Hillingdon Council Cabinet Member and Officer Decisions
Whitby Road, Ruislip - Objection to Proposed Waiting Restrictions
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Democratic Services Location: Phase II Ext: 0636 DDI: 01895 250636 CMD No: 770 To: COUNCILLOR JONATHAN BIANCO CABINET MEMBER FOR PROPERTY, HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORT c.c. All Members of th e Property, Highways and Transport Select Committee c.c. Caroline Haywood – Place Directorate c.c. Perry Scott – Corporate Director of Place c.c. Ward Councillors for Ruislip Manor Date: 14 April 2023 Non-Key Decision request Form D WHITBY ROAD, RUISLIP - OBJECTION TO PROPOSED WAITING RESTRICTIONS 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 Monday 24 th April 2023 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. Amy Helps Senior Technical Support Officer Title of Report: WHITBY ROAD, RUISLIP - OBJECTION TO PROPOSED WAITING RESTRICTIONS 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 Corporate Services Cabinet Member Report – 14th April 2023 Page 1 Part 1 Public WHITBY ROAD, RUISLIP - OBJECTION TO PROPOSED WAITING RESTRICTIONS Cabinet Member(s) Councillor Jonathan Bianco Cabinet Portfolio(s) Property, Highway and Transport Officer Contact(s) Caroline Haywood, Directorate of Place Papers with report Appendices A & B HEADLINES Summary To inform the Cabinet Member that an objection has been received to the proposed ‘At Any Time’ waiting restrictions on Whitby Road, Ruislip. Putting our Residents First The request can be considered as part of the Council’s annual programme of road safety initiatives. Financial Cost The cost associated with the recommendations to this report is estimated at £440 and will be managed within existing revenue budgets for the Transportation Service. Relevant Select Committee Property, Highways and Transport Select Committee Relevant Ward(s) Ruislip Manor RECOMMENDATIONS That the Cabinet Member for Property, Highways and Transport: 1. Considers the objections received from the statutory consultation for the proposed ‘At Any Time’ waiting restrictions on Whitby Road, Ruislip; 2. Approves the introduction of the proposed ‘At Any Time’ waiting restrictions o n Whitby Road, as shown on Appendix B; Cabinet Member Report – 14th April 2023 Page 2 Part 1 Public Reasons for recommendation To improve access on Whitby Road yet still maintain some parking provision for residents and visitors. Alternative options considered / risk management The Council could decide not to proceed with the installation of the ’At Any Time’ waiting restrictions as advertised. Democratic compliance / previous authority None at this stage. Select Committee comments None at this stage. SUPPORTING INFORMATION 1. Whitby Road is a mainly residential road within Ruislip Manor Ward. Vehicles were observed parking on both sides of the road. The road links Victoria Road with Field End Road. A plan of the area is shown on Appendix A to this report. 2. The Council received a request from a local resident asking for the existing double yellow lines on Whitby Road, close to Victoria Road, be extended to remove obstructive parking. As a consequence a detailed site investigation was undertaken by council officers. 3. Officers observed that there are existing double yellow lines on its junction with Victoria Road. The yellow lines stop within the area of the pedestrian refuge crossing point. If vehicles were to park close to the pedestrian refuge this could restrict access and prevent the safe passage of vehicles passing the island. 4. As a result of the site observations, a proposal was developed to extend the existing double yellow lines on both sides of the road past the pedestrian refuge. This will still maintain parking in the rest of the road but improve access and pedestrian safety The proposed waiting restrictions are shown on the plan attached as Appendix B to this report. 5. The Cabinet Member agreed to take the proposal through the statutory 21-day consultation process, which involved the placing of advertisements in the local press and the display of public notices on site. During this period the Council received one objection to the proposal. 