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Outcome of statutory consultation on proposals for an extension to the Eastcote Parking Management Scheme ‘Zone E’.
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Democratic Services Location: Phase II Ext: 0692 DDI: 01895 25 0692 CMD No: 470 To: COUNCILLOR JOHN RILEY CABINET MEMBER FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND TRANSPORT c. c. All Members of the Public Safety & Transport Select Committee c.c. Aileen Campbell – Place Directorate c.c. Perry Scott – Corporate Director of Place c.c. Ward Councillors for Cavendish and Eastcote and East Ruislip. c.c. Conservative and Labour Group Offices (inspection copy) Date: 25 March 2022 Non-Key Decision request Form D EASTCOTE PARKING MANAGEMENT SCHEME ‘ZONE E’– OUTCOME OF STATUTORY CONSULTATION ON A PROPOSED EXTENSION TO THE SCHEME D ear 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 Monday 04 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. Ne il Fraser Democratic Services Officer T itle of Report: EASTCOTE PARKING MANAGEMENT SCHEME ‘ZONE E’ – OUTCOME OF STATUTORY CONSULTATION ON A PROPOSED EXTENSION TO THE SCHEME Decision made: Reasons for your decision: (e.g. as stated in report) Alternatives considered and rejected: (e.g. as stated in report) Signed ………………………………………………………Date…………………….. C abinet Member for Public Safety & Transport Cabinet Member Report – 25 March 2022 Page 1 (Part 1 Public) EASTCOTE PARKING MANAGEMENT SCHEME ‘ZONE E’– OUTCOME OF STATUTORY CONSULTATION ON A PROPOSED EXTENSION TO THE SCHEME Cabinet Member(s) Councillor John Riley Cabinet Portfolio(s) Cabinet Member for Public Safety and Transport Officer Contact(s) Aileen Campbell, Place Directorate Papers with report Appendices A, B, C, D, E and F HEADLINES Summary To inform the Cabinet Member of the results of the statutory consultation carried out with residents on a proposed extension to the Eastcote Parking Management Scheme ‘Zone E’. 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 The cost associated with the recommendations to this report is estimated at £10,000. Relevant Select Committee Public Safety and Transport Select Committee. Relevant Ward(s) Cavendish and Eastcote and East Ruislip. RECOMMENDATIONS That the Cabinet Member: 1. Notes the responses received to the statutory consultation on proposals for an extension to the Eastcote Parking Management Scheme ‘Zone E’; 2. Instructs officers to not take any further action in implementing an extension to the Eastcote Parking Management Scheme ‘Zone E’ in Boldmere Road, Chandos Road, Lime Grove and The Link due to an apparent lack of support expressed by residents for a scheme in these roads; Cabinet Member Report – 25 March 2022 Page 2 (Part 1 Public) 3. Instructs officers to progress with implementing an extension to the Eastcote Parking Management Scheme ‘Zone E’ in Lowlands Road between The Link and Devonshire Road, Maple Close and Meadow Way as seen in Appendix C; 4. Instructs officers to conduct statutory consultation on proposals to replace the residents bay in front of Nos. 7 and 8 Maple Close with a waiting restriction operational ‘Monday to Saturday 9am to 5pm’, as shown in Appendix E; 5. Instructs officers to conduct statutory consultation on a proposed extension to the ‘at any time’ restrictions in Maple Close, as seen in Appendix E; 6. Instructs officers to conduct statutory consultation on a proposed single yellow line in front of No. 12 Meadow Way to replace the existing double yellow line, as seen in Appendix E; 7. Instructs officers to conduct statutory consultation on a proposed single yellow line between Nos. 33 and 35 Meadow Way to replace the resident’s bay, as seen in Appendix F. Reasons for recommendations The recommendations reflect the views of residents who responded to the Council’s consultation and the views of local Ward Councillors. Alternative options considered / risk management The consultation with residents offered residents the option to maintain the current parking arrangements. Select Committee comments None at this stage. SUPPORTING INFORMATION 1. The Cabinet Member for Public Safety and Transport will be aware of the petitions submitted to the Council from residents living on the periphery of the existing Eastcote Parking Management Scheme ‘Zone E’ and Eastcote Town Centre, requesting an extension to the scheme to include their road. The petitions explained that issues had arisen from non- residential vehicles parking all day and often for multiple days, resulting in parking becoming increasingly difficult for residents. 2. A petition with 21 valid signatures was submitted to the Council from residents of Lowlands Road with the following information: Cabinet Member Report – 25 March 2022 Page 3 (Part 1 Public) “Due to daily parking congestion in the section of Lowlands Road between The Link and Devonshire Road, the residents are petitioning for an extension of the current Eastcote Parking Permit Scheme, for that section of the road.” The desired outcome for the petition was for the Council to “approve the extension of the Residents Parking Scheme, which is currently operational in neighbouring Abbotsbury Gardens, Devonshire Road and Boldmere Road, to the lower part of Lowlands Road”. 3. A petition with 20 valid signatures was submitted to the Council from residents of Meadow Way requesting the following: “We the undersigned petition Hillingdon Council to implement a Residents Parking Scheme on Meadow Way free of charge! As car owners we already pay fees for owning and using a car and should be able to park in front of our own home for free. Owners should be allowed to park across the white line that is painted across the drive” The petition provided further information: “Increasing numbers of vans/lorries are parking in Meadow Way occupying more than a normal-sized parking bay, and this is causing restricted views of the road when trying to come out of our drives. They should not be allowed to park on any residential road anyway, especially overnight”. 4. A petition was also submitted to the Council from residents of Lime Grove. 