To consider and decide upon objections to permit parking proposals for Geoffrey Avenue and Lingen Avenue (part), for which a council decision was deferred, as part of the 26 September 2018 decision for the Hereford City Centre Improvements - Residents Parking Order 2017.

As part of this Order, Zone 15 in College Ward was extended into roads neighbouring Geoffrey Avenue and the western section of Lingen Avenue on 5 November 2018 (see TRO Plan at Appendix 2).

Given objections from residents, it was considered appropriate to defer a decision on the inclusion of Geoffrey Avenue and the northern section of Lingen Avenue.  A survey of residents’ views in January 2019 has been conducted following implementation of the surrounding areas to assist the council in deciding this matter.

That:

the introduction of permit parking restrictions in Geoffrey Avenue and the northern section of Lingen Avenue, with a revised 2 hour waiting limit (see Appendix 2) to take effect from the 1 April 2019 is approved.

1.         The proposals for permit parking restrictions in Geoffrey Avenue and the northern section of Lingen Avenue could be withdrawn. This is not recommended as there is now convincing resident support for the restrictions to be implemented.

2.         A decision on the objections to the proposals could be further deferred. Whilst any Order making date for these proposals does not expire until 27 September 2019, this option is not recommended as an extended time period is unlikely to yield any further information on which a decision could be based. There are also resident concerns over obstructive parking that would benefit from an early implementation of the restrictions.