To report to the Sub-Committee the receipt of a petition asking the Council to introduce parking restrictions to deter non-resident parking in Rissington Close.

(a)        Petition Requesting Parking Restrictions on Rissington Close

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the receipt of a petition from residents, asking the Council to implement parking restrictions on Rissington Close.  A plan showing the location of Rissington Close was attached to the report at Appendix 1.

The petition read as follows:

‘We, the residents affected by parking issues in Rissington Close are petitioning for the council to provide a solution to prevent non-residents parking in the close.  The reason for this is that it causes obstructions for people going up and down the (very steep) hill and is dangerous as sight lines are affected and this could potentially cause accidents.  Also, some of the residents rely on Readibus and Hospital Transport and it can make things difficult negotiating around parked cars.  In particular when Dustbin/Recycling lorry come twice a week.  One of the vehicles (a white van) has been parked in the Cul de sac on a daily basis (weekdays) for over a year now and we know that he uses the train each day.  We would like to find a solution such as – residents parking only (permits?), double yellow lines or single yellow line to say that parking is not allowed between particular hours of the day (therefore preventing people parking for the day and longer -sometimes a whole weekend).’

At the invitation of the Chair the petition organiser, Mary Cripps, addressed the Sub-Committee on behalf of the petitioners.

Officers informed the Sub-Committee that Rissington Close had been included in the new requests for consideration in the Waiting Restriction Review Programme 2019B (see Minute 16, below).

Resolved –

(1)        That the report be noted;

(2)        That the inclusion of the issues raised by the petition in the Waiting Restriction Review Programme 2019B be noted;

(3)        That the lead petitioner be informed accordingly.