97 residents signed the petition requesting an urgent review of parking controls in Lime Grove. The petition advised: “We further request that parking is controlled in Lime Grove by way of parking limitations to stop those leaving vehicles whilst travelling to work from Eastcote Station. Many residents are affected and unable to park outside their own houses – all day – and this is becoming worse!” All of the above petitions were heard by the former Cabinet Member for Planning and Transportation and as a result, all were added to the programme of works for informal consultation. 5. Informal consultation was carried out over a wider area agreed in liaison with local Ward Councillors, to see whether residents would support their road being included in an extension to the Eastcote Parking Management Scheme ‘Zone E’, which is operational ‘Monday to Saturday 9am to 5pm’. The results of this consultation were shared with local Ward Councillors and the Cabinet Member who based on the results, made the following decisions: • Noted the responses received to the informal consultation for a possible extension to the Eastcote ‘Zone E’ Parking Management Scheme; and Cabinet Member Report – 25 March 2022 Page 4 (Part 1 Public) • Asked officers to prepare a detailed design and formally consult on a Parking Management Scheme with residents in the roads who support the extension of ‘Zone E’, following discussions with local Ward Councillors. The roads which indicated support for an extension to the scheme and were therefore included within the proposal for formal consultation, are shown on a location plan attached as Appendix A. 6. Detailed plans were prepared for an extension to the Eastcote Parking Management Scheme ‘Zone E’, and the statutory consultation lasted for a period of 21 days. The proposals were advertised in the usual manner; residents included within the proposed scheme area were delivered a detailed scheme design for their road and information letter which explained how residents can make their views known to the Council, indicating whether they support the scheme as proposed, have any suggested modifications, or object to the proposals. Public notices were also displayed on site as well as being published in a local newspaper. 7. Numerous responses were received during the 21 day consultation period via letter and emails. A breakdown of the comments received and officers’ responses where relevant are attached to this report as Appendix B. A summary of the main points which were raised can be found below in the body of this report. 8. A common comment received from residents was that they did not want a single yellow line in front of their driveway. However, as the Cabinet Member will be aware, legislation states that within a Parking Management Scheme the whole highway needs to be covered by a single yellow line where there is not a parking bay or double yellow line. This means that during the operational times, no-one including residents are permitted to park on the single yellow line even when across their own dropped kerb. Comments were also received in regards to the cost of permits, even requesting additional complementary resident’s permits and visitor vouchers; the fees for permits and vouchers are set by ‘Full Council’ meeting and beyond the scope of this report. 9. In Lime Grove, a significant number of residents living in the road took the opportunity to respond to the formal consultation, with an overwhelming majority of comments objecting to an extension to the scheme. Most of the comments explained how residents had not noticed a need for a scheme in the road as there is already ample parking for residents. Some comments even advised how a scheme would inconvenience residents and cause difficulty for those without access to off-street parking. 41 identical letters with residents’ door numbers, names, signatures and the statement ‘As a Householder in Lime Grove, Eastcote I strongly object to the proposals to extend the Parking Management Scheme proposed for Lime Grove’ were also received. Both residents and non-residents expressed concerns for allotment holders who usually need a car to transport heavy and bulky equipment, and within the proposed scheme would be unable to park in front of the allotment entrance between ‘Monday to Saturday 9am to 5pm’. There were similar concerns raised for people who may want to make use of Warrender Park, who would need to find a local car park or more likely try to find a nearby unrestricted road to park in to visit the green space during the operational times of the scheme, unless a resident in ‘Zone E’ or visiting someone in the road and Cabinet Member Report – 25 March 2022 Page 5 (Part 1 Public) therefore have a valid permit or visitor voucher to display. Comments received regarding Lime Grove also advised how some residents were more worried about the speed of vehicles travelling down the road. In 2017 a 24/7 speed survey was carried out, which concluded that the 85th percentile was less than 30mph and therefore no further action was taken. However, due to the number of concerns raised for safety these comments have been shared with the Council’s Road Safety Teams to keep the traffic speeds under review. 10. As seen in Appendix B, a number of comments were also received from residents in the Pembroke Park estate, north of Lime Grove, objecting to the scheme. The responses advised that residents were worried about a possible displacement of non-residential parking in the estate where parking is already at a premium. Residents from both Lime Grove and the Pembroke Park estate also commented that a reduced number of cars parked in the road could potentially result in vehicle speeds increasing. Based on the number of objections received from residents of Lime Grove, Ward Councillors recognised that on the whole residents are happy with the current parking arrangement and have asked that no changes are made in Lime Grove at the present time. 11. In Boldmere Road, the majority of responses received to the formal consultation were against a scheme being implemented. A common objection was that the proposal is too excessive in response to the parking issues being experienced by residents. The responses highlighted that problems are often caused by parents whose children attend Cannon Lane Primary School and park in Boldmere Road and Boundary Road, where one of the school entrances is located. Residents advised that an increased number of parents park over their driveways which has become problematic, and often leave their engines running for some period of time. As seen in Appendix B, some residents in support of an extension to the scheme believe