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Proposed Residents Parking Scheme In Coleridge Way, Hayes – Report On Informal Consultation
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Democratic Services Location: Phase II Ext: 7655 DDI: 01895 277655 CMD No: 458 To: COUNCILLOR JOHN RILEY CABINET MEMBER FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND TRANSPORT c.c. All Members of the Public Safety & Transport Select Committee c.c. Gordon Hill – Place Directorate c.c. Perry Scott – Corporate Director of Place c.c. Ward Councillors for Heathrow Villages c.c. Conservative and Labour Group Offices (inspection copy) Date: 7 April 2022 Non-Key Decision request Form D PROPOSED RESIDENTS PARKING SCHEME IN COLERIDGE WAY, HAYES – REPORT ON INFORMAL CONSULTATION Dear Cabinet Member Attached is a report requesting that a decision be made by you as an individual Cabinet Member. Democratic Services confirm that this is not a key decision, as such the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012 notice period does not apply. You should take a decision on or after Tuesday 19 April 2022 in order to meet Constitutional requirements about publication of decisions that are to be made. You may wish to discuss the report with the Corporate Director before it is made. Please indicate your decision on the duplicate memo supplied, and return it to me when you have made your decision. I will then arrange for the formal notice of decision to be published. Anisha Teji Democratic Services Officer Title of Report: Proposed Residents Parking Scheme In Coleridge Way, Hayes – Report On Informal Consultation Decision made: Reasons for your decision: (e.g. as stated in report) Alternatives considered and rejected: (e.g. as stated in report) Signed ………………………………………………………Date…………………….. Cabinet Member for Public Safety & Transport Cabinet Member Report – 7 April 2022 Part 1 Public PROPOSED RESIDENTS PARKING SCHEME IN COLERIDGE WAY, HAYES – REPORT ON INFORMAL CONSULTATION Cabinet Member(s) Councillor John Riley Cabinet Portfolio(s) Cabinet Member for Public Safety and Transport Officer Contact(s) Gordon Hill - Place Directorate Papers with report Appendix A - Location Plan Appendix B - Comments Received During Consultation HEADLINES Summary To inform the Cabinet Member of the results on the informal consultation undertaken in Coleridge Way for the possible extension to the existing Heathrow Parking Management Scheme. Putting our Residents First This report supports the Council objective of Our People. Results of the consultation will be considered in relation to the Council’s strategy for parking in residential areas. Financial Cost There are no direct financial implications associated with the recommendations to this report. Relevant Select Committee Public Safety and Transport Select Committee Relevant Ward(s) Heathrow Villages RECOMMENDATIONS That the Cabinet Member: 1. Notes the responses from residents to the informal consultation on a possible extension to the Heathrow Residents Parking Scheme into Coleridge Way. 2. Based on these results and discussions with ward councillors, defers the proposed extension to the Heathrow Residents Parking Scheme in Coleridge Way at the present time. Cabinet Member Report – 7 April 2022 Part 1 Public Reasons for recommendation These recommendations are in line with the views expressed during the informal consultation and are supported by the local Ward Councillors. Alternative options considered / risk management None at this stage. Select Committee comments None at this stage. SUPPORTING INFORMATION A petition with 22 signatures was submitted to the Council from residents of Coleridge Way, West Drayton. In an accompanying statement the lead petitioner helpfully set out the residents' concerns as: i) Inconsiderate Parking Our cars have been vandalised on a number of occasions. a) Stealing of our number plates when we park. At other estates we cannot view our cars b) Dents on the body of our cars, damaging electric mirrors, stealing tyre trims and so on ii) Over speeding in the area. Cars /motorbikes racing. Coleridge Way is a mainly residential road but also benefits from a local shopping parade. The road comprises a range of properties including a mixture of town and terraced houses, many of which appear to benefit from off-street parking and blocks of apartments with some limited private parking areas. A plan of the area is attached as Appendix A. Although the petition did not state what measures residents would support they did indicate that they would like to see the following outcomes: i)To prevent harassment from parking in other residents' area. II)To prevent our cars from being vandalised when we park in areas where we cannot monitor our cars. Attached to the petition was a detailed plan drawn by the lead petitioner which showed the areas which they would like to be considered for residents' permit parking bays. Some of the areas identified on the plan do not appear to be on the adopted public highway. Unfortunately, it was therefore not possible to consider implementing managed parking in these particular areas. Cabinet Member Report – 7 April 2022 Part 1 Public Also included on the plan were further suggestions of where permit holder bays could be implemented on Coleridge Way and it appear ed that the petitioners were asking that these are provided for the use of specific properties. As the Cabinet Member is aware, the Council's powers to control on-street parking are either to prohibit it with the introduction of yellow lines or to include it within a residents' parking scheme. However, the Council does not have powers to all ocate parking bays on the highway to any individual, company or