A report seeking approval for Officers to undertake statutory consultation for recommended new/alterations to waiting restrictions.

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report seeking approval for carrying out statutory consultation on and, subject to no objections being received, implementation of requests for or changes to waiting/parking restrictions.

The following appendices were attached to the report:

Appendix 1 – Bi-Annual waiting restriction review programme list of streets and Officer recommendations.

Appendix 2 – Drawings to accompany the Officer recommendations in Appendix 1.

The report explained that approval had been granted to carry out investigations at various location at the 4 March 2021 meeting (Minute 44 refers), following requests that the Council had received for new or amended waiting restrictions.  Officers had investigated the issues that had been raised and had considered appropriate measures that could be implemented to overcome each issue.  Officers had shared their recommended proposals with Ward Councillors between 14 and 31 May 2021 providing Councillors with an opportunity to consult informally with residents, consider the recommendations and provide any comments.

Resolved –

(1)     That the report be noted;

(2)     That the Assistant Director of Legal and Democratic Services be authorised to undertake a statutory consultation in accordance with the Local Authorities Traffic Orders (Procedure) (England and Wales) Regulations 1996, for the proposals contained in Appendix 1 and 2 to the report, (subject to (3) below);

(3)     That  the following proposals made under waiting restriction review 2021A, as shown in Appendix 1 be implemented, amended or removed from the programme as follows:

·         Abbey: Jesse Terrace/Castle Hill – Implement as advertised;

·         Abbey: Chatham Place Service Road – Implement as advertised;

·         Caversham: Cromwell Road – Implement as advertised;

·         Caversham: Star Road/Douglas Road – Implement as advertised;

·         Caversham: Hemdean Hill/Hemdean Rise – Remove from the programme;

·         Church: Shinfield Road – Remove from the programme;

·         Katesgrove: Ella Garret Close – Implement as advertised;

·         Kentwood: Oak Tree Road – Remove from the programme;

·         Kentwood: Romany Close – Implement as advertised;

·         Minster: Edenham Crescent – Implement as advertised;

·         Norcot: Longridge Close – Implement as advertised;

·         Park: Crescent Road – Remove from the programme subject to the road becoming a ‘school street’;

·         Park: Bulmershe Road/Hamilton Road – Implement as advertised;

·         Park: Sun Street – Implement as advertised;

·         Redlands: Newcastle Road – Remove from the programme;

·         Redlands: Newcastle Road – Remove from the programme;

·         Redlands: Redlands Road – Remove from the programme;

·         Southcote: Liebenrood Road – Remove from the programme;

·         Southcote: Southcote Lane – Implement as advertised;

·         Thames: Wrenfield Drive – Remove from the programme;

·         Tilehurst: Bevan Close – Implement as advertised;

·         Tilehurst: Fern Close – Implement as advertised;

·         Whitley: Kingsbridge Road – Implement as advertised.

(4)     That subject to no objections received, the Head of Legal and Democratic Services be authorised to make the Traffic Regulation Order;

(5)     That any objection(s) received following the statutory advertisement be reported to a future meeting of the Sub-Committee;

(6)     That the Head of Transport, in consultation with the appropriate Lead Councillor be authorised to make minor changes to the proposals;

(7)     That no public inquiry be held into the proposals.