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Eastcote 'Zone E' Parking Management Scheme – Objection Report On A Proposed Amendment
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Democratic Services Location: Phase II Ext: 0693 DDI: 01895 250693 CMD No: 608 To: COUNCILLOR JONATHAN BIANCO CABINET MEMBER FOR PROPERTY, HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORT c.c. All Members of th e Property, Highways and Transport Select Committee c.c. Aileen Campbell, Place Directorate c.c. Perry Scott, Corporate Director of Place c.c. All Councillors Date: 04 October 2022 Non-Key Decision request Form D EASTCOTE 'ZONE E' PARKING MANAGEMENT SCHEME – OBJECTION REPORT ON PROPOSED AMENDMENT Dear Cabinet Members 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 Wednesday 12 October 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. Steve Clarke Democratic Services Officer Title of Report: Eastcote 'Zone E' Parking Management Scheme – Objection Report on Proposed Amendment 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 Property, Highways & Transport Cabinet Member Report – 04 October 2022 Page 1 Part 1 - Public EASTCOTE 'ZONE E' PARKING MANAGEMENT SCHEME – OBJECTION REPORT ON PROPOSED AMENDMENT Cabinet Member(s) Councillor Jonathan Bianco Cabinet Portfolio(s) Cabinet Member for Property, Highways and Transport Officer Contact(s) Aileen Campbell, Place Directorate Papers with report Appendix A HEADLINES Summary To inform the Cabinet Member of the results of the statutory consultation on a proposed amendments to the 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 There are no direct financial implications associated with the recommendations to this report. Relevant Select Committee Property, Highways and Transport Select Committee Relevant Ward(s) Eastcote RECOMMENDATIONS That the Cabinet Member for Property, Highways and Transport: 1) Notes the responses received to the statutory consultation on proposed amendments to the Eastcote Parking Management Scheme ‘Zone E’; 2) Instructs officers to take no further action in replacing the residents’ bay between Nos. 33 and 35 Meadow Way with a single yellow line. Reasons for recommendations The recommendations reflect the views of residents who responded to the Council’s consultation and the views of local Ward Councillors. Cabinet Member Report – 04 October 2022 Page 2 Part 1 - Public 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 will be aware of the recent decision to implement an extension to the Eastcote Parking Management scheme ‘Zone E’. This stemmed from requests and petitions from residents living in roads in close proximity to Eastcote Town Centre asking for the introduction of a residents' permit parking scheme. Following consideration of these petitions, the former Cabinet Member agreed to add these to the Council’s extensive Parking Scheme Programme for further investigation and asked officers to informally consult with residents. 2. Households within an area agreed upon with local Ward Councillors were informally consulted and the results were shared with local Ward Councillors and the former Cabinet Member. The decision was made for officers to prepare a detailed scheme design to formally consult residents in the roads which showed support for a scheme. 3. A copy of the plan was sent to households included in the proposed scheme. Public notices were also displayed on site and the plans advertised in the local newspaper. Numerous comments were received during the 21-day statutory consultation period, all of which were shared with local Ward Councillors. 4. All of the responses received were thoroughly analysed and discussed by officers with the local Ward Councillors. Based on the responses received, the Cabinet Member decision was made for the scheme to be implemented in Meadow Way, Maple Close and Lowlands Road between Devonshire Road and The Link. 5. Amendments to the scheme were also recommended to be formally consulted on, based on the feedback received from residents. These included the following: • 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’. • Instructs officers to conduct statutory consultation on a proposed extension to the ‘at any time’ restrictions in Maple Close. • 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. • Instructs officers to conduct statutory consultation on a proposed single yellow line between Nos. 33 and 35 Meadow Way to replace the residents’ bay. Cabinet Member Report – 04 October 2022 Page 3 Part 1 - Public 6. Public notices were displayed on site and the proposed amendments advertised in the local newspaper between 8 th June and 29th June 2022. One objection was received during this time which stated the below: “I wish to object to the proposal regarding changes to the existing parking scheme. 1) The space in front of 33 M eadow Way is 4.33 metres which is quite adequate for a small car to park so a parking space should be allowed there. 2) In the existing parking scheme in Eastcote the houses have a white line in front of their drives and not a yellow line. I object to the yellow line being placed across my drive as it is not the same as the existing parking schemes.” 