Decision details

To consider the report of the Head of Parking Services concerning objections to the design of the permit parking scheme and permit entitlement with a view  to determining that the scheme is implemented as proposed or is amended or withdrawn.

On consideration of the report of the Head of Highways and Parking Services concerning objections received during public consultations on proposals for permit parking in Vermont Close and Talbot Close in Bassett and having received written and verbal representations from the Directors of the Red Lodge Community Pool, the decision maker made the following decision:-

(i)  That the proposed parking as advertised in Vermont Close/Talbot Close be amended to include additional spaces from Winchester Road to Vermont Close.

(ii)  That the permit parking scheme is reviewed in 9 months to establish whether a satisfactory long term arrangement can be made for parking provision for visitors to Red Lodge Community Pool off the highway.  

To enable further consideration to the parking problems being experienced by residents, their visitors, users and staff at the Red Lodge Community Pool as well as the expected additional traffic congestion during the school construction period. 

1.  The two sections of permit parking only with approved signing from the Department for Transport (DfT) cannot be amended to include a period of limited waiting. This is because the Traffic Signs Manual specifically states that this signing (without road markings) may only be used where parking is solely for permit holders.

2.  Amending the entire scheme to 2 hour limited waiting except permit holders, was considered but rejected. This was previously put forward to residents (see Map at Appendix 2) and proved unacceptable on the basis of the amount of No Waiting at Any Time parking restrictions that would be required (as any parking places of this type would require road markings).