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COLERIDGE WAY / WORDSWORTH WAY, WEST DRAYTON - OBJECTION TO PROPOSED WAITING RESTRICTIONS
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Democratic Services Location: Phase II Ext: 0185 DDI: 01895 250185 CMD No:1035 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. Heathrow Villages Ward Councillors Date: 12 February 2024 Non-Key Decision request Form D COLERIDGE WAY / WORDSWORTH WAY , WEST DRAYTON - 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 Tuesday 20 February 2024 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. Liz Penny Democratic Services Officer Title of Report: Coleridge Way / Wordsworth Way, West Drayton - 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 Property, Highways and Transport Cabinet Member Report – 12 February 2024 Page 1 Part 1 Public COLERIDGE WAY / WORDSWORTH WAY, WEST DRAYTON - OBJECTION TO PROPOSED WAITING RESTRICTIONS Cabinet Member(s) Councillor Jonathan Bianco Cabinet Portfolio(s) Property, Highways and Transport Officer Contact(s) Caroline Haywood, Place Directorate Papers with report Appendix A – location plan Appendix B – plan of proposal HEADLINES Summary To inform the Cabinet Member that an objection has been received to the proposed ‘At Any Time’ waiting restrictions on the junction of Coleridge Way and Wordsworth Way, West Drayton. Putting our Residents First The request can be considered as part of the Council’s annual programme of road safety initiatives. Financial Cost Costs associated with the recommendations to this report are estimated at £ 480 and will be m anaged within existing revenue budgets for the Transportation Service. Relevant Select Committee Property, Highways and Transport Select Committee Relevant Ward(s) Heathrow Villages RECOMMENDATIONS That the Cabinet Member for Property, Highways and Transport: 1. Considers the objection received from the statutory consultation for the proposed ‘At Any Time’ waiting restrictions on the junction of Coleridge Way and Wordsworth Way, West Drayton; and 2. Approves the introduction of the propos ed ‘At Any Time’ waiting restrictions on the junction of Coleridge Way and Wordsworth Way, West Drayton, as shown at Appendix B. Cabinet Member Report – 12 February 2024 Page 2 Part 1 Public Reasons for recommendations To improve access on the junction of Coleridge Way and Wordsworth Way 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. Coleridge Way and Wordsworth Way are residential roads within West Drayton Ward. Both roads lead onto Harmondsworth Road, a main route to Yiewsley, Sipson and Heathrow. The location of these proposals relates to the eastern most junction. 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 measures to remove obstructive parking on this junction of Coleridge Way and Wordsworth Way ; as a consequence, a detailed site investigation was undertaken by Council officers. 3. Officers observed that vehicles were parked close to the junction up to the existing dropped kerbs. Vehicles parking on the junction could reduce sight lines for vehicles using the junction. 4. As a result of the site observations, a proposal was developed to install double yellow lines on the junction. This will still maintain parking in the rest of the road but will improve access for vehicles and promote 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 two objections and one email of support to the proposal. 6. The first objector stated “I am writing to you to object to the plans to put yellow lines at the Wordsworth Way / Coleridge Way Junction. This feels like just another pointless thing to impose for no reason. Can you confirm what the 'obstructive parking' is actually obstructing? Is it to make the view better for cars emerging from the junction? If so below Cabinet Member Report – 12 February 2024 Page 3 Part 1 Public is a legally parked van now and will be legally parked when the yellow lines are there, its a tight road, it will make no difference whether or not cars park on the corner. Or was the complaint from the house on the corner at ... Wordsworth Way, they have a drop kerb which I have never seen a single person park across or near I ask they provide evidence of this if that is what they are saying, below is their driveway right now. They car is parked to the right-hand side and doesn't line up with the drop kerb as that what changed by them (used to be grass) the actual drive is on the left, no one blocks their drive. The cars also do not block the drop kerbs for pedestrians to cross, so if its pedestrians that are complaining they aren't using the pavements prop erly. I'm really confused to receive this letter, as a year or 2 ago you were trying to impose permits on the residents where we would have to pay for additional permits just to park on the street but now you want to decrease the amount of parking. Does it make sense? You are just going to make that an issue again by installing yellow lines and still not sure for what reason? Also whenever the wheels of a car are even touching the pavement of my driveway even by a few CM we receive parking tickets even on our own driveway even though there is ample room as you can see below; It seems like you're doing everything possible to make the parking situation even worse when its fine as it is, there really is no need for the yellow lines, it will do more bad than good and just annoy people. There is no need for it. ….. These 3 or 4 spaces that will no longer be there make a big difference when trying to find a space at nighttime. There is no need for this.” 7. The second objector stated “ I would like to share some comments and feedback on the proposed idea. As someone who parks in the area daily, I understand why this idea has been proposed in order to make the junction safer. I do however, believe that the