Decision Maker: Executive Director Place and Communities
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Background
Over the past few years Slough Borough Council has received a
number of petitions from residents and/or have been approached by
the local ward Councillors and residents individually, regarding
the obstructive parking and lack of parking on the following roads;
College Avenue, Martin Road, Chalvey Road East, Ragstone Road,
Kings Road, 160-196 Windsor Road.
As a result, the Council has conducted a number of consultations
since 2018 to introduce a residents permit scheme to several
locations in Chalvey, however due to a number of issues we have
been unable to progress with this scheme successfully. We have
managed to implement a residents permit scheme on Kings Road and
160-196 Windsor Road during this time, but the other locations
mentioned above remain unrestricted.
The consultations that have been undertaken to date have raised
several issues and a number of amendments have been requested by
residents which include:
• A request for 2 resident permits per household (we have
previously only offered 1 permit based on kerb capacity).
• A review of the existing residents permit scheme on The
Crescent to see if this can be included in the new proposals.
• A request to introduce this scheme as one large zone instead
of individual ones.
• One hour free parking to assist visitors and customers
visiting the local businesses.
The most recent consultation took place in August 2021 in which the
above recommendations were included.
Consultation response
The formal consultation period commenced on the 20th August 2021;
with the deadline for representations being the 9th September 2021.
The proposals were advertised in the local paper, information
relating to this scheme was placed on Slough Borough Councils
website and letters were also sent to the residents/businesses
directly affected by these proposals.
Please see below a summary of the comments received during the
consultation:
• In total 628 letters were sent to residents/ businesses and
out of these we had 55 responses (9% response rate).
• Out of those that responded, 78% confirmed they do have
difficulty parking on their road.
• 47% support the introduction of new/ amended parking
restrictions on their road.
• 53% were in favour of the restrictions being proposed.
• The residents in the existing zone L which comprises of The
Crescent, Hilperton Road and Burlington Avenue, are in objection to
extending their zone as they are worried about the increase in
parking demand.
• The highest response rate came from residents of Kings Road
who have expressed their dissatisfaction with the proposed scheme.
They have stated concerns of visitors abusing the restrictions due
to them being in close proximity to McDonalds and the Mosque and
have asked the current restrictions on their road to remain as
is.
The above comments have been taken into consideration and it is
recommended to proceed with a residents permit scheme. The scheme
will include the following:
• The existing zone L will be extended to include College
Avenue, Martin Road, Ragstone Road and Chalvey Road East. Whilst
residents of the existing zone L scheme have their reservations,
the extension of zone L will mean they can also park on the other
roads included in this zone. Furthermore, the restrictions on
Hilperton Road and Burlington Avenue have been reviewed to increase
the kerb capacity.
• Kings Road and Windsor Road will not be included in zone L
and will remain as a separate zone (zone L1).
• The timings of the residents permit scheme will be
Monday-Saturday 8am-7pm with an option of a “1 hour”
Limited parking restriction and a “no return” period of
1 hour during these times. At all other times and Sundays, only
permit holders and their visitors can park in this zone. This will
not only benefit the local businesses but also assist residents as
their visitors can park for free for 1 hour without having to
utilise their visitor’s vouchers.
• Kerb capacity has been calculated for the extended zone L
and 452 properties are to be included in this zone, with the kerb
capacity being 361 spaces.
• All residents will be offered 2 permits per household as not
all residents will need to park at the same time, however it will
be made clear that this will not guarantee them parking on the
highway and under no circumstance will a refund be issued. This
proposal does not apply to the “even” numbered
properties on Ragstone Road and 26 Martin Road as these residents
have access to off-street parking. These residents will not be
eligible to apply for a residents permit, but they can take
advantage of all other elements of this scheme such as visitors
vouchers.
• We are also recommending double yellow lines at various
junctions to assist with visibility and road safety, this mostly
includes upgrading single yellow lines to double yellow
lines.
When designing this scheme, we have taken into consideration the
guidelines stated in the Traffic Signs Regulations and General
Directions 2016 (TSRGD 2016), including reducing street clutter. We
have also assessed the road widths, one-way systems, flow of
traffic and visibility at these locations. The regulations allow us
to refrain from marking out parking bays which will maximise the
kerb space, increase the parking available to the residents and
reduce the number of signs that will be required. Furthermore,
future maintenance of these lines will be at a minimum.
We are aware that the introduction of a residents parking scheme
can result in displacement parking and therefore, when this scheme
is introduced, we will closely monitor the effect of these
restrictions and assess the impact on the surrounding areas. We
will use any feedback given to us by the local ward Councillors and
the residents to assist us in this process.
Ward Councillors have been informed of the above and it is
recommended to proceed with these proposals as per attached
plans.
Statutory Consultees
There were no objections from the organisations that were consulted
according with the statutory consultees outlined in the Local
Authorities' Traffic Orders (Procedure) (England and Wales)
Regulations 1996
Financial Implications
The consultation and implementation of the scheme is estimated at
£10,000 and will be met from the Councils Parking Revenue
Budget.
1. That the recommendations stated in the
above text are approved, and the necessary Traffic Regulation
Orders and Notices proceed through the legal process and in
accordance with the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and Highways
Act 1990 procedures, and the restrictions are implemented.
2. That letters are sent to all residents informing them of our
decision and when works will commence.
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Publication date: 27/01/2023
Date of decision: 18/11/2022