PLANNING AND
TRANSPORTATION
REGULATORY PANEL
SUBJECT:
5th March 2009
ITEM NO
PROPOSED NO WAITING AT ANY TIME
SALFORD CITY COUNCIL (Rivington
Avenue) (No Waiting at Any Time Notice)
2008
JOINT REPORT OF THE STRATEGIC DIRECTOR AND
DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING
1.
PART 1
(OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
OPERATIONAL MATTER
FOR DECISION
Purpose of Summary/Report:
This report sets out objection(s) to the proposed introduction of a No waiting at any time
scheme at Rivington Avenue together with the Director of Engineering's comments
thereon.
2.
Recommendations:
The Committee are asked to consider whether, in the light of the objection(s) received,
the proposal should be:(i)
Introduced as proposed, or
(ii)
Amended, or
(iii)
Withdrawn
(iv)
Referred for a public inquiry
It is the recommendation of the Director of Engineering that the proposal be introduced as
proposed/amended.
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PLEASE CONTACT
Rachel Byrne
BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS (Available for public
inspection) Statement of Reasons; correspondence
from the Objector; plan outlining the proposals.
0161-793-3132
QUALITY CONTROL
Report prepared by: Rachel Byrne
Reviewed by:
Customer and Support Services Directorate, Law and Administration Division, Salford
Civic Centre, Chorley Road, Swinton M27 5DA
RHRP
3.
Routing:
To
.
Planning
and
Transportation
Regulatory
Panel
on
5 th
March
2009
4.
Implications:
4.1
Resources (Finance/Staffing): Funded from current Highways Revenue Allocation
4.2
Strategy and Performance Review:
No implications.
4.3
Environmental:
No implications.
4.4
Equal Opportunities:
No implications.
4.5
Anti Poverty
No implications
5.
Background
5.1
On the 24th July 2008 the Regulatory Panel gave approval to advertise an intention to
implement a no waiting at any time order.
5.2
The Director of Engineering initial proposals are to introduce a No Waiting at any time
scheme. Attached for the Panel's convenience are plans and a copy of the notice placed
in the Salford Advertiser on the Thursday 6th November 2008.
5.3
Objections to the proposal have been received. A Petition objecting to the proposal has
been received. A letter has been sent to the lead petitoner detaliling the resons for the
proposed scheme however the objection has not been withdrawn. Copies of the
outstanding objection are available at committee
6.
Details
The following Objections have not been withdrawn.
Brief details of each objection are as follows:Objector
1
A petition was received from objector 1 on the 24th November 2008 which was not dated
and attached was a full list of some 29 objectors.
The objectors feel that introducing a No Waiting at any time scheme will add to the
present problem which is that the staff from the Swinton Fire Station Headquarters
continually park on Rivington Crescent /Avenue and there is rarely space for the residents
to park.
RHRP
The Director of Engineering replied as follows:The restrictions are being proposed to improve highway safety for vehicular traffic gaining access
to and from Rivington Avenue. When introducing restrictions displacement of vehicles is inevitable,
however this will be kept to a minimum.
The criteria to justify the implementation of a residents parking scheme is that not less than 85% of
the available kerbside space has to be occupied for more that six hours a day on five or more days
a week Monday to Saturday. Furthermore, 50% of the residential properties within the scheme will
have no off street parking available to them within the curtilage of their property or within 200
metres by way of a rented garage or other off street space. Initial investigations have revealed that
the area does not meet the criteria for a residents parking scheme as most properties have
driveways/garages and parking by non-residents does not occur at a weekend.
A. Westwood
Strategic Director
RHRP
Anthony Rich
City Solicitor