that it would help deter parents from parking in the road, whereas others said a scheme would not make a difference as it is a problem for only a small portion of the day and parents could just drive off to avoid receiving a PCN, as a scheme ‘won't stop parents coming to pick up their children’. On the contrary, residents who were against the proposals advised that this along with commuter parking is not even a problem they have experienced, as generally there is always parking spaces available for residents and their visitors. Following discussions with local Ward Councillors it is recommended that no changes are made to the current parking arrangements in Boldmere Road at the present time. 12. In Chandos Road, the Council received six responses to the formal consultation, the majority of which objected to the proposed extension. One comment in support of the scheme advised that it would ‘stop damage to our grass verge and improve traffic flow’, however in contrast, other residents felt that the road is too narrow to benefit from a Parking Management Scheme. Although the proposed bays are indicative of where cars were currently observed parking when officers were on site designing the scheme, most of the comments received advised that bays opposite residents’ driveways would cause difficulty for residents with access and egress to their driveways. Some residents even requesting the bays be removed which would further reduce the parking availability. Residents in Boundary Road were also concerned about their road and expressed that if a scheme were to be implemented in Boldmere Road and Chandos Road, the congestion in Boundary Road, particularly during drop-off and pick-up times, would worsen the parking situation in the Cabinet Member Report – 25 March 2022 Page 6 (Part 1 Public) already narrow road. Based on the comments received, local Ward Councillors feel that there is not enough support to mandate a scheme in Chandos Road and it is therefore recommended that this road is not included in an extension to the Parking Management Scheme ‘Zone E’. 13. As seen in Appendix A, only Lowlands Road between Devonshire Road and The Link were included in the proposal. As mentioned previously, residents in this section of Lowlands Road petitioned for a scheme, however during the informal consultation the Council gave households in the whole of Lowlands Road the opportunity to advise whether they would support their road being included in a possible extension to the scheme. The results showed a concentration of support in the lower end of the road where the petition originated, but the majority of residents in the rest of the road indicated they would prefer no changes. As seen in Appendix B, the majority of residents who were formally consulted indicated support for the proposals, with six out of the eight residents who took the opportunity to respond advising that all-day non-residential parking is still a problem and a parking scheme would help prevent commuters parking in front of residents’ properties throughout the day. The comments also advised that it would help deter residents living in roads already included in the existing Parking Management Scheme ‘Zone E’ from parking their additional vehicles in this section of Lowlands Road perhaps to avoid the cost of additional permits or vouchers. Roads such as Devonshire Road currently benefit from being included in the Parking Management Scheme ‘Zone E’; the two comments objecting to the scheme advised that just as the parking problems from Devonshire Road were shifted onto Lowlands Road, they were concerned that adding just part of Lowlands Road to the scheme would just push the parking problems to the other end of road. 14. As seen in Appendix B several responses were received from residents outside of the proposed extension in Lowlands Road, strongly objecting to the proposals. The main concern included the displacement of non-residential parking. Commuters and visitors can currently utilise parking in Lowlands Road adjacent to Lowlands Club as well as The Link which has just one residential property. The general view of these residents who took the opportunity to comment was that they were shocked at the proposal and felt it was unfair that they had not been sent a letter detailing the plans. As per Council practise, residents who are directly affected by a proposal are sent a letter during the formal consultation and the plans are advertised via site notices and the local newspaper for the public to view and comment on. The Council fulfils its legal obligations set in national legislation when consulting on the Traffic Order process. Some comments advised that their side of Lowlands Road should also be included in the proposal, however as mentioned earlier in this report, the Cabinet Member decision was made to not take any further action in this section of the road due to the lack of support from residents during the informal consultation. If residents feel that a Parking Management Scheme would benefit their road then residents are invited to petition the Council for a scheme which could be considered by the Cabinet Member. All of the comments received to the formal consultation for a proposed extension to the Parking Management Scheme ‘Zone E’ to include Lowlands Road between Devonshire Road and The Link have been shared with local Ward Councillors. Based on the responses, Ward Councillors felt that a solution should be sought to benefit both the residents who petitioned the Council for a scheme to help tackle the problem they are experiencing, as well as people who need to park close to Lowlands Club and the town centre without just transferring the Cabinet Member Report – 25 March 2022 Page 7 (Part 1 Public) parking problem onto other residents. Ward Councillors have therefore asked officers to implement an extension to the Parking Management Scheme ‘Zone E’ in Lowlands Road between Devonshire Road and The Link, but only on the road directly in front of the houses as seen in Appendix D, thus leaving the road adjacent to the club unrestricted for both residents and visitors included and not included within the scheme to utilise. Ward Councillors also agreed that no further action is taken in The Link. 15. There were no objections received from residents in Maple Close. Although, the Council did receive a request for the whole of Maple Close to be covered by a