Agenda item

Recommendation from the meeting of the Cabinet Planning and Parking Panel on 4 June 2020 on a proposed traffic regulation order and the objections received.

(1)     “The Borough of Welwyn Hatfield (Various Roads, Handside, Welwyn Garden City) (Restriction of Waiting, Parking Places and Permit Parking Zones) Order 2019”

The Panel considered the objections received in Para 4 and in addition the issues raised in Section 15 around equalities and diversity. Having considered all the detailed issues in the report including any proposed mitigating actions; recommended to Cabinet to proceed with the creation of the amended traffic regulation order (Appendix H) excluding Marsden Green and Marsden Close, from the proposed Permit Zone A13, for the reasons set out in the report.

(2)     “The Borough of Welwyn Hatfield (Various Roads, Handside, Welwyn Garden City) (Prohibition of Stopping and Waiting on Verge or Footway) Order 2020”.

The Panel considered the objections received in Para 4 and in addition the issues raised in Section 15 around equalities and diversity. Having considered all the detailed issues in the report including any proposed mitigating actions; recommended to Cabinet to proceed with the creation of the traffic regulation order as amended (Appendix H) for the reasons set out in the report.

Recommendation from the meeting of the Cabinet Planning and Parking Panel on 4 June 2020 to create Traffic Regulation Orders for the introduction of waiting restrictions and verge protection order in various roads in the Handside Ward.

The six schemes proposed are detailed in the report, which took into account the parking survey undertook in the areas and all the subsequent consultations as well as the relocation and expansion of a general practice surgery to Birdcroft Road. 

The initial consultation and follow up letters also included the information that all properties would be consulted at a later date on a proposal to create a Verge Protection Order (VPO) to prevent parking on grass verges, other green areas, dropped kerbs and footways (pavements).

The Council continue to receive many complaints from across the borough, concerning vehicles who park on the verge and footways, causing damage and/or obstruction. The introduction of a VPO will provide the Civil Enforcement Officers with a more effective and robust means of enforcement, enabling them to issue a penalty charge notice at the time of the offence.

RESOLVED:

(1)     “The Borough of Welwyn Hatfield (Various Roads, Handside, Welwyn Garden City) (Restriction of Waiting, Parking Places and Permit Parking Zones) Order 2019”

The Panel considered the objections received in Para 4 and in addition the issues raised in Section 15 around equalities and diversity. Having considered all the detailed issues in the report including any proposed mitigating actions; recommended to Cabinet to proceed with the creation of the amended traffic regulation order (Appendix H) excluding Marsden Green and Marsden Close, from the proposed Permit Zone A13, for the reasons set out in the report.

(Councillor F.Thomson withdrew from the meeting).

(2)     “The Borough of Welwyn Hatfield (Various Roads, Handside, Welwyn Garden City) (Prohibition of Stopping and Waiting on Verge or Footway) Order 2020”.

The Panel considered the objections received in Para 4 and in addition the issues raised in Section 15 around equalities and diversity. Having considered all the detailed issues in the report including any proposed mitigating actions; recommended to Cabinet to proceed with the creation of the traffic regulation order as amended (Appendix H) for the reasons set out in the report.

(Councillor F.Thomson re-joined the meeting).

(Note:  Councillor F.Thomson declared an interest in this item – Minute 136 refers).