Agenda item - SALISBURY VILLAGE (DOUBLE YELLOW LINES) AND WOODS AVENUE, HATFIELD

Agenda item

SALISBURY VILLAGE (DOUBLE YELLOW LINES) AND WOODS AVENUE, HATFIELD

Report of the Corporate Director (Resources, Environment and Cultural Services) on the Salisbury Village which is currently unadopted, however it is likely to be adopted by Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) in 2019/2020. Currently the parking is managed by a private contractor, once the area is adopted and classed as public highway, the contractor will not be able to continue to manage the parking in the same way.

Woods Avenue, Hatfield is on the cusp of the Aldykes area, which is on the current Parking Services Work Programme. The Council are looking to include this in to the Aldykes Project.

Minutes:

Members considered the report of the Corporate Director (Resources, Environment and Cultural Services) on the Salisbury Village (Double Yellow lines) and Woods Avenue, Hatfield.  Woods Avenue, Hatfield being on the cusp of the Aldykes area, which is on the current Parking Services Work Programme.  Due to a number of complaints from residents, the Police, Cycle clubs and Uno the bus company, the Council is considering to include this in to the Aldykes Project.

 

The report noted that Salisbury Village was currently unadopted but likely to be adopted by Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) in 2019/2020.  Currently the parking was being managed by a private contractor, once the area is adopted and classed as public highway, the contractor would not be able to continue to manage the parking in the same way. Currently there is a resident permit scheme in operation 24/7 and sections of double yellow lines at junctions for safety reasons.

 

The Panel was advised that the present section of the double yellow lines were introduced for safety reasons and to formalise these restrictions would be a more simple process.  Part of the sections of advisory double yellow lines and school keep clear restrictions, as shown in Appendix A, which does not have a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) attached to them. This caused some concern as the Council’s Parking Enforcement Contractor is unable to enforce vehicles contravening these restrictions.

 

The residents permit scheme is a much bigger project, the Council would not be able to enforce the scheme 24/7 and residents currently do not pay for permits/vouchers which they would need to if a Council manage permits scheme was introduced. Also, as this was private land it was the developer’s choice to introduce the permit scheme to address the displacement of student/business parking. So if residents were consulted it is likely that the restrictions would be significantly different to what is in place now. This being a larger project, which Parking Services do not have the resource at this time to address. This would be considered for a future work programme.

 

Members raised the issue of bottlenecks and construction traffic congestion within the area in question. The problem was further exacerbated by parents stopping to drop off children on the double yellow lines. The Officer stated that there were a number of issues in Woods Avenue and would look to carry out a feasibility study to understand these. The report would also provide possible solutions which may need to be discussed with Hertfordshire County Council if they are traffic management related rather than parking. 

 

A suggestion was made in terms of adding kerb bar markings to restrict parking and loading.  The Officer explained that it would be difficult to introduce such marking as any objection would lead to a public enquiry.

 

It was moved by Councillor S. Kasumu, seconded by Councillor H. Bromley and

 

RESOLVED

(Unanimous)

 

1.    That the Panel recommends to Cabinet to add Salisbury Village (double yellow lines) in the Parking Services Work Programme 2019/2020, as outlined in Appendix A

 

2.    That the Panel recommends to Cabinet to add Woods Avenue, Hatfield in the Parking Services work Programme 2019/2020.

 

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