property, which appears to be what petitioners are requesting. It was recommended that the Cabinet Member listen to residents' concerns and suggestions to manage the parking in Coleridge Way and add this request to the Council's extensive Parking Scheme Programme for future consultation. It was suggested that any consultation on options to manage parking in Coleridge Way could be combined along with any other nearby roads that the local ward councillors feel may benefit from parking controls. In addition to the above, petitioners mentioned that speeding is an issue on Coleridge Way. Following discussions with residents at the Petition Hearing, the Cabinet Member asked officers to commission independent 24/7 traffic and speed surveys along Coleridge Way. These independent 24/7 speed and traffic surveys were undertaken and data captured revealed that the 85th percentile speed was found to be 20 and 26mph, below the speed limit for the road. These results were shared with local ward councillors and the Cabinet Member who, based on the data gathered, instructed officers to take no further action to implement traffic calming measures at the present time but to keep the matter under review. Local Ward Councillors were contacted prior to the informal consultation on a possible parking scheme but did not suggest that any surrounding roads should be included in this consultation. This 21-day informal consultation was subsequently undertaken and a letter explaining the details of Resident Parking Schemes, a questionnaire and a reply-paid envelope were delivered to every household in the affected area, as shown in Appendix A. The response rate of the consultation was 22% and the detailed result was that 13 responses were in favour of a possible scheme whilst 12 indicated that they would prefer no change to the current parking arrangements , and one response was void . A breakdown of the comments received, and officer responses are attached to this report as Appendix B. These results and comments were reported to local ward councillors who on balance did not feel that this proposed scheme should proceed to formal consultation due to the mixed and low levels of responses received. At the present time they are minded not to proceed with a possible scheme as there is not a clear mandate from residents. Therefore, based on the views of the local ward councillors, and th e results of the consultation it is recom mended that the scheme be deferred at the present time. Financial Implications There are no financial implications associated with the recommendations of this report. Cabinet Member Report – 7 April 2022 Part 1 Public RESIDENT BENEFIT & CONSULTATION The benefit or impact upon Hillingdon residents, service users and communities? No changes are proposed. Consultation carried out or required Residents were informally consulted to see if they would like the Heathrow Resident Parking Scheme extended into their road. No further consultation is planned at the present time. CORPORATE CONSIDERATIONS Corporate Finance Corporate Finance has reviewed this report and concurs that there are no direct financial implications associated with this report. Legal The Borough Solicitor confirms that there are no legal impediments to the Cabinet Member agreeing the recommendations set out in this report, which are in accordance with the outcome of the informal consultation. Infrastructure / Asset Management None at this stage. Comments from other relevant service areas None at this stage. BACKGROUND PAPERS Petition TITLE OF ANY APPENDICES Appendix A - Location Plan Appendix B - Comments Received During Consultation Notes Response Yes. At times people block my drive but take no notice of me when I tell them If a vehicle is brocking your drive then this can be repored to the Parking Enforcement Team and they may be liable for a parking ticket. Yes. No special requirement but arguments for doing this is because we have no spaces because of holiday parking , as well as teachers from Cherry Lane using our spaces instead of their car park. Also we have people from other streets park and leave cars over two spaces so get cars hanging overour driveway at times, and of course we have to put up with the school run. No. Yes. Yes. Could you consider a scheme operating 3pm-10pm, this is when we struggle to find parking. Could the gate be removed from the entrance of Scribe Placeto create more parking space. If a scheme is proposed the timings will be based on the responses to this consultation. If residents would prefer a different time then they are invited to petition the Council. Scribe Place is not public highway and therefore not part of this scheme. Yes. Most trouble for parking is after 4pm when there is a race to find a space before Transit vans and others park. Now they park on the grass verges for the night. Any vehicles parked on the grass areas is liable to a parking ticket. Yes. I would like resident parking because I never park near my flat and some people have a lot of cars and they park on the road. Yes. Weekends need to be reserved for residents only. The petition only asked for a weekday scheme. Yes. No. We did not know anything about aparking petition. Yes. Yes. In my opinion Mon-Fri 9am-5pm is necessory here in Coleridge Way as many park their cars and never is parking for residents who live here. Yes. We have lived here for 11 years and have neve had an issue with non-resident parking. We feel that there will not be enough bays on the road to accommodate all the residents cars. We would need more details to accept the plans. If a scheme is to be proposed then a detailed plan will be sent to every househould during a foraml consultation. Yes. It is nearly impossible