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INTRODUCTION OF RESIDENT PERMIT PARKING SCHEME, OTHER WAITING RESTRICTIONS AND VERGE AND FOOTWAY PROHIBITION, IN VARIOUS ROADS, SHERRARDS WARD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY ??

 

 

Meeting: 07/01/2025 - Cabinet (Item 344)

Introduction of Resident Permit Parking Scheme, Other Waiting Restrictions and Verge & Footway Prohibition - Sherrards Ward

The report for this item can be found on the below link following recommendations from the Cabinet Planning and Parking Panel on the 19th November 2024:

INTRODUCTION OF RESIDENT PERMIT PARKING SCHEME OTHER WAITING RESTRICTIONS AND VERGE AND FOOTWAY PRO.pdf

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

Decision taken

Cabinet agreed the recommendations and included an amendment that the verge footway prohibition order only be implemented once additional parking bays had been installed in Greenfield by Hertfordshire County Council.

 

Reason for decision

A review of restrictions would be considered if feedback was received by residents as with all parking consultation there would be a 6 month period for review.

 

Discussions had taken place with Hertfordshire County Council to provide additional parking in Greenfields.

Minutes:

Cabinet received a report of the Assistant Director (Regeneration and Economic Development) on the Introduction of Resident Permit Parking Scheme, Other Waiting Restrictions and Verge and Footway Prohibition, in Various Roads, Sherrards Ward, Welwyn Garden City following its recommendation to Cabinet by the Cabinet Planning and Parking Panel.

 

During the discussion the following points were raised:

·         A member had reviewed areas within the proposals and understood the frustrations of residents, and the implications a lack of parking had caused.

·         It was highlighted that the borough Council does not have responsibility for the grass verges as these are owned by the County Council. Conversations between the Council and the County Council were ongoing, and the Executive Member (Environment) had proposed that an exception would apply to Greenfields until additional parking was provided.

·         A 6 month period would taken place to monitor the effectiveness of the implementation of the traffic orders.

 

Decision taken

Cabinet agreed the recommendations and included an amendment that the verge footway prohibition order only be implemented once additional parking bays had been installed in Greenfield by Hertfordshire County Council.

 

Reason for decision

A review of restrictions would be considered if feedback was received by residents as with all parking consultation there would be a 6 month period for review.

 

Discussions had taken place with Hertfordshire County Council to provide additional parking in Greenfields.