Report of Deputy Chief Executive (Place)

The Working Party 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.

With reference to the request to amend the existing hackney carriage stand to shared hackney carriage stand and parking bays, the Working Party was informed that the appointment, removal and amendment to hackney carriage stands were a matter for the Council’s Licensing Committee.  Any proposals would therefore need to be referred to the Licensing Committee for consideration.

The proposals for the amendment of the existing limited waiting bays on the north side of Marine Parade, Southend on Sea to coach drop off and loading bays and the amendment of the existing disabled drop off point on the south side of Marine Parade to shared disabled and coach drop off point were considered in conjunction with Agenda Item No. 9 of this meeting entitled “Additional Parking Spaces around the Seaway Car Park Area”.

Resolved:

That the Cabinet Committee be recommended:

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 to amend the existing waiting restrictions in Lucy Road, Southend on Sea to provide parking bays and a loading area and, subject to there being no objections following statutory advertisement, to arrange for the order to be sealed and the proposals implemented.

2.  That subject to the approval by the Council’s Licensing Committee, the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) be authorised to publish the relevant statutory notice and undertake the necessary consultation for a traffic regulation order to amend the existing hackney carriage stand in Lucy Road to a shared space to enable then introduction of “pay and display” parking bays from 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. daily and a hackney carriage stand at all other times and, subject to there being no objections following statutory advertisement, to arrange for the order to be sealed and the proposals implemented.

3.  That the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) be authorised to publish the relevant statutory notice and undertake the necessary consultation for a traffic regulation order to provide a coach drop-off point south of Woodgrange Drive, and, subject to there being no objections following statutory advertisement, to arrange for the order to be sealed and the proposals implemented.

4.  That the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) be authorised to publish the relevant statutory notice and undertake the necessary consultation for a traffic regulation order to introduce permit parking controls in the area around Heygate Avenue, Herbert Grove Chancellor Road, and, subject to there being no objections following statutory advertisement, to arrange for the order to be sealed and the proposals implemented.

5.  That consideration of the proposals in respect of Marine Parade, Southend on Sea be deferred pending a site visit, to which the Members of the Traffic & Parking Working Party and representatives of the seafront traders be invited to attend and that, subject to the outcome of the site visit, the Deputy Chief Executive (Place), in consultation with the Executive Councillor for Transport, Waste and Cleansing, be authorised to publish the relevant statutory notices and undertake the necessary consultation for a traffic regulation order to introduce, amend or remove restrictions as may be required and, subject to there being no objections following statutory advertisement, to arrange for the order to be sealed and the proposals implemented.