PAPER A
For Decision
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Committee: |
REGULATORY APPEALS COMMITTEE |
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Date: |
25 JULY 2002 |
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Title: |
OBJECTIONS TO ADVERTISED TRAFFIC ORDERS REPORT OF THE STRATEGIC DIRECTOR OF CORORATE AND ENVIRONMENT SERVICES |
1. The Isle of Wight Council (Various Streets, Lake, IW) (Traffic Regulation) Order No 1 2002.
A number of amendments of the yellow line waiting
restrictions were advertised in April 2002 after consultation with the Police
to address a number of road safety issues in Lake and objections have been
received to the following. The following matter was contained within the report
that was presented to the Committee on 28th June 2002. Regrettably
it was resolved that the matter be deferred as Cllr Pearson declared an
interest.
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On its northwest side
from a point 35.5 metres south of its junction with Plover Close to a point 161
metres southeast of its junction with Woodhall Road.
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On its southeast from
a point 12 metres northwest of its junction with Kestrel Close to a point 58
metres north of Pursley Close.
Pursley Close – No Waiting at Any Time
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On both sides from its
junction with Merrie Gardens to a point 16 metres south thereof.
Kestrel Close – No Waiting at Any Time
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On both sides from its
junction with Merrie Gardens to a point 10 metres south thereof.
One
letter of objection has been received from a resident of Merrie Gardens who is
concerned that he will difficulty
parking his four vehicles. He also feels that the proposed restriction will
have an impact on access to his property for his elderly disabled mother.
The restriction was advertised following a request from a concerned resident who had experienced a near collision as a result of passing stationary vehicles that were parked on the east side of Merrie Gardens, close to the brow of the hill and prior to junction of Pursley Close.
Merrie Gardens Estate is an extensive housing development, which has been constructed over the past twenty years. The main road through the area is Merrie Gardens, which is, in part, a meandering section of carriageway with undulating features that results in forward visibility being restricted by both the curvature of the road and the brow of a very large hill.
Vehicles parking on either side of the carriageway restrict visibility and cause passing vehicles to be at risk of conflict with oncoming cars, etc.
The extent of the proposed restrictions was established following a site visit with the police and is designed to address the concerns of the residents without imposing any unnecessary impact of the capacity to park vehicles in the road.
The displaced vehicles can be adequately accommodated in the purpose built lay-by, some 20 metres further north.
The potential impact of the
proposed restrictions have been analysed in detailed and are not felt to have
any negative impact on the provisions of section 17 of the Crime & Disorder
Act 1998.
RECOMMENDATION
That the restriction is implemented as advertised.
Hampshire Constabulary have written in support of the proposals.
Letters of objection addressed to the Strategic Director of Corporate & Environment Services, copies of which are attached.
Contact
Point: Peter Taylor . Highways &
Transportation , - 823763
M J A FISHER
Strategic Director
Corporate and Environment Services