Decision details

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport detailing any objections to the proposals for a Permit Parking Scheme in the vicinity of Portswood Residents Garden.  Cabinet will make a decision as to whether the proposals shall be approved, withdrawn or amended.

As part of the formal legal process for Traffic Regulation Orders, items are brought to Cabinet by the Traffic Management team to decide upon objections raised in response to the Public Notice.

(i)  To approve the implementation of the Proposed Permit Parking Scheme in the vicinity of Portswood Residents Gardens subject to (ii) and (iii) below:

(ii)  To approve the amended proposal for no waiting at any time restrictions outside 2 Church Lane with a further reduction of 50% as set out in appendix 4;

(iii)  To approve a reduction in the length of No Waiting at Any Time proposed outside 30 Brookvale Road as set out in appendix 4; and

(iv)  To review the operation of the scheme after 12 months from the date of implementation, to include the area covered by the Oakmount Triangle Resident’s Association and, following such a review, to delegate authority to the Executive Director of Environment following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport, to consult upon and advertise any further proposed changes to the Scheme arising out of the review.

1. Council policy in residential areas is to focus on ensuring that residents do not experience problems resulting from commuter parking, or from parking generated by major attractors (such as hospitals, education establishments, leisure venues, etc). It has been Council practice in Highfield and Bassett to extend the “University” permit parking zones to address this issue, where requested by residents.
2. The property owner for 2 Church Lane requested no waiting at any time restrictions across its frontage on safety grounds, and given its proximity to a junction and limited visibility to off-road parking, this would be appropriate. Otherwise given the contention over the existing proposals, further restrictions would not be recommended without experience of the scheme in operation and the necessary public consultation. The reduction in the length of restriction opposite 30 Brookvale Road will assist the operation of the Brookvale Advisory Centre.

Not proposing a scheme was rejected on the basis that we would not be following Council policy and practice.