Minutes:
It was confirmed
that in accordance with Standing Order
No.34 (9), the following public questions were submitted to the Board:
Mrs French
‘By allowing parking bays in School Way the council/highways
department have “contradicted” themselves and are now ignoring their own
“Statement of Reasons” for implementing the original Public Order (Public and
Legal Notice URN000E9ORES), i.e.
STATEMENT OF REASONS
Parked and stopped vehicles block sightlines for drivers,
cyclists and pedestrians with the problem being compounded by the relative
narrowness of School Way. The proposed waiting and loading restrictions will
serve to protect sightlines for drivers and pedestrians, prevent congestion,
reduce the incidence of confrontation between drivers and guarantee access for
emergency and refuse vehicles. I would like answers from the committee at the
meeting and would also like to know if all the points raised with regard to my
“objections” have been considered?’
In response Officers advised the
Board that all points with regards to Mrs French’s objection have been
considered and the proposed amendment was a compromise to try to resolve as
many issues as possible.
Mrs French asked the following
supplementary question:
‘The response has
not answered my question, what has changed and why are you considering parking
bays?’
In response Officers advised that
when the initial Halton Borough Council (Various Roads, Widnes) (Prohibition of
Waiting) Order 2011 and the Halton Borough Council (Various Roads, Widnes) (No
Loading) Order 2011 relating to School Way, Widnes, was implemented residents
reported that they had experienced parking difficulties and on a trial basis
three sections of School Way were identified as areas were the traffic order
could be revoked. The temporary revocation on sections of School Way was done
without advertisement and this was perceived as incorrect. Subsequently,
following complaints the proposed three experimental gaps were advertised to
become permanent and following objections received it was now proposed that
only one section would be revoked as a comprise to local residents.
Mr French
‘What are the reasons for the council providing parking bays
in School Way and can they please justify on what grounds they were implemented?’
In response Officers advised the
Board that the parking bay was being provided to allow the resident
parking near their home as there was limited space on their property
On behalf of
Mr French, Mrs French asked the following supplementary question:
‘Councillor T McInerney had said that 1 School Way wanted
space to put a caravan on the drive and cars on the road. However, the drive at
1 School Way has space for 6 cars plus a caravan. Whalley
Grove also has satisfactory space for car parking. The proposals would create a
chicane effect and also there are health and safety concerns with a School at
the bottom of School Way.’
In response
Officers advised that it was recommended that only one section of Halton Borough Council (Various Roads,
Widnes) (Prohibition of Waiting) Order 2011 and the Halton Borough Council
(Various Roads, Widnes) (No Loading) Order 2011 relating to School Way, Widnes
(adjacent to No.1 School Way) would be revoked and there would not be a
chicane effect.
Mr Lewis
‘Have all the points raised in my letter to the
Council and the police etc been considered and
will I get written replies to all the comment/suggestion.’
In response Officers advised the Board that all the points raised have been considered and a written response would be provided to all those who had submitted a public question.
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