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Objection to the Proposed Prohibition of Waiting - Franklin Street, Oldham

Meeting: 14/11/2019 - Traffic Regulation Order Panel (Item 6)

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To consider one objection to the current proposal to introduce a Prohibition of Waiting Order on Franklin Street, Oldham in the form of double yellow lines

Minutes:

The Panel gave consideration to a report regarding objections received to the introduction of double yellow lines on Franklin Street, Oldham.

 

Correspondence was received from one of the businesses on Franklin Street, Oldham, regarding difficulties receiving deliveries to their premises, especially from larger vehicles due to the current level of parking along Franklin Street. The business had on occasion been forced to turn away deliveries as they had been unable to gain access to their premises due to obstructive parking. Observations highlighted a number of time plates required to allow enforcement to take place had been removed, arrangements were made to have them replaced, however, within a few days of them being replaced one of them had been removed again, rendering the lines unenforceable.

 

The proposal had been approved under delegated powers on 23rd January 2019 and subsequently advertised. One objection had been received from Elected Members. The basis of the objection was that work was needed to be done with the residents to resolve the parking issues.

 

In light of the objection, the introduction of additional single yellow lines would enable the time plates to be erected higher up the lighting columns and the existing poles would be replaced with longer ones to prevent motorists from removing the time plates.

 

Options considered.

Option 1: To approve the original proposal.

Option 2: To approve the amended proposal.

Option 3: Not to approve either proposal.

 

RESOLVED that, consideration of the proposal be deferred to a later date.