Decision details

The Panel gave consideration to a report regarding objections received to the introduction of prohibitive waiting restrictions at Ladhill Lane and Oak View Road (Ladhill Bridge), Greenfield.

The proposal was promoted to address issues with obstructive parking at Ladhill Bridge. The nearby Cricket Club had no dedicated car park for visitors. This results in an increase in parking activity on the roads nearby when matches were played, including in the vicinity of the bridge. The areas of concern were at each side of the bridge. Due to the physical width restriction at the bridge, which was formed with raised kerbs, motorists required space to align their vehicles with the bridge and the kerbs in order to negotiate it correctly. When vehicles were parked close to the bridge this either restricted that  movement and forces motorists to mount the kerbs, or on occasions lead to the bridge becoming impassable especially for wider vehicles.

The proposal had been approved under delegated powers on 5^th October 2021 and subsequently advertised. Two letters of objections had been received. The basis of the objections was that the proposal would make the parking situation worse for them. Residents would prefer the bridge to be closed to vehicular traffic and would only support the proposal if a residents parking scheme was introduced. One resident also stated that they would not support the scheme unless it was extended further along Oak View Road to address other obstructive parking issues.

It would not be possible to introduce a residents parking scheme in this

area. Such schemes were reserved for areas which suffered from extraneous parking over a much wider area. The lengths of restriction cannot be extended under this scheme now that the legal and democratic process has started. Any restrictions recommended on Oak View Road would have to be promoted under a separate scheme. Proposals to close the bridge to vehicular traffic had been met with significant resistance in the past and there were currently no plans to revisit this issue. Therefore, as the bridge currently remained open to vehicular traffic, officers felt that the restrictions were necessary.

Options considered:

Option 1 – Introduce the proposed restrictions as advertised.

Option 2 – Do not introduce the proposed restrictions.

RESOLVED that, notwithstanding the objections received, the proposed restrictions be introduced as set out in the report.