single yellow line to create a “third party ban on street parking in the close” due to the current difficulties delivery vehicles and refuse lorries experience. A resident from Meadow Way also asked if the double yellow lines in Maple Close can be extended, to prevent drivers parking in front of their gate which often causes difficulty with access due to vehicles often parking on the kerb. Removing the parking bay in Maple Close adjacent to 16 Meadow Way would remove a considerable amount of parking, and the aim of a Parking Management Scheme is to maximise the parking availability for residents. Ward Councillors advised that a scheme should be implemented in Maple Close however in light of the concerns raised by residents, it is recommended that officers first conduct formal consultation on the proposed amendments as seen on the plan attached as Appendix E. 16. In Meadow Way, the majority of responses indicated support for the proposed scheme in the road. As seen in the responses attached as Appendix B, one comment outright objected to the proposals as the householders advised they do not experience problems with parking in Meadow Way or Maple Close and had concerns over where staff of the local shops and services in Field End Road would be able to park. The same comment also objected to the extra street furniture and signage advising that this would diminish the aesthetic of the road. There are legal requirements regarding signage within Parking Management Schemes; Zone Entry and Zone Exit signs must be placed in a road when entering and exiting a Parking Management Scheme Zone and permit holder only signs are placed next to permit holder only bays so it is clear to residents and non-residents who can park in the bay and during which times. One response to the formal consultation asked for the double yellow lines to be shortened so that their driveway could be covered by a single yellow line instead. This is something that officers can investigate further, although it is worth noting that the Council’s Parking Enforcement Team can already undertake enforcement action` on a vehicle parked in front of a multiple use driveway. Appendix F also shows that one bay has been removed outside Nos. 33 and 35 Meadow Way due to the construction of new dropped kerbs which were not in place when first designing the scheme. Local Ward Councillors advised that an extension to the Parking Management Scheme ‘Zone E’ should be implemented in Meadow Way, but it is recommended that formal consultation is first conducted on the proposed amendments to the scheme as seen in Appendix E and F. 17. All of the comments received to the formal consultation have been reported to local Ward Councillors who concur with the recommendations set out in this report. Cabinet Member Report – 25 March 2022 Page 8 (Part 1 Public) Financial Implications The 2022/23 Capital Programme approved by Cabinet and Council in February 2022 includes a budget for the Parking Management Scheme capital programme of £120k. The estimated cost associated with the recommendations detailed above is £10k. This could be funded from the Parking Management Scheme capital programme, subject to the capital release protocols. RESIDENT BENEIT & CONSULTATION The benefit or impact upon Hillingdon residents, service users and communities? The recommendations will allow the Cabinet Member to make a decision based on the responses received during the statutory consultation and the views of the local Ward Councillors. Consultation carried out or required Statutory consultation was carried out between 10 th March to 31st March 2021 by the insertion of public notices in the local newspaper and displayed on site. Further statutory consultation will be needed on the proposed amendments as set out in the recommendations. CORPORATE CONSIDERATIONS Corporate Finance Corporate Finance has reviewed this report and concurs with the financial implications above, noting that the estimated cost associated with the recommendations detailed above of £10k will be fully funded from the Parking Management Scheme 2022/23 capital programme. Legal The Borough Solicitor confirms that there are no legal impediments to the Cabinet Member agreeing the recommendations set out in the report which are in accordance with the consultation outcome. Infrastructure / Asset Management None at this stage. Comments from other relevant service areas None at this stage. Cabinet Member Report – 25 March 2022 Page 9 (Part 1 Public) BACKGROUND PAPERS NIL TITLE OF ANY APPENDICES Appendix A - Location plan of the proposed extension to the Parking Management Scheme ‘Zone E’. Appendix B – Tabulated results following the comments received to the formal consultation. Appendix C – Location plan showing the area included in the Eastcote Parking Management Scheme. Appendix D – Detailed scheme design to be implemented in Lowlands Road. Appendix E- Detailed scheme design showing the proposed amendments to Maple Close and Meadow Way closest to the junction with Hawthorne Avenue. Appendix F - Detailed scheme design showing the proposed amendments to Maple Close and Meadow Way closest to the junction with Field End Road. Road Comment Support The current restrictions to Boldmere Road from North View to The Link have resulted in a large volume of commuter parking in the rest of the road. Careless parking frequently makes access to my own property very difficult. I very much look forward to the implementation of the proposed parking scheme to the whole of Boldmere Road. Officer's response: Considered as part of this report, see paragraph 11. Object Although we get some parking for the tube, it is not a major issue. The road is wide and not congested at any time. The scheme will mean extra street furniture and yellow lines, and having to provide permits and vouchers. I would prefer an hour of no parking if we have to have anything at all. I consider it unnecessary in the circumstances. Officer's response: Considered as part of this report, see paragraph 11. Support but the times are excessive. Whilst I agree with the proposal I believe the hours are too excessive. The main concern I have is Saturday hours which is unnecessary. Close to where the controlled parking zone currently ends, a lot of commuters do park around this part of Boldmere all day and makes it difficult for residents to leave their driveways. Could the Council consider a restricted time per day, 10am-11am? This would stop commuters parking all day and still allow school drop off/pick ups. Officer's response: Considered as part of this report, see paragraph 11. Object 1. The proposed hours are far too excessive, they do not need to include Saturdays or be 9am-5pm. I would instead suggest Monday to Friday 2pm-3pm. The main issue is commuters parking to access Eastcote station. A 1 hour, 5-day scheme is all that is needed to deter such people form parking. Proposed hours and days will affect family and visitors. As a young family with a baby, this will have a significant ability on extended family coming to visit and support. 