Issue - meetings

          The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, Community and Resources, which advised on an objection which had been received following public consultation on a proposed Traffic Regulation Order to introduce various waiting restrictions on sections of various roads in Hale Village. In August 2015, after public consultation with residents, the Parish Council and Ward Councillor, limited waiting restrictions were introduced on parts of Ireland Road and Hesketh Road in Hale Village adjacent to Hale C of E Primary School. The waiting restrictions were introduced to address parking obstruction issues near to the School gate at school times and also through the school working day. All properties fronting the proposed restrictions received a notice letter individually hand delivered, notices were posted on site and also advertised in the local paper. During the consultation period, no objections were received.

          The Board was advised that the requisite yellow lines were unfortunately applied incorrectly, extending several metres further north along both sides of Hesketh Road than should have been the case. As a result, complaints were received from residents who fronted the area where yellow lines were installed incorrectly and who had not been consulted on the original proposals as they would not have been affected. Following a site meeting with affected residents and discussions with the Ward Councillor, it was agreed that apart from removing the erroneously installed lines, consultation would take place on minor alterations to the extent of the recently placed waiting restrictions adjacent to 21 Hesketh Road and also on the introduction of junction protection restrictions on the Wellington Gate/Hesketh Road junction.

          It was reported that during the subsequent consultation process, an objection was received from a household near to the entrance of Hale C of E Primary School off Hesketh Road, objecting to both the existing waiting restrictions and the proposed revisions and requesting all waiting restrictions be removed from the area. Details of the objection and officers’ responses were outlined in the report. Members were advised that the main issue related to parking, particularly at school times and the original request came from the Parish Council a resident of Hesketh Road. The problem would continue to exist without any restrictions. As the proposed restrictions only applied during the working day, to deal with the original complaints and minimise the inconvenience for residents, it was therefore recommended that the objection be overruled.

          RESOLVED: That this Board supports the proposal to introduce Orders to implement revised waiting restrictions on various roads in Hale Village as set out in Appendix B and that the report be submitted to the Executive Board for its consideration.