to park outside our homes. No. No. If a scheme goes ahead I would prefer 10am-8pm. If a scheme is proposed the timings will be based on the responses to this consultation. If residents would prefer a different time then they are invited to petition the Council. No. No. No. I do not want any parking scheme. Yes. Will there be a charge for residents parking permits? No. Yes. I did not know there was petition about this I never signed anything about resident parking. Would this include the parking out the back of the flats? Any scheme would only include the public highway. No. We pay our Road Tax why pay another charge? This will be about making more money out of our pockets to fund the Councils shortfall in their budget. We have offroad parking round here, it seems like you will send traffic wardens to generate revenue. This proposed scheme was first requested by a petition from local residents, and then that request has been followed up by this informal consultation so that the wider view of the residents may be understood. No. No. We have tried to ease parking by concreting our front garden but the Council issues tickets if we have two wheels on the footpath even if not obstructing anyone, and now you want to charge us to park on the footway. You have caused this problem by selling off spare land and allowing more houses to be built without any consideration for parking. This with the fact that there are council flats all the way down Boleridge Way, of course parking is going to be tight. you should have supplied more parking on the spare land. You have allowed houses of multiple occupency which is contributing to the problem. I have lived here a long time, always paid Council Tax and Road Tax, I'm certainly not paying a penny morewhen you have no consideration for residents anyway. I suggest you think twice before approving any further property developments. I don't see the argument for permits, the only people parking here are residents, it seems like a money maker for the Council. Any vehicle parked on the the footway is liable for a ticket. This proposed scheme was first requested by a petition from local residents, and then that request has been followed up by this informal consultation so that the wider view of the residents may be understood.
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Executive Decision Notice – 4 May 2022 Page 1 This notice is a public document also available to view on the Council's website www.hillingdon.gov.uk OFFICIAL EXECUTIVE DECISION NOTICE PUBLISHED BY DEMOCRATIC SERVICES Notice is hereby given that the following decision(s) have been made today by Cabinet Members at the London Borough of Hillingdon: Title of decision PROPOSED RESIDENTS PARKING SCHEME IN COLERIDGE WAY, HAYES – REPORT ON INFORMAL CONSULTATION Reference No. 458 Date of decision Wednesday 4 May 2022 Call-in expiry date 5pm, Wednesday 11 May 2022 Relevant Select Committee(s) Public Safety and Transport Select Committee Relevant Ward(s) Heathrow Villages Decision made Cabinet Members making the decision Councillor John Riley – Cabinet Member for Public Safety and Transport Approved That the Cabinet Member: 1. Notes the responses from residents to the informal consultation on a possible extension to the Heathrow Residents Parking Scheme into Coleridge Way. 2. Based on these results and discussions with ward councillors, defers the propose d extension to the Heathrow Residents Parking Scheme in Coleridge Way at the present time. Reason for decision These recommendations are in line with the views expressed during the informal consultation and are supported by the local Ward Councillors. Alternative options considered and rejected None. Classification Part 1 – Public Link to associated report Here Relevant Officer contact & Directorate Gordan Hill – Place Directorate Executive Decision Notice – 4 May 2022 Page 2 This notice is a public document also available to view on the Council's website www.hillingdon.gov.uk Any interest declared by the Cabinet Member(s) / dispensation granted N/A Implementation of decision & scrutiny call-in [Internal Use only] When can this decision be implemented by officers? Officers can implement Cabinet Member decision in this notice only from the expiry of the scrutiny call-in period which is: 5pm, Wednesday 11 May 2022 However, this is subject to the decision not being called in by Councillors on the relevant Select Committee. Upon receipt of a valid call-in request, Democratic Services will immediately advise the relevant officer(s) and the decision must then be put on hold. Councillor scrutiny call- in of this decision Councillors on the relevant Select Committee shown in this notice may request to call-in this decision. The request must be before the expiry of the scrutiny call-in period above. Councillors should use the Scrutiny Call-in App (link below) on their devices to initiate any call-in request. Further advice can be sought from Democratic Services if required: Scrutiny Call-In - Power Apps (secure) Further information These decisions, where applicable, have been taken under The Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012. This is the formal notice by the Council of the above executive decision, including links to the reports where applicable. If you would like more information on this decision, please contact Democratic Services on 01895 250636 or email: democratic@hillingdon.gov.uk. Circulation of this decision notice is to a variety of people including Members of the Council, Corporate Directors, Officers, Group Secretariats and the Public. Copies are also placed on the Council’s website. Democratic Services London Borough of Hillingdon Civic Centre High Street Uxbridge UB8 1UW