Issue - meetings

This report proposes that the Long Grove car park be added to the Off Street Parking Places Traffic Order and that enforceable parking restrictions be introduced within the car park.

The Committee:

(1)          Agreed to a proposal to add the Long Grove car park to the Off Street Parking Places Order;

(2)          Authorised the Chief Legal Officer to publish such notice(s) and/or make such order as is considered necessary to give effect to the recommendations;

(3)          Authorised the Chairman of the Environment Committee and the Chief Operating Officer to consider any objections or representations received following consultation, with the option of bringing them to a future committee;

(4)          Agreed to Epsom and Ewell Borough Council officers enforcing specific parking restrictions within the car park as detailed in paragraph 3.2 should the proposal be approved.

The Committee received and considered a report that proposed that the Long Grove car park be added to the Off-Street Parking Places Traffic Order and that enforceable parking restrictions be introduced within the car park.

The Committee was informed that there were issues with traffic management at school pick-up and dropping-off times. Informal action had not proved successful in addressing these issues and the Council had been approached about the introduction of enforceable measures.

It was noted that Ward councillors welcomed the proposals and the Committee:

(1)          Agreed to a proposal to add the Long Grove car park to the Off Street Parking Places Order;

(2)          Authorised the Chief Legal Officer to publish such notice(s) and/or make such order as is considered necessary to give effect to the recommendations;

(3)          Authorised the Chairman of the Environment Committee and the Chief Operating Officer to consider any objections or representations received following consultation, with the option of bringing them to a future committee;

(4)          Agreed to Epsom and Ewell Borough Council officers enforcing specific parking restrictions within the car park as detailed in paragraph 3.2 should the proposal be approved.