Agenda item

Councillor Nick Denys attended the meeting and spoke as Ward Councillor in support of the petition. Although not present at the meeting, Councillor Catherine Dann had provided a written statement in as Ward Councillor support of the petition, and Councillor Douglas Mills, as Ward Councillor for the neighbouring Manor ward, also submitted written comments on the petition.

Concerns and suggestions at the meeting included the following:

·         Comments in the petition suggested that parking permits were requested from residents, but the lead petitioner confirmed that residents were not intent on parking permits and were happy with another reasonable solution that would help solve the issue of non-resident parking.

·         While commuter parking was the main cause of the parking issues in Old Hatch Manor, the issue was exacerbated by pick-up and drop-off of children at Warrender School. This is turn leads to a risk to children, as visibility is very poor on the road due to the cars parked on the road, and children are often walking up and down the road. Furthermore, the primary school would be expanding next year to double the number of intakes.

·         The lead petitioner confirmed commercial vans have been using the road for parking and cars are often parked on the road for a couple of days or more. Cars often park across driveways too, causing further inconvenience and decreased visibility.

Councillor Denys spoke in support of the petition and commented that concerns regarding the covered driveways, narrow road, and particularly the safety of school children were reasons the issue needs resolving. Councillor Denys stated that over half the houses in the street had signed the petition but it was preferable that a solution be reached for the whole area, including roads in Manor ward.

Councillor Burrows confirmed that discussions between the ward councillors for Manor and Eastcote and East Ruislip were helpful, and any approach would need to be holistic so it did not just displace the parking problem. With this in mind, Councillor Burrows would be seeking a steer from the ward councillors who represented both Eastcote & East Ruislip and Manor Wards to reach a shared understanding of the area to be consulted, which may cover both wards.

It was confirmed, therefore, that the area would be added to the Hillingdon Parking Management Scheme programme for further investigation and consultation, and the residents were encouraged to respond to the consultation when it appears in order to ensure their opinions were heard and considered.

RESOLVED: Meeting with the petitioners, the Cabinet Member:

1.    Listened to their request for the introduction of Parking Permits for Old Hatch Manor, Ruislip;

2.    Noted that although within Eastcote and East Ruislip ward, Old Hatch Manor was near the boundary and Manor Ward; and,

3.    Decided that the request for a parking scheme should be added to the Council's future parking scheme programme for further investigation and more detailed consultation when resources permit.

REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS

To allow the Cabinet Member to discuss with petitioners their concerns, and, if appropriate, add their request to the parking schemes programme.

ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED

Options were discussed with the petitioners.