Agenda item

This report sets out notices of motions ruled in order.

The Council received one Motion submitted under FCR 14 of Appendix 4 of the Constitution.

Motion 1

The Council unanimously resolved to debate the Motion at the meeting.

In pursuance of the Council’s Rules of Procedure, Councillor Steven McCormick MOVED and Councillor Neil Dallen SECONDED the following Motion.

Motion

“This Council notes that:

Home delivery via motorcycles and pedal cycles from takeaway outlets is becoming increasingly popular. It responds to customer demand, contributes to the local economy, and provides employment opportunities for delivery drivers. However, like some other changes in shopping behaviour and consumer preferences, it can also raise unexpected and sometimes unwanted consequences.

Currently, in too many areas of Epsom & Ewell, high streets and shopping centres are facing a need for parking spaces by delivery drivers and, too often, that is leading to inconsiderate, dangerous and illegal parking on the pavement to the detriment and safety of pedestrians and shoppers and, currently, there is no agreed response from Epsom & Ewell Borough Council.

In light of the factors listed above, this Council agrees to the following actions:

Ask that the Epsom & Ewell Local Planning Authority(LPA) consider the requirements for motorcycle parking in new retail developments and changes of use applications and include necessary policy and supplementary planning documents (where required) to support this requirement.

Write to Delivery companies (Uber Eats, Deliveroo, Just East, etc.) to highlight the issue of motorcycle delivery parking on pavements and issues caused by riding on and across pavements. 

To convene a round-table meeting with all Delivery companies to discuss best practice guidelines for delivery riders in Epsom & Ewell.

Work closely with partners, the Police and Surrey County Council to effectively enforce the current parking restrictions, and where possible to identify measures to discourage all motorised vehicles from accessing the footway.

Identify and highlight current parking areas in Epsom & Ewell that can be accessed and used by delivery riders and work to identify possible new alternative parking areas.”

Upon being put the Council unanimously RESOLVED:

This Council notes that:

Home delivery via motorcycles and pedal cycles from takeaway outlets is becoming increasingly popular. It responds to customer demand, contributes to the local economy, and provides employment opportunities for delivery drivers. However, like some other changes in shopping behaviour and consumer preferences, it can also raise unexpected and sometimes unwanted consequences.

Currently, in too many areas of Epsom & Ewell, high streets and shopping centres are facing a need for parking spaces by delivery drivers and, too often, that is leading to inconsiderate, dangerous and illegal parking on the pavement to the detriment and safety of pedestrians and shoppers and, currently, there is no agreed response from Epsom & Ewell Borough Council.

In light of the factors listed above, this Council agrees to the following actions:

Ask that the Epsom & Ewell Local Planning Authority(LPA) consider the requirements for motorcycle parking in new retail developments and changes of use applications and include necessary policy and supplementary planning documents (where required) to support this requirement.

Write to Delivery companies (Uber Eats, Deliveroo, Just East, etc.) to highlight the issue of motorcycle delivery parking on pavements and issues caused by riding on and across pavements. 

To convene a round-table meeting with all Delivery companies to discuss best practice guidelines for delivery riders in Epsom & Ewell.

Work closely with partners, the Police and Surrey County Council to effectively enforce the current parking restrictions, and where possible to identify measures to discourage all motorised vehicles from accessing the footway.

Identify and highlight current parking areas in Epsom & Ewell that can be accessed and used by delivery riders and work to identify possible new alternative parking areas.