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Declarations of Interest in matters coming before this meeting Minutes: None. |
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To confirm that the business of the meeting will take place in public. Minutes: RESOLVED: That the meeting would take place in public.
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To consider the report of the officers on the following petitions received. Please note that individual petitions may overrun their time slots. Although individual petitions may start later than advertised, they will not start any earlier than the advertised time. |
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7pm |
Petition requesting allocated parking in Withy Lane, Ruislip PDF 105 KB Additional documents: Minutes: Councillors Brian Crowe and Philip Corthorne attended the meeting and each spoke as Ward Councillors.
Concerns and suggestions from the petitioner included the following:
Ward Councillors spoke with regard to the petitioners’ requests and raised the following issues:
· The Ward Councillors highlighted that there was no automatic right to an individual parking space on the highway and such action was beyond the remit of the Cabinet Member for Planning, Transportation and Recycling. · Ward Councillors were acutely aware of the issues in Withy Lane. As a new over flow car park at the Lido had been built, this demonstrated that local concerns had not been ignored. · Ward Councillors acknowledged that motorists regularly parked on both sides of the road in Withy Lane which made access and egress of service and emergency vehicles extremely difficult. · Moving forward, Councillors suggested that consideration might be given to imposing restrictions on one side of the road. · A further option which was suggested included asking officers to explore increasing the amount of off street parking by the increased use of dropped curbs.
The Cabinet Member, Councillor Keith Burrows, listened to the concerns raised, noting that a formal consultation on a detailed design for Parking Management Scheme was undertaken in 2007. During this consultation a petition signed by 16 households of Withy Lane, which at the time represented 84% of the properties in the road, was submitted opposing the scheme.
Since this consultation, it was noted that improvements to the Lido had brought about increased traffic flows. It was also acknowledged that local businesses found Withy Lane an attractive place to park and the houses in Withy Lane had created a parking pressure as many of these did not have allocated parking.
With regards to the comments made by Ward Councillors, the Cabinet Member confirmed he was not able to allocate individual pays to specific households. However, having taken into account the small area covered by Withy Lane, the Cabinet Member confirmed he would instruct officers to assess this area only and requested that Ward ... view the full minutes text for item 42. |
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7pm |
Additional documents: Minutes: No Ward Councillors attended the meeting.
Concerns and suggestions from the petitioner included the following:
· The petitioner had lived in the area for 30 years. · The petition asked the Council to consider proposals for a residents' parking scheme along Victoria Road. · As many of the properties along this section of road had limited or no off-street parking facilities, residents were regularly competing with non-residents to find somewhere to park. · Local redevelopments such as the Focus and Arla sites had increased traffic flows. · Additional congestion would be created when the Lidl store, near the Eastcote Arms opened for business. · Victoria Road would be used for heavy vehicles when HS2 construction started. · It was noted that as well as the restaurants at the Arla site, this also incorporated a cinema complex which meant that local roads would become even more congested, especially in the evenings. · It was anticipated that the Braintree Industrial site would displace commuter car parking down Bideford Drive. · The design of some of the terraced housing locally meant that dropped curbs were not an option for the householder due to a combination of street furniture and trees which had been planted thus restricting access. Significant further residential development was anticipated in the wake of the Arla redevelopment.
The Cabinet Member, Councillor Keith Burrows, listened to the concerns raised and noted the timing of the petition in relation to planned future development. He explained it was opportune that a number of local concerns had been raised with him through the petitions process while there was still an opportunity to take mitigating action.
With regards to the operating hours of a Parking Management Scheme, he highlighted that usual operating hours were Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5pm, however these hours could be flexible. The Cabinet Member explained he was very conversant with Victoria Road as a main thorough fare and agreed that the petitioners' request could be taken forward.
RESOLVED: That the Cabinet Member:
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7.30pm |
Vine Lane, Uxbridge - Petition requesting a pedestrian crossing near St Andrew's Road PDF 108 KB Additional documents: Minutes: Cllr Graham attended the meeting and spoke as a Ward Councillor.
Concerns and suggestions from the petitioner included the following:
A Ward Councillor spoke with regard to the petitioners’ requests and raised the following issues:
The Cabinet Member, Councillor Keith Burrows, listened to the concerns raised and thanked the petitioner for the comprehensive presentation they provided.
Referring to the new housing development, he explained that an independent Stage 3 Road Safety Audit Report for the RAF Uxbridge development had recommended the provision of an uncontrolled crossing point at the end of the new footway on Vine Lane immediately south of the junction with St Andrews Road.
In response to the recommendations in the Road Safety Audit Report, the existing footway on the western side of Vine Lane was extended and a dropped kerb provided to assist with pedestrian movements.
However, investigations undertaken by the Council and an independent consultant did not recommend the provision of a formal footway on the eastern side of Vine Lane as part of the RAF Uxbridge Development.
The Cabinet Member explained that given local residents concerns, the petitioner's request for a pedestrian crossing near St Andrews Close would be added to the Improvement and Projects Team Road Safety Programme.
RESOLVED: That the Cabinet Member:
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8pm |
Additional documents:
Minutes: Councillor Davis attended the meeting and spoke as a Ward Councillor.
Concerns and suggestions from the petitioner included the following:
A Ward Councillor spoke with regard to the petitioners’ requests and raised the following issues:
The Cabinet Member, Councillor Keith Burrows, listened to the concerns raised.
Referring to the parking issues which had been highlighted, Councillor Burrows explained that it was an especially difficult problem to solve as there would always be some inconsiderate motorists who chose to ignore signs and road markings. Discussing current enforcement action, he explained that Parking Enforcement Officers were legally obliged to give motorists an observation period before a ticket could be issued, and was often the case, motorists moved off to avoid a penalty charge notice, only to return to the same spot after a short period.
Noting that the petitioners had also requested a "Council operated street light" in the access road to their parking area. He explained that Whilst the Council appreciated the request, the Council's Street Lighting Team had advised him that as this access road was privately maintained then it was the land owners' responsibility to provide adequate lighting. As a result, the Council ... view the full minutes text for item 45. |
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8pm |
Petition requesting a residents parking scheme in Black Rod Close, Hayes PDF 88 KB Additional documents: Minutes: RESOLVED:
At the request of the petitioner and with the agreement of the Chairman, the petition relating to Black Rod Close, Hayes was deferred and will be considered at a future meeting.
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