2. The suggestion of residents getting 1 book of vouchers a year is not reasonable and will act as a deterrent for visitors. This feels like a means of further charging us to have visitors and additional revenue-generating bureaucracy from the Council. The proposals seem to be more focused on targeting residents in preventing visitors and generating revenue rather than tackling problem of commuters accessing the station. Officer's response: Considered as part of this report, see paragraph 8 and 11. Object I would like to express my concern over the proposed parking scheme you wish to introduce. I am not sure why you are doing this. There are no problems on this road with parking. In fact there are often many spaces during the week days/ Putting yellow lines is totally unnecessary and just adds additional costs to the people that live here where we need to get permits for the bays. I would not be able to park outside my own house! Let me be clear, there is not even a parking problem around here. And even if you did do something, why would you include Saturdays too? Madness Also, people need to pick up kids at the nearby schools….are you trying to penalise them too? Please do not implement this ridiculous scheme around this area when it is not warranted Officer's response: Considered as part of this report, see paragraph 11. Object Even though I disagree with the new parking restrictions, I cannot understand why they will be in operation on Saturdays which is the time families and friends visit and people will not be travelling to work. Also no school runs. Boldmere Road is a quiet road anyway. Officer's response: Considered as part of this report, see paragraph 11. Support but times are excessive The parking problem is caused by commuters leaving their cars all day walking to Eastcote Station and by parents dropping off and picking up their children from Cannon Lane School. The parking difficulties are thus severe Monday to Friday. I would like the current proposed scheme to EXCLUDE Saturdays. My main preference would be for a parking scheme that imposed restrictions for one hour a day to discourage commuters while allowing residents to receive visits from family, friends and carers without the need to supply a parking vouchers. Responses received to the formal consultation on a proposed extension to the Eastcote Parking Management Scheme 'Zone E' Boldmere Road Boldmere Road Boldmere Road Boldmere Road Boldmere Road Boldmere Road Boldmere Road Officer's response: Considered as part of this report, see paragraph 11. Support but times are excessive Whilst I agree with the restrictions I feel that Saturday is quite excessive. Boldmere Road is relatively uncongested and the main problem is the school run. Restrictions should run from 8:30am-4:30pm Monday to Friday. Officer's response: Considered as part of this report, see paragraph 11. Object I consider the proposal to be excessive and unwarranted. I would prefer restrictions to be for a single hour during the middle (say 11am-12pm) of weekdays only to avoid commuters parking here all day - similar to parking restrictions in Pinner. I do not consider school drop offs and pickups to be a major problem and are reasonable. The proposed restriction times would impact residents having visitors during the week and especially at weekends adversely and would have a negative impact for residents. Officer's response: Considered as part of this report, see paragraph 11. Object It would make my existing difficulties with parking near my own home, even worse. I am approaching my senior years and my sever arthritis is getting worse not better. I have a disability badge at this time and I am struggling with Hillingdon Council re.parking. Over the past two years or so they have surrounded our property with bollards, double yellow lines and have refused permission to extend our neighbour's dropped kerb so that I can enter our driveway safely, the only way at the moment is over our neighbour's driveway which isn't always possible. Thankfully we have understanding neighbours. Even our garage at the rear of our property is partially blocked with a bollard right next to the drop kerb making it impossible for us to do a left turn our from our garage. We are a three car family and would be severely penalised if this scheme was brought into play, everyone else on our street can use their own driveways except ourselves! It is really unfair, we also cannot afford to pay for the extra parking permits, we are struggling enough moneywise with the fallout of this pandemic. Please can I ask this does not go ahead, or if it does please could we have three free parking permits instead of the one as we cannot use our own driveway, through no fault of ourselves. I cannot understand why the Council cannot make an exception to the rule re a dropped kerb near a tree, they seem to allow everyone else in the Hillingdon Borough to have one near trees, there are special ways of constructing them near to trees, I've done the research, I know. Also the hours proposed are excessive 9am-5pm Mon-Sat! Firstly why a Saturday?? and why the whole day? just make it school drop off and pick up times, this is when parking becomes difficult. Officer's response: The Council's policy regarding dropped kerbs is beyond the scope of this consultation. Considered as part of this report, see paragraph 11. Object This scheme seems completely excessive. I have been a resident of Boldmere Road myself for the last 15 years and have not had any issue with parking during the hours of the proposed scheme. The only time there is any issue is during the school drop off and pick up times, but even then it's only for a very short period of time. I'm very concerned that the proposed parking