Agenda item

Concerns and suggestions raised at the meeting included the following:

·         The corner of Brookside Road and Dorchester Waye was hazardous when motorists turned into Dorchester Waye from Brookside Close because of a visibility problem on the bend.

·         There were a number of vans who were parked on the corner of the road, even on the white lines which were there to illustrate where the two roads met.

·         Pedestrians when crossing the road crossed from the end of the road and because of the poor visibility had to step into the road to watch for approaching vehicles.

·         The resident at No 15 Brookside had difficulty exiting from outside his home because he could not see vehicles turning in from Brookside Close.

·         Vehicles were parking over residents' dropped kerbs.

Councillors Mohinder Birah and Jagjit Singh attended the meeting and spoke as Ward Councillors. Reference was made to a previous petition request for waiting restrictions which had not been supported by those affected residents. The Ward Councillors requested that consideration be given to the introduction of a 20 mph speed limit at the junction to improve safety.

Councillor Burrows listened to the concerns of the petitioners and responded to the points raised.  He referred to a previous request for waiting restrictions which had not been supported by those residents who would have been affected by the waiting restrictions. Additionally, Ward Councillors did not support waiting restrictions, but advocated speed reduction measures.

Officers reported that the most recent police reported personal injury data at the junction had been checked and there had been no reported incidents in the previous three years. Councillor Burrows informed the petitioner that commissioning another consultation would be futile but officers were asked to look at the "street file" for Brookside Close to look at historical data.

Councillor Burrows reported that further discussion would take place with officers on whether further informal consultation would be possible on the introduction of waiting restrictions on the junction and Ward Councillors would be informed.

RESOLVED:  Meeting with the petitioners, the Cabinet Member:

1.     discussed with petitioners their concerns with parking on the junction of Brookside Road with Dorchester Waye;

2.     noted that a request for 'At Any Time' waiting restrictions on the junction of Brookside Road with Dorchester Waye was previously investigated in 2016;

3.     the Cabinet Member for Planning, Transportation and Recycling to discuss with officers on whether a further informal consultation on possible waiting restrictions on the junction of Brookside Road with Dorchester Waye, Hayes would produce any new evidence to support such restrictions, taking into account Ward Councillors comments and previous submissions from the area; and

4. following comments made by Ward Councillors, officers were instructed to undertake a traffic and speed survey in Brookside Road and report back the outcome to the Cabinet Member for Planning, Transportation and Recycling for further discussion and a decision.   

Reasons for recommendations

The Petition Hearing will provide a valuable opportunity to hear directly from the petitioners of their concerns and suggestions.

Alternative options considered / risk management 

None at this stage.