Issue - items at meetings - London Road Station area - Resident Parking Scheme Formal Consultation

Report of the Director of Environment (copy attached).

(1)    That, having taken account of all duly made representations and objections, the Cabinet Member approves as advertised the following order;

(a)         Brighton & Hove Various Controlled Parking Zone Consolidation Order 2008 Amendment Order No* 20** (Area J Extension).

(2)    That any amendments included in the report and subsequent requests deemed appropriate by officers are added to the proposed scheme during implementation and advertised as an amendment Traffic Regulation Order.

26.1               The Cabinet Member considered a report of the Director of Environment addressing comments and objections to the draft traffic regulation order for the London Road Station parking scheme proposal and recommending an extension to the scheme south of the railway line.

26.2               The Cabinet Member also considered the petition presented by Councillor Kennedy calling for Springfield and Florence Roads to be included in Area J.

26.3               The Cabinet Member explained that the results of the original consultation carried out in June 2009 showed clear support for the introduction of a parking scheme to the south of the railway line and this was supported by ward Councillors Davey and West, who had recently written again in favour of the current proposals. Residents in the area north of the railway line were clearly opposed to being included in a scheme. Following further requests another consultation took place in the area north of the railway line in late November/early December 2009 with the same outcome.

The Cabinet Member reported that he had attended a recent public meeting where residents in the area again expressed their disapproval of being included in a parking scheme and that he was therefore unable to support further consultation north of the railway line.

26.4               Councillor Kennedy requested that if re-consultation was not an option, that the area be considered as a high priority if a strategic review of parking was undertaken.

26.5               The Cabinet Member also considered the petition presented by Councillor Allen from residents opposing the inclusion of Springfield and Florence Roads because of the impact it would have on other roads north of the railway line.

26.6               Councillor Allen called for an early review of the scheme following implementation in order for the impact on the surrounding areas to be analysed.

26.7               The Cabinet Member reiterated that residents living south of the railway line had been in favour of joining a scheme and that this was supported by ward councillors, while residents north of the railway had voted against the scheme; therefore a scheme was not proposed for the area.

26.8               The Cabinet Member reported that Philip Wells, Chairman of the Viaduct Rise Working Group had also written in support of the proposed scheme.

26.9               RESOLVED - That having considered the information and the reasons set out in the report, the Cabinet Member accepted the following recommendations:

(1)         That, having taken account of all duly made representations and objections, the following order be approved as advertised;

(a)         Brighton & Hove Various Controlled Parking Zone Consolidation Order 2008 Amendment Order No* 20** (Area J Extension).

(2)    That any amendments included in the report and subsequent requests deemed appropriate by officers are added to the proposed scheme during implementation and advertised as an amendment Traffic Regulation Order.