scheme will cause more residents to fully pave their driveways and negatively effect our environment in an effort to avoid costs and problems caused this scheme. Please study the 2 photos below taken at 11:40am taken showing both directions of Boldmere Road from the same point near my property. The parking is not congested at all and there are many visible spaces. I believe it is not necessary at all, given the quiet nature of the road and that the suggested controlled parking hours, especially Saturday are excessive and unwarranted. Officer's response: Considered as part of this report, see paragraph 11. Object I consider this proposal to be excessive and in addition Saturday restrictions seem completely unwarranted. I do not consider there to be an issue with regards to parking during these times, most of the busy periods are around the school drop off and collection times which I consider to be reasonable. The proposed times would impact residents having visitors during the week and especially at weekends adversely and would have a negative impact for residents and potentially property valuations in the area. I also have concerned about tradesman being able to work on local properties without the need for dispensation. Officer's response: Considered as part of this report, see paragraph 11. Boldmere Road Boldmere Road Boldmere Road Boldmere Road Boldmere Road Support but with changes 1. I have no problem with the school drop off time in the morning as the cars come and go quickly. 2. In the afternoon pick up time for the school there is a serious problem due to the attitude of some drivers. They park across drives and on yellow lines at Chandos Road and get aggressive when you ask them to move. I am not saying that this would have happened in the case of this photo as I no longer ask, but as you can see it is completely across my neighbour's drive and partly my own making it impossible to get out of my drive. 3. The afternoon school drivers also leave their engines running in winter or summer for heating and cooling for a considerate period of time as they quite often arrive 1 hour ahead of school pick up time. 4. There have also been cases where cars have been parked for 1 to 2 week and the drivers picked up by taxi and I believe this is for Heathrow. 5. My preference would be to have 2 hour general parking zone for Boldmere with residents permits. 6. The Link should have permits on one side and free parking on the other. 7. Devonshire should also have free parking on one side where the gardens are with access to the garage in that section. 8. Boundary Road should have been included in the scheme as it can be extremely difficult to drive down there with the inconsiderate parking on both sides. Emergency vehicles would be likely to have a problem in that road. It is with regret that I support the scheme but would prefer if the above changes could be implemented. Officer's response: There are no plans to amend the existing scheme in Devonshire Road. The results of the informal consultation indicated that residents of Boundary Road did not support being included in a possible scheme, and were therefore not included in the formal consultation. Considered as part of this report, see paragraph 11. Object I consider this proposal to be excessive and in addition Saturday restrictions seem completely unwarranted. I do not consider there to be an issue with regards to parking during these times, most of the busy periods are around the school drop off and collection times which I consider to be reasonable. The proposed times would impact residents having visitors during the week and especially at weekends adversely and would have a negative impact for residents. Officer's response: Considered as part of this report, see paragraph 11. Support but prefer an additional hour in the morning We have had many incidents of drivers parking inconsiderately and even blocking my drive. There have been particular issues with parents blocking my drive when picking up or dropping off school children. Some people become abusive and unpleasant when confronted and threats are sometimes made. The proposed hours would still allow the morning school run drop offs. Would you be able to extend the hours to 8am-5pm to include morning school run parents? Officer's response: Considered as part of this report, see paragraph 11. Object -Commuters do not tend to park at the far end of Boldmere Road so this is not an issue. -With the intended markings on the plans we end up with less parking which actually will not be enough for all the resident's cars and this in itself will cause stress and anxiety as well do not want to park far away from our homes. Being a shift worker this is really not acceptable. -It does not stop morning traffic - the parking across drives and congestion that is caused. -If more residents pave over their drives this will lead to more localised flooding and aesthetic will look dimished. The actual problem is school traffic...as mentioned who constantly park across drives and cause congestion. If you send a traffic warden regularly this can be stopped and penalties applied to the offenders. This scheme does not solve any issues or problems but rather creates them and pushes traffic and parking onto Boundary Road which is already narrow and reduces overall parking. Officer's response: Considered as part of this report, see paragraph 11. Support The proposals will prevent unwanted parking on the road before, during and after the school day. I also hope that it will discourage multiple car ownership per household, which causes very congested parking at all times and is not particularly environmentally friendly. Officer's response: Considered as part of this report, see paragraph 11. Boldmere Road Boldmere Road Boldmere Road Boldmere Road Boldmere Road Object At our end of Boldmere Road, while we do have a small issue with commuter parking that use Eastcote underground, the far greater concern is the daily term time traffic and congestion generated by the secondary rear entrance to Cannon Lane School. On and near the bend between Boldmere and Boundary Road, we have had several traffic/parking incidents for many years, particularly since the school increased its capacity. The issue is that parents/ guardians who drive to drop off and collect children park and obstruct private driveways and /or park dangerously. There have been