The Cabinet Committee received a report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) that sought Members' approval to authorise the advertisement of the amendments and/or new waiting restrictions at the locations indicated in Appendix 1 to the report, in accordance with the statutory processes and, subject to there being no objections received following statutory advertisement, to arrange for the relevant orders to be sealed and implement the proposals.  Having considered the views of the Traffic & Parking Working Party it was:

Resolved:

1.  That the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) be authorised to publish the relevant statutory notice and undertake the necessary consultation for a traffic regulation order(s) for the following requests and, subject to there being no objections following statutory advertisement, to arrange for the order to be sealed and the proposals implemented:

(i)  to introduce permit parking controls to prevent non-resident parking in the Coleman Street car park fronting Malvern;

(ii)  to introduce permit parking controls to prevent non-resident parking in the car park adjacent to Blackdown in North Road accessed from Newlands Road;

(iii)  to amend the current parking arrangements in the car parking area at the Cliffs Pavilion to pay and display;

(iv)  to introduce a part time loading bay in Western Esplanade, near to the Pier, operational from 7.00 a.m. to 9.00 a.m. daily and reverting to pay and display parking from 10.00 a.m. until 6.00 p.m.; and

(v)  to provide a parking bay for the fleet vehicles belonging to the Council in the Service Road to the Civic Centre;

(vi)  to provide limited waiting restrictions in the section of Ness Road, Shoeburyness from the existing pay and display parking bays to its junction with Freemantle; and

(vii)  to introduce any ppropriate prohibitions of vehicular access to the High Street, Southend on Sea.

2.  That consideration of the request for the installation of waiting restrictions on the bend in Shoebury Road be deferred to the next meeting.

3.  That, in respect of the request for permit parking controls in Percy Road, officers meet with Ward Councillors to assess the level of issues in the area and discuss an appropriate way forward.

Reason for Decision

To mitigate for likelihood of traffic flows being impeded, to improve safety or increase parking availability.

Other Options

Each request needs to be considered on its individual merits and their impact on public safety, traffic flows or parking and wider impact on the surrounding network. Members may consider taking no further action if they feel it is appropriate.

Note:- This is an Executive Function

Eligible for call-in to Place Scrutiny Committee:

Executive Councillor: Councillor Cox