Issue - items at meetings - Amendment traffic order for controlled parking zones and area wide various restrictions

Report of the Acting Director of Environment (copy attached).

(1)         That the Cabinet Member (having taken into account of all the duly made representations and objections) approves the Various Controlled Parking Zones Consolidation Order 2008  Amendment Order No.* 201*,   Brighton & Hove (Waiting & Loading/Unloading Restrictions and Parking Places) Consolidation Order 2008 amendment Order No.* 201* and Brighton & Hove Seafront (Various Restrictions) Consolidation Order 2008 Amendment No.* 201* with the following amendments:

(a)         The proposed disabled bay in Mile Oak Road is being withdrawn from the Traffic Order as it is no longer required by local residents. The proposed removal of the disabled bay outside 36 Sussex Square is to be withdrawn from the Traffic Order as the bay is still required by a local resident who’s recent application is still being determined

(b)         The proposed double yellow lines in Upper Bevendean Avenue are to be withdrawn from the Traffic Order due to reasons outlined in section 3.3.

(c)         The proposed double yellow lines in Winfield Close are to be withdrawn from the Traffic Order due to reasons outline in section 3.4

(d)         The operating hours of existing single yellow lines in Albion Street are to be changed from Monday to Saturday 8am to 6pm to Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm due to reasons outlined in section 3.8.             

(e)         The proposed double yellow lines in St Andrew’s Road between Nos. 67c & Coastline Fire Protection will be reduced due to reasons out lined in section 3.9

(f)           The proposed shared parking bays in Westbourne Place are to be removed from the Traffic Order due to the reasons outlined in the report under section 3.10.

(g)         The proposed limited waiting bays in the Kingsway are to be removed from the Traffic Order due to reasons outlined in section 3.11.

(h)         The proposed double yellow lines at the junction of Matlock Road and Tivoli Road are to be removed from the Traffic Order due to reasons outlined in section 3.12.

(i)           The proposed double yellow lines and limited waiting bays in The Deneway are to be removed from the Traffic Order due to reasons outlined in section 3.13.

(j)            The proposed Car Club bays in Charlotte Street, Cowper Street, Sutherland Road, Lucerne Road and Rugby Road are to be removed from the Traffic Order due to reasons outlined in section 3.14.

46.1         The Cabinet Member considered a report of the Acting Director of Environment concerning the comments, support and objections received to an amendment Traffic Regulation Order, which contained proposals for a total of 150 roads.

46.2    The Cabinet Member was pleased to note that the report responded to the request of residents, businesses and Ward Councillors.  The amendments included the provision of safety improvements, such as waiting restrictions, to improve visibility at junctions and often help to improve sustainable transport.

46.3         Councillor Mitchell expressed disappointment that Manor Hill had not been included in the amendment Traffic Regulation Order.  There was a significant issue regarding that junction.  The Parking Strategy Manager reported that Manor Hill would be included in an Area H Parking Order next month.

46.4         Councillor Fryer asked for clarification about Car Club bays.  She considered that anything that supported the Car Club should be supported.  The Assistant Director, Sustainable Transport reported that there was limited support for some Car Park bays.  People were now objecting to Car Club bays and there was a need to take a whole city approach. 

46.5         Councillor Fryer expressed that view that people should be invited to  write to support or object to traffic regulation orders rather than be invited to object.  The Parking Strategy Manager reported that all ward councillors had been consulted.  Officers had taken objections and comments into account.  The Acting Director, Environment undertook to look at the wording of future Traffic Regulation Orders. 

46.6    Councillor West asked for the rationale of removing the Car Club Bays from Traffic Regulation Order.  The Parking Strategy Manager mentioned that the reasons for removing the Car Club Bays from the Traffic Regulation Order were stated in the appendix to the report.

46.7    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 into account of all the duly made representations and objections) the Various Controlled Parking Zones Consolidation Order 2008  Amendment Order No.* 201*,   Brighton & Hove (Waiting & Loading/Unloading Restrictions and Parking Places) Consolidation Order 2008 amendment Order No.* 201* and Brighton & Hove Seafront (Various Restrictions) Consolidation Order 2008 Amendment No.* 201* be approved with the following amendments:

(a)         The proposed disabled bay in Mile Oak Road is being withdrawn from the Traffic Order as it is no longer required by local residents. The proposed removal of the disabled bay outside 36 Sussex Square is to be withdrawn from the Traffic Order as the bay is still required by a local resident who’s recent application is still being determined

(b)         The proposed double yellow lines in Upper Bevendean Avenue are to be withdrawn from the Traffic Order due to reasons outlined in section 3.3.

(c)         The proposed double yellow lines in Winfield Close are to be withdrawn from the Traffic Order due to reasons outline in section 3.4

(d)         The operating hours of existing single yellow lines in Albion Street are to be changed from Monday to Saturday 8am to 6pm to Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm due to reasons outlined in section 3.8.     

(e)         The proposed double yellow lines in St Andrew’s Road between Nos. 67c & Coastline Fire Protection will be reduced due to reasons out lined in section 3.9

(f)           The proposed shared parking bays in Westbourne Place are to be removed from the Traffic Order due to the reasons outlined in the report under section 3.10.

(g)         The proposed limited waiting bays in the Kingsway are to be removed from the Traffic Order due to reasons outlined in section 3.11.

(h)         The proposed double yellow lines at the junction of Matlock Road and Tivoli Road are to be removed from the Traffic Order due to reasons outlined in section 3.12.

(i)           The proposed double yellow lines and limited waiting bays in The Deneway are to be removed from the Traffic Order due to reasons outlined in section 3.13.

(j)            The proposed Car Club bays in Charlotte Street, Cowper Street, Sutherland Road, Lucerne Road and Rugby Road are to be removed from the Traffic Order due to reasons outlined in section 3.14.