several disputes and arguments going back a long time. This includes near misses where children have almost been knocked down. I do not believe it will affect the school parking issues. The behaviour of these people over a long period would suggest that yellow lines will not deter them from 5-15 min illegal parking stints. Whilst there would be no material benefit, there would be a significant loss of parking capacity for residents. The freedom to park sensibly on the public carriageway and/or across private driveways means that residents park very efficiently, freeing up spaces and providing maximum utility and free access in/out of driveways. Dedicated parking bays would significantly reduce parking capacity and cost residents money in the medium/long term. Officer's response: Considered as part of this report, see paragraph 11. Support 1. We have experienced increased traffic as nearby Cannon Lane School has expanded. This equates to 210 extra children per day which means (assuming 2 kids per family) 110 cars extra per day. This has results in extraordinary levels of parking issues in the morning from 7:45am to 9am. Parents drop off early for breakfast club and even park on double yellow lines just past the camera outside the school alley. Afternoon pick up is much worse. They park at 2:30pm often blocking my drive and lots of residents' drives. Pick up starts are 3:10. Parents leave engines on for 30-40 minutes before getting out to pick up their children. The pollution is causing my heath issues to worsen, I have increasing breathing and coughing issues now. There have been altercations with parents. We have been verbally assaulted and sworn at and parents have driven off with comments like 'we know where you live'. 2. There are residents on the road who will be against this because they have two cars which is also causing lots of congestion. They could pay for their front gardens to be paved and park 3 cars. Also heard complaints that visitors will need vouchers during the times. Your car permit charges are reasonable and I don't understand residents resentment in paying a meagre £100 for the second permit and £120 for the third. The first permit is complementary! 3. There are residents who don't work and therefore don't step out until 9am-10am. They don't have children to drive to school and don't work, they are totally unbothered by blocked drives by parents. Most of us are working people who drive their cars, park in their drive, go to work and drop and pick up our children. Why are residents being threatened, bullied, police being called, unnecessary aggravation, stress, pollution increased, health issues increasing? 4. The top end of Boldmere Road which does have restrictions has no such daily problems. Officer's response: Considered as part of this report, see paragraph 11. Object Boldmere Road is a quiet road with plenty of parking for residents. Parking is well ordered here and a scheme is not necessary to manage the parking from non-residents. I can honestly see I have never seen non residents park their cars for the day down this part of the road. If the permit scheme goes ahead this will reduce the amount of kerbside parking available and create more problems for us as the bays will take up more space. Our end of the road only gets busy during the school term on weekday pick up times between 3pm and 3:25pm and then it very quickly clears again. I feel a permit scheme will only increase the number of mums and dads pulling up to pick their children up. It won't deter them and with less kerbside space, they will end up blocking our drives. On Saturdays the road is virtually deserted. No restrictions are needed at all then. Why has this been added in at all? Please reconsider and cancel your proposals to extend the scheme to Boundary Road end of Boldmere Road. I believe that the parking functions smoothly at this end of the road. I would suggest that the petition raised over 2 years ago may not be an accurate reflection as to how things actually are in Boldmere Road today. The school finished for the day at 3:15pm and all the kids have been safely picked up already. No parking problems and plenty of space. There are no non-residents parking for the day either. As we have Cannon Lane school to content with at this end you have special circumstances to consider. If a scheme comes in it will cause congestion as the parking bays will give a finite number of spaces. It won't stop parents coming to pick up their children. With a lack of legal parking and they block more drives whilst they wait to pick up their children. This proposed scheme has really stirred up local public feeling, Lots of ideas flying back and forth on social media, where is the physical proof that a scheme is needed in the first place? How many people originally raised this as an issue in the first place? Are these people still living in the are or have they moved? All sounds very vague to me. Myself and my neighbours would like to meet our Ward Councillors face to face to further discuss this issue. These are unusual times with Covid etc and we want to put our case firmly to them in person. Officer's response: The petition report and report on the results of the informal consultation can be viewed on the Council's website. Considered as part of this report, see paragraph 11. Boldmere Road Boldmere Road Boldmere Road Object I understand there is parking issues in Eastcote being a resident. However the extension of the parking permit extension I feel does not serve the residents very well. Yes we need to stop commuters using out streets for parking and leaving their cars parked all day. Parents do not park with any thought to the residents. They park across driveways and park dangerously too. The corner of Boldmere Road and Boundary Road used to have a camera with parking restrictions to stop them parking during certain hours. The camera has been removed and I am sure has not been returned. Parking restrictions during the school stop off and pick up should be taking into account. But you appear to only be dealing with the afternoon pick up. I have not had a chance to look at the plans but I have been told that I due to get double yellow lines outside my house. If this is the case? How is that going to affect me? So the occasional time I need to park off my drive outside the house on the road I won't be able to in case I get a ticket? Also