6. The objector stated " I am a resident of Victoria Road; I use Whitby Road to park my vehicle as do my ……. daughters. We cannot park on Victoria Road due to the lack of space and the fact that cars regularly exceed the speed restrictions and pose a serious threat to parked cars and indeed pedestrian exiting cars on the road. When we park on Whitby Road we take care to ensure that any large vehicle using the road will be able to navigate the Cabinet Member Report – 14th April 2023 Page 3 Part 1 Public junction in question without obstruction. …………………, I am fully aware of the inconvenience when cars do not adhere to this common -sense rule. When I have parked on Victoria Road, I have had my wing mirror damaged on more than one occasion. ..... I am writing to express concern and opposition to extending the double yellow lines by 10 metres. My rationale is as follows; 1. This would mean far fewer parking spaces in Whitby Road, and I would encounter difficulties when carrying shopping into the house. 2. My daughters would have to park much further away and when they come home from work late at night I would be incredibly concerned for their safety.3. I have an elderly mother who would struggle to walk the distance if I had to park further away.4. I am not opposed to increasing the yellow lines by 2- 3 metres, this would help as there is an island obstructing the junction, and there is evidence that this is working on the adjacent road, Dartmouth Road, which does not have 10 metres of restricted parking and poses no issues." 7. The local Ward Councillors have been consulted and no concerns have been raised by them. 8. After careful consideration of comments received from the statutory consultation and the views of the local Ward Councillors , it is recommended that the Cabinet Member agrees to proceed with the proposed ‘At Any Time’ waiting restrictions on Whitby Road in Appendix B to this report. Financial Implications The cost associated with the recommendations to this report is estimated at £4 40 and will be managed within existing revenue budgets for the Transportation Service. RESIDENT BENEFIT & CONSULTATION The benefit or impact upon Hillingdon residents, service users and communities? The effect of introducing the proposed waiting restrictions on Whitby Road will be that access and safety is maintained whilst maintaining parking for residents. Consultation carried out or required Consultation has been carried out on this proposal through a notice on site and in the local press. Local Ward Councillors have also been consulted. CORPORATE CONSIDERATIONS Corporate Finance Corporate Finance has reviewed the recommendations to this report and concurs with the financial implications as set out above. Cabinet Member Report – 14th April 2023 Page 4 Part 1 Public 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 outcome of the statutory consultation. Infrastructure / Asset Management There are no property implications resulting from the recommendations set out in this report. Comments from other relevant service areas None at this stage. BACKGROUND PAPERS • Traffic order • O bjection email TITLE OF ANY APPENDICES Appendix A - location plan Appendix B - plan of proposal Cabinet Member Report – 14th April 2023 Page 5 Part 1 Public Appendix A - location plan Cabinet Member Report – 14th April 2023 Page 6 Part 1 Public Appendix B - plan of proposal
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Executive Decision Notice – 26 July 2023 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
WHITBY ROAD, RUISLIP - OBJECTION TO PROPOSED
WAITING RESTRICTIONS
Reference No. 770
Date of decision Wednesday 26 July 2023
Call-in expiry date Wednesday 2 August 2023
Relevant Select
Committee
Property, Highways and Transport Select Committee
Relevant Wards Ruislip Manor
Decision made
Cabinet Members
making the decision
Councillor Jonathan Bianco - Cabinet Member for Property, highways
and Transport
Decision Approved
That the Cabinet Member for Property, Highways and Transport:
1. Considered the objections received from the statutory
consultation f or the proposed ‘At Any Time’ waiting
restrictions on Whitby Road, Ruislip;
2. Approveed the introduction of the proposed ‘At Any Time’
waiting restrictions on Whitby Road, as shown on
Appendix B;
Reason for decision To improve access on Whitby Road yet still maintain some parking
provision for residents and visitors.
Alternative options
considered and
rejected
The Council could have decided not to proceed with the installation of
the ’At Any Time’ waiting restrictions as advertised.
Classification Part I – Public
Link to associated
report
Report
Relevant Officer
contact & Directorate
Caroline Haywood – Place Directorate
Any interest declared
by the Cabinet
Member(s) /
dispensation granted
N/A
Executive Decision Notice – 26 July 2023 Page 2
This notice is a public document also available to view on the Council's website www.hillingdon.gov.uk
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