Decision details

The Council has received may complaints over the last few years regarding the obstructive parking caused by non-residents on Winvale and Vale Grove. As a result, we have previously conducted an informal consultation whereby a residents permit scheme was proposed, however due to the lack of support at this stage we were unable to proceed with this scheme.

Since then, we have once again received similar complaints from residents and the ward Councillors and therefore we made a decision to revisit this and propose another residents permit scheme for these locations under zone N which would apply Monday-Sunday at all times. This is in line with the Cabinet decision to focus to Controlled Parking Zones (CPZs) as our new approach.

In addition to this we have received several complaints from the public, local businesses, bus operators and the police regarding obstructive parking caused on Windsor Road. As a result, we proposed to upgrade the single yellow line restrictions on Windsor Road to no loading at any time restrictions. Furthermore, we reviewed the restrictions on New Square and proposed to upgrade these to no waiting at any time restrictions. Finally, we reviewed the parking restrictions in the layby on Windsor Road (outside Tesco and Premier Inn) and are proposing to make some changes to the restriction as well as proposing a one-way scheme to assist the flow of traffic, visibility and road safety.

1. The amendments will be made under Section 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and regulation 22 of the Local Authorities Traffic Orders (Procedure) (England and Wales) Regulations 1996.

2. The Council respond to the consultees who made representations, informing them of the decisions made within 14 days of the making of this order.

Please see the full Significant Decision as attached.