Minute 586 – Report of Deputy Chief Executive (Place) attached

Referred direct by Cabinet Committee

The Committee considered Minute 586 of the meeting of Cabinet Committee held on 9th January 2017, which had been referred direct to Scrutiny, together with the report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) that appraised Members of discussions between Ward Councillors for Southchurch, Thorpe and Kursaal wards to discuss a petition signed by 324 residents of the roads north of Southend East Railway Station requesting parking controls to deter all day parking by commuters.

Resolved:-

That the following decisions of Cabinet Committee be noted:

“1.  That the concerns of Ward Members regarding any proposals to introduce a Permit Parking Area in the streets detailed in Appendix 1 to the report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) be noted.

2.  That no further action is to be taken in respect of the proposals to introduce a Permit Parking Area in the streets detailed in Appendix 1 to this report Deputy Chief Executive (Place).

3.  That the proposals for hardening parts of the verge in Riviera Drive be progressed.

4.  That a report be prepared for Members’ consideration on sustainable materials including details of costs and implications.”

Note:- This is an Executive Function

Executive Councillor: Councillor Cox

Further to Minute 253 of its meeting held on 19th September 2016, the Cabinet Committee received a report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) that appraised Members of discussions between Ward Councillors for Southchurch, Thorpe and Kursaal wards to discuss a petition signed by 324 residents of the roads north of Southend East Railway Station requesting parking controls to deter all day parking by commuters.  Having considered the views of the Traffic & Parking Working Party it was:

Resolved:

1.  That the concerns of Ward Members regarding any proposals to introduce a Permit Parking Area in the streets detailed in Appendix 1 to the report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) be noted.

2.  That no further action is to be taken in respect of the proposals to introduce a Permit Parking Area in the streets detailed in Appendix 1 to this report Deputy Chief Executive (Place).

3.  That the proposals for hardening parts of the verge in Riviera Drive be progressed.

4.  That a report be prepared for Members’ consideration on sustainable materials including details of costs and implications.

Reasons for Decision

To reflect Members views on the impact to the wider area of a Permit Parking Area being introduced in the area shown in Appendix 1 to the report.

Other Options

Introduce the Permit Parking Area. While this is an option, support for similar controls in the wider area is unlikely leading to the parking issue being moved elsewhere rather than resolved.

Note:- This is an Executive Function

Referred direct to Place Scrutiny Committee

Executive Councillor: Councillor Cox