighley Area Committee on Thursday 18 August 2016 regarding a Residents’ Permit Parking Scheme on Bar Lane, Riddlesden.

We have resolved to request that the Area Traffic Team investigate Bar Lane for suitability for a Resident Permit Parking Scheme.  The findings of that investigation will be presented at a future meeting of the Committee.  If the scheme is viable we will have to determine if it is possible to source funding within existing budgets or look elsewhere for the funds.  If finance is sourced we will, hopefully, be able to run this concurrently with the other Traffic Regulation Order on Bar Lane.

We look forward to a successful outcome for you”.

(b)  In accordance with the provision at Part 3B, Paragraph 6 of the Council’s Constitution the following public question was presented:

“Can you please tell me what the Council’s response is to the following statement?

Residents to Glen Lee Lane have attended various council meetings regarding traffic calming to Glen Lee Lane.  At these meetings we were told that a budget would be made available to fund the same, in 2016 financial year.  We are now informed that this is not the case, can you please respond with reasons, and why money has already been spent to investigate the need for the measures, which was gathered and when looked at was obvious it was a necessity for the safety of road users, residents and pedestrians using the lane. They have put a weight restriction sign at the top and bottom informing not suitable for heavy traffic, yet we still have 20-30 ton trucks speeding regularly, cars speeding and other cars mounting pavements to avoid accidents.

Speeding on a road with blind corners, steep incline/decline, on a road that is only 15 foot wide is a danger to all users.  We are informed that there is a meeting on 18th August, we would like this matter to be discussed and firm answers given on what is actually going to happen.  I await your quick response”.

In accordance with provision at Part 3B, Paragraph 6 of the Council’s Constitution the Chair advised that a written response to the question would be provided as follows:-

“Thank you for your question and attendance at the Keighley Area Committee on Thursday 18 August 2016 regarding Glen Lee Lane.

Whilst funding for a project was never guaranteed in the 2016 financial year funding was made available to progress an investigation the results of which were subsequently brought back to the Area Committee for consideration in October 2015.  The recommendation of that report and subsequent resolution of the Committee was:-

 “That Glen Lee Lane be included on the list of traffic calming/management scheme candidates to be considered annually by the Committee for possible inclusion within its future programme of works”.

Glen Lee Lane was then added to the list of outstanding requests for the Area Committee for possible inclusion in a future programme.  The Committee has to make very difficult decisions for the Keighley Parliamentary district around priorities given that there is a heavily reduced budget.  There are compelling priorities and currently 70% of the Committee budget is determined by evidence around casualties leaving very little for other priorities in the district.

Please do have the confidence that the Council and the Area Committee does take this matter very seriously and we hope that we can accommodate Glen Lee Lane in a future capital programme”.

Overview and Scrutiny Area: Environment and Waste Management

Action: Strategic Director, Regeneration