it is unnecessary to include a Saturday as part of your scheme this will only have more of an impact on the residents and visitors to the residents. This is totally unnecessary. Officer's response: Considered as part of this report, see paragraph 11. Object I question the necessity. For the vast majority of the time there is no parking problem in the roads due to be affected. The only time any problem does exist is fairly briefly, early in the morning and mid-afternoon, due to traffic connected with the back entrance to Cannon Lane School. But it's difficult to see which such a scheme would achieve. In the case of school traffic, it can hardly be displaced, and from observation, in most cases the drivers stay in the car waiting for the pupils. It can only be assumed they will continue to do so, waiting in the residents bays and ready to move off if a warden appears! Far better would be to instigate regular warden patrols now, and ticket cars that block such driveways - this is by far the main source of irritation to myself and other residents of Boundary and Boldmere Road. I cannot see any justification for making the restrictions 9-5 and Saturdays. The general feeling amongst my neighbours is that if such a scheme had to be introduced, it does not need to be all day, and does not need to be applicable on Saturdays at all. If the Council feels it must persist with any scheme, I can only request it reconsiders timings, and possibly limit any scheme to one hour every weekday (not weekends). That is very common elsewhere, and stops both commuter and long term parking, whilst inconveniencing residents far less than what is currently proposed. Bearing in mind that most residents do not see a current problem that necessitates such a scheme, it also concerns me that such will have a displacement effect and actually create a problem nearby and actually create a problem where non exists at the moment - most obviously in Boundary Road at school start/finish time. Officer's response: Considered as part of this report, see paragraph 11. Object I am resistant to such a move for the following reasons: 1. I can attest that we don’t get many commuter parking at this end of the road, so question why anyone around here would want this extension. If further up Boldmere Road i.e. west of The Link, agree to it, then that will as a consequence push commuter parking further down our end. So effectively Hillingdon Borough will have created a problem where no problem existed before. 2. I would question the amount of commuter traffic you are anticipating, given that as a result of the pandemic a lot of workers using the Tube to go into work are likely to either carry on working from home or decrease the number of times they use the trains. 3. The only people you will effectively 'catch' and therefore penalise are our own friends/family visiting on a Saturday which seems unfair given that most of us don't want this scheme. 4. I have also noticed the increase in front gardens being paved over in order to park multiple cars on drive ways. This scheme is likely to encourage more of this type of paving and will potentially cause flooding issues as our drainage system, derived of the natural green drainage of gardens will be unable to cope. 5. The main problem we have at this end is the school in the morning and afternoons. This is a mild inconvenience for most of us, provided people don't stop in front of driveways. This scheme does not address the issue which has been a concern of ours for many years, not least because it is dangerous to children making their way to
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Executive Decision Notice – 06 April 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 EASTCOTE PARKING MANAGEMENT SCHEME ‘ZONE E’ – OUTCOME OF STATUTORY CONSULTATION ON A PROPOSED EXTENSION TO THE SCHEME Reference No. 470 Date of decision Wednesday 06 April 2022 Call-in expiry date 5pm, Wednesday 13 April 2022 Relevant Select Committee(s) Public Safety and Transport Select Committee Relevant Ward(s) Cavendish and Eastcote and East Ruislip. 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 received to the statutory consultation on proposals for an extension to the Eastcote Parking Management Scheme ‘Zone E’; 2. Instructs officers to not take any further action in implementing an extension to the Eastcote Parking Management Scheme ‘Zone E’ in Boldmere Road, Chandos Road, Lime Grove and The Link due to an apparent lack of support expressed by residents for a scheme in these roads; 3. Instructs officers to progress with implementing an extension to the Eastcote Parking Management Scheme ‘Zone E’ in Lowlands Road between The Link and Devonshire Road, Maple Close and Meadow Way as seen in Appendix C; 4. Instructs officers to conduct statutory consultation on proposals to replace the residents bay in front of Nos. 7 and 8 Maple Close with a waiting restriction operational Executive Decision Notice – 06 April 2022 Page 2 This notice is a public document also available to view on the Council's website www.hillingdon.gov.uk ‘Monday to Saturday 9am to 5pm’, as shown in Appendix E; 5. Instructs officers to conduct statutory consultation on a proposed extension to the ‘at any time’ restrictions in Maple Close, as seen in Appendix E; 6. Instructs officers to conduct statutory consultation on a proposed single yellow line in front of No. 12 Meadow Way to replace the existing double yellow line, as seen in Appendix E; 7. Instructs officers to conduct statutory consultation on a proposed single yellow line between Nos. 33 and 35 Meadow Way to replace the resident’s bay, as seen in Appendix F. Reason for decision The recommendations reflect the views of residents who responded to the Council’s consultation and the views of local Ward Councillors. Alternative options considered and rejected The consultation offered residents the option to maintain the current parking arrangements. Classification Part 1 – Public Link to associated report Here Relevant Officer contact & Directorate Aileen Campbell – Place Directorate 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 13 April 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. Executive Decision Notice – 06 April 2022 Page 3 This notice is a public document also available to view on the Council's website www.hillingdon.gov.uk 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