7. This particular amendment was proposed as a result of a request made during the initial statutory consultation, where a resident requested the bay be removed to ensure their dropped kerb, which had recently been extended, was not blocked by vehicles parking in the bay. The objection to the proposed amendment and request for the bay to be implemented instead would mean that the bay would need to go slightly over the resident’s dropped kerb. A bay must be at least 4.5 metres long, and 0.5 metres is usually left at the end, between a dropped kerb and parking bay, to prevent vehicle overhang; future problems could arise if there is no gap, especially as anyone with a valid ‘Zone E’ permit or visitor voucher could park in the bay, and enforcement officers would not be able to take acti on during the operational times of the scheme. However, the resident advised they acknowledged and understood this, and still objected to the proposed single yellow line, advising they are prepared to accept an overlap of the bay onto their dropped kerb. A plan is attached to this report as Appendix A which shows the residents’ “permit holders only bay” recommended to be implemented and as consequence, the existing waiting restrictions operational ‘Monday to Saturday 8am to 6:30pm’ being slightly reduced as initially proposed. 8. In regard to the white line in front of some residents’ driveways, these are in roads where the scheme consists of continuous parking bays, the closest example being Hawthorne Avenue. This also means however that vehicles could potentially park in front of dropped kerbs during the operational hours of the scheme and Civil Enforcement Officers would be limited as to what action they could take. The white lines are also not enforceable and are just an indication that there is a dropped kerb. The scheme in Meadow Way is a conventional scheme which is more commonly used across the Borough. A parking zone requires that the whole of the public highway in a Parking Management Scheme is subject to a prohibition by a single or double yellow line or is a designated parking place. Parking places are marked in the road where it is safe to park and where they will not obstruct dropped kerbs . Single yellow lines are placed in front of driveways and double yellow lines are placed where it its unsafe to park. 9. In conclusion, the response to the formal consultation on proposed amendments has been shared with local Ward Councillors who understand and support the resident who is prepared to accept an overlap of a residents’ bay on their dropped kerb. It is therefore recommended that the proposed single yellow line to replace a residents’ bay is not progressed at the present time. Financial Implications There are no direct financial implications associated with the recommendations to this report. Cabinet Member Report – 04 October 2022 Page 4 Part 1 - Public 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 08 June to 29 June 2022 by the insertion of public notices in the local newspaper and displayed on site. CORPORATE CONSIDERATIONS Corporate Finance Corporate Finance has reviewed this report and concurs that there are no direct financial implications associated with this report. Legal Legal Services confirm that there are no impediments to agreeing the recommendations set out in this report, which are in accordance with the outcome of the statutory consultation. Infrastructure / Asset Management None at this stage. Comments from other relevant service areas None at this stage. BACKGROUND PAPERS NIL TITLE OF ANY APPENDICES Appendix A – Plan of the bay to be implemented outside Nos. 33 and 35 Meadow Way. Residents' permit holders onlybay between No. 33 and 35Meadow Way, EastcoteZone E Parking ManagementScheme - Objection toproposed amendment.Aug 22This map is based upon Ordnance Survey material with the permission ofOrdnance Survey Survey on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty'sStationery Office © Crown copyright.Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead toprosecution or civil proceedings.London Borough of Hillingdon 100019283 © 2019Residents Services, 3N/04, Civic Centre, High Street, UB8 1UW,London Borough of HillingdonTel 01895 250 631 Bay will start 0.9 metressouthwest of the commonboundary of No. 33 and 35Meadow Way, and end 4.5metres southwestwards. Thebay will overlap the droppedkerb of No. 33 by 0.5 metres. The existing single yellowline will be reduced to start0.9 metres southwest of thecommon boundary of No.33 and 35 Meadow Way.
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Executive Decision Notice – 27 October 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 'ZONE E' PARKING MANAGEMENT SCHEME – OBJECTION REPORT ON PROPOSED AMENDMENT Reference No. 608 Date of decision Thursday 27 October 2022 Call-in expiry date 5pm, Thursday 3 November 2022 Relevant Select Committee Property, Highways and Transport Select Committee Relevant Wards Eastcote Decision made Cabinet Members making the decision Councillor Jonathan Bianco – Cabinet Member for Property, Highways & Transport Approved That the Cabinet Member for Property, Highways and Transport: 1) Noted the responses received to the statutory consultation on proposed amendments to the Eastcote Parking Management Scheme ‘Zone E’; and, 2) Instructed officers to take no further action in replacing the residents’ bay between Nos. 33 and 35 Meadow Way with a single yellow line. Reason for decision The decision 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 with residents offered residents the option to maintain the current parking arrangements. Classification Part 1 – Public Link to associated report Report. Relevant Officer contact & Directorate Aileen Campbell, Place Directorate Executive Decision Notice – 27 October 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, Thursday 3 November 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 Executive Decision Notice – 27 October 2022 Page 3 This notice is a public document also available to view on the Council's website www.hillingdon.gov.uk UB8 1UW