Minutes:
Councillors Dominic Gilham and Jan Sweeting attended the meeting and spoke as Ward Councillors in support of the petition. As Councillor Janet Duncan was unable to attend the meeting, she had provided a written statement which was read out by Councillor Keith Burrows. All three Ward Members supported the petition.
Concerns and suggestions raised at the meeting included the following:
Councillor Burrows listened to the concerns of the petitioners and responded to the points raised. He was mindful that any consultation undertaken would need to involve residents from other roads in the area. Further investigation would be undertaken with regard to a section of the road being made one way, the implementation of a 20mph zone and the effectiveness of the School Travel Plan. Officers were also asked to liaise with the ASBIT team.
RESOLVED: Meeting with the petitioners, the Cabinet Member:
1. listened to their request for a Parking Management Scheme to be introduced in Money Lane.
2. decided that the request for a parking scheme could be added to the Council's future parking scheme programme for further investigation and more detailed consultation when resources permit.
3. considered their request for a one-way working in Money Lane, noted the fact that this road serves a number of cul-de-sacs who would also undoubtedly have an opinion on such an idea, and, asked officers to add the petitioners' request to the forward Road Safety Programme for further investigation.
4. asked officers to discuss the current situation with ASBIT in respect of possible airport parking in this area by a business associated to the airport.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
To allow the Cabinet Member to discuss with petitioners their concerns and, if appropriate, add their request to the parking and road safety forward programme.
ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED
Options were discussed with the petitioners.
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