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Update on Provision of Residents Parking Schemes and Disabled Bays on the Highway Network

Meeting: 16/06/2017 - Environment Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Expired 13/07/20 (Item 8)

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Decision:

(a)       That the changes to the existing Residents Parking Policy be           recommended to Cabinet, with an amendment, that the minimum           response required from residents be increased from 50% to 75%;

 

(b)       That the Residents Parking Scheme Assessment Matrix, which will be       used to prioritise future requests for Resident Parking Schemes, be      recommended to Cabinet; and

 

(c)        That the criteria and process for the provision of marked disabled parking bays on the public highway be noted. 

Minutes:

That The Highway Strategy Manager introduced an update on the provision of residents parking schemes and disabled bays on the highway network.

 

            Flintshire County Council adopted a Resident Parking Policy in 2013, shown at Appendix 1 of the report.  Since the introduction of the policy, a number of schemes had been progressed to the “local ballot’ stage, however, in every case the proposal had failed to obtain the required level of local support, therefore currently no residents parking schemes had been implemented in the County.  Despite the lack of successful projects, there was an ever growing demand for Residents Parking Schemes by residents and community areas across the Council and a method of prioritising requests was no required.

 

            It was proposed, therefore that a Resident Parking Scheme Assessment Matrix, attached at Appendix 3 of the report, be implemented to prioritise the requested schemes.  Also detailed within the report were the options available to residents who apply for an on-street disabled parking bay outside their property.      

 

            Councillor David Evans suggested that when initially consulting with residents on a proposed parking scheme, both the pros and cons of the scheme be included in the letter.  He commented on the policy for resident parking schemes and suggested that the minimum response of 50% for a scheme to proceed be increased to 75%.  He also asked if the introduction of a resident parking scheme reduced the number of available parking spaces in a street.

 

            The Highway Strategy Manager explained that the pros and cons of a resident parking scheme were provided to residents during the drop-in events and public consultation.  He agreed to look into increasing the minimum response required to 75% and advised that a resident parking scheme did reduce the number of parking spaces available.  

 

            In response to a question from Councillor Sean Bibby, the Highway Strategy Manager advised that if a resident parking scheme was not successful, residents would be informed on why the scheme failed through local consultation events.

 

            In response to concerns raised by Councillor Marion Bateman around a proposed scheme in Mold and the lack of clarity for residents, the Highway Strategy Manager said that he would look into this matter following the meeting. 

 

RESOLVED:

 

(a)       That the changes to the existing Residents Parking Policy be           recommended to Cabinet, with an amendment, that the minimum           response required from residents be increased from 50% to 75%;

 

(b)       That the Residents Parking Scheme Assessment Matrix, which will be       used to prioritise future requests for Resident Parking Schemes, be      recommended to Cabinet; and

 

(c)        That the criteria and process for the provision of marked disabled parking bays on the public highway be noted.