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Proposed Waiting Restriction Order - Holloway, Runcorn

 

 

Meeting: 27/06/2018 - Environment and Urban Renewal Policy and Performance Board (Item 9)

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Minutes:

            The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, Enterprise, Community and Resources, which provided details of a public consultation exercise on the introduction of waiting restrictions along Holloway in Runcorn. Local residents and their ward Councillors originally raised the proposal in order to address rail commuter parking issues around Runcorn Station.

 

            It was noted that the following options to overcome the parking issues had been considered:

 

·         Double yellow line parking restrictions - would restrict parking for everyone at all times and this was not desirable;

·         Residents permit scheme - Residents parking schemes were considered by the Board in September 2009 and were discounted as an option (a summary of the current situation was included in Appendix B).  There were currently no plans to introduce Residents Only Parking schemes within Halton; and

·         Waiting Restriction Order – was considered to be the most appropriate option.

         

          Therefore the proposal to prohibit parking for an hour on each side of Holloway during the working week (Monday – Friday) (Appendix A) was advertised on 22nd February 2018, with a four week consultation period ending on 23rd March 2018. 

 

          During the consultation period 17 objections were received from residents.  The objections were summarised in the report but the general view was that the proposal of prohibiting parking for an hour on each side of Holloway during the working week (Monday – Friday) was not workable due to the necessity for residents to move their own vehicles during the day to avoid the waiting restrictions.

 

          In view of the objections received, the conclusion was that the restrictions should not be implemented, as although they would prevent commuter parking in the area, they would also have a disproportionate impact on local residents.

           

            RESOLVED: That the proposal to introduce waiting restrictions on Holloway, Runcorn was not supported on the grounds of the public objections received.