Issue - items at meetings - Traffic Regulation Orders associated with car free housing developments

Report of the Director of Environment (copy attached).

(1)      That the Cabinet Member for Environment agrees that, when planning permission is granted for a car free housing development inside a residents’ parking zone, residents in that development who are blue badge holders will be able to apply for a resident’s parking permit.

(2)      That the Cabinet Member for Environment authorises such amendments as are necessary to existing Traffic Regulation Orders so as to allow resident disabled drivers living in a car fee development to apply for a residents parking permit.

81.1       The Cabinet Member considered a report of the Director of Environment concerning access to parking for disabled people living in car-free developments (for copy see minute book).

81.2       The Cabinet Member explained that the report had been prepared in response to a request from the Planning Committee to address concerns expressed by the city’s Federation of Disabled People.

81.3       The Opposition Spokesperson welcomed the alteration to the policy and paid tribute to Roy Pennington and the Federation of Disabled People.

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

(1)   That it be agreed that, when planning permission is granted for a car free housing development inside a residents’ parking zone, residents in that development who are blue badge holders will be able to apply for a resident’s parking permit.

(2)   That such amendments as are necessary to existing Traffic Regulation Orders so as to allow resident disabled drivers living in a car fee development to apply for a residents parking permit be authorised.