Decision details
Hereford City Centre Improvements - Residents Parking - Geoffrey Avenue and Lingen Avenue (part of)
Decision Maker: Cabinet member transport and regulatory services
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
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.
Decision:
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.
Alternative options considered:
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 The proposals for permit parking restrictions in Geoffrey Avenue and the northern section of Lingen Avenue could be withdrawn.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.
Wards Affected: College;
Contact: James Hughes, Parking Services Manager Email: James.Hughes@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432 260975.
Publication date: 28/02/2019
Date of decision: 28/02/2019
Effective from: 07/03/2019
Accompanying Documents:
- Hereford City Centre Improvements - Residents Parking - Geoffrey Avenue and Lingen Avenue (part of), main report PDF 116 KB
- Appendix 1 - EINA PDF 271 KB
- Appendix 2 - TRO Plan Geoffrey Avenue & Lingen Avenue (as implemented and subject to decison) PDF 316 KB
- Appendix 3 - Survey Letter and Survey Form PDF 135 KB
- Appendix 4 - January 2019 Survey results and comments PDF 76 KB