proposed plans are too restricti ve and if the lines were not to extend so far along, it would be as effective, and would still allow residents adequate parking; which I feel the plans proposed substantially hinders for residents in the area. I do think parking is an issue within this area as many efforts have been made to increase properties as well as houses of multiple occupancy, without much consideration for people needing to park in the area; with feedback of existing residents of this nature ignored and t he increase in properties and population gone ahead anyway. This proposed plan I think would make the parking situation for residents even more squeezed, whilst not adding to the safety of the junction in a substantial way, if any way. I still believe though that the current proposed lines are too restrictive on both sides. To conclude, I would politely request more consideration for whether parking space could be saved and utilised for residents and reconsider how long the lines are, to effectively make the roads safer but without taking away from valuable parking space for residents.” 8. A resident who supports the proposals stated “I am writing this email to say that I completely agree with the proposal and fully support the decision. In addition, I wanted to suggest perhaps introducing a similar measure at the nearby junction of Coleridge Way and Keats Way, which I believe also has an issue of obstructive parking. As a driver, when making this right turn into Coleridge Way from Keats Way, I often find that the cars parked on the left-hand side of the road are obstructive.” Cabinet Member Report – 12 February 2024 Page 4 Part 1 Public 9. The local Ward Councillors have been consulted, and one has responded stating they support the proposed waiting restrictions. 10. 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 the junction of Coleridge Way and Wordsworth Way in Appendix B to this report. Financial Implications Costs associated with the recommendations to this report are estimated at £4 80 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 Coleridge Way and Wordsworth Way 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. Legal The Council’s power to make orders introducing parking restrictions such as that proposed in this report for ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions on Coleridge Way and Wordsworth Way, West Drayton is set out in Part I of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. The consultation and order making statutory procedures to be followed in this matter are set out in The Local Authorities’ Traffic Orders (Procedures) (England and Wales) Regulations 1996 (SI 1996/2489). This requires the Council to consider all objections made (Regulation 13). Pursuant to section 122 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, in considering the consultation responses, the Council must balance the concerns of the objectors with the statutory duty to secure the expeditious, convenient, and safe movement of vehicular and other traffic. Cabinet Member Report – 12 February 2024 Page 5 Part 1 Public In considering the consultation responses, the Council must ensure that there is a full consideration of all representations including those which do not accord with the officer's recommendation. The Council must be satisfied that responses from the publi c were conscientiously taken into account. The Council must also be mindful of its public sector equality duty under section 149 of the Equality Act 2010. If the decision is taken to make the proposed order, Part V of the Road Traffic Regulation Act (1984) and the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions (2016) set out the signage requirements, must be observed. Further, where the Council does not wholly accede to any objection, it must provide reasons for this in its notification of the making of an order to any person that has objected pursuant to Regulation 17(3)) of LATOPR 1996. Whenever necessary legal advice is given in relation to specific issues as they arise to ensure that the Council always meets its legal obligations. 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 • Supporter email TITLE OF ANY APPENDICES Appendix A - location plan Appendix B - plan of proposal Cabinet Member Report – 12 February 2024 Page 6 Part 1 Public Appendix A - location plan Cabinet Member Report – 12 February 2024 Page 7 Part 1 Public Appendix B - plan of proposal
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Executive Decision Notice – 20 February 2024 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
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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 COLERIDGE WAY / WORDSWORTH WAY, WEST DRAYTON -
OBJECTION TO PROPOSED WAITING RESTRICTIONS
Reference No. 1035
Date of decision Tuesday 20 February 2024
Call-in expiry date Tuesday 27 February 2024
Relevant Select
Committee
Property, Highways and Transport Select Committee
Relevant Wards Heathrow Villages
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 objection received from the statutory
consultation for the proposed ‘At Any Time’ waiting
restrictions on the junction of Coleridge Way and
Wordsworth Way, West Drayton; and
2. Approved the introduction of the proposed ‘At Any
Time’ waiting restrictions on the junction of Coleridge
Way and Wordsworth Way, West Drayton, as shown at
Appendix B of the report.
Reason for decision To improve access on the junction of Coleridge Way and
Wordsworth Way 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 1 - Public
Link to associated
report
Report
Relevant Officer
contact & Directorate
Caroline Haywood – Place Directorate
Executive Decision Notice – 20 February 2024 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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