Issue - meetings

The Panel gave consideration to a report regarding objections received to the introduction of prohibitive waiting restrictions at the junction of Old Road and Grimshaw Street, Failsworth.

Complaints had been received from local residents about the difficulties the residents of Grimshaw Street were experiencing in receiving deliveries and getting waste bins emptied. Observations and discussions with the Refuse Collection Team had confirmed they experienced problems accessing the street to empty the bins. The Refuse Team had explained that they still had problems accessing Grimshaw Street, but the residents had decided to adopt their own collection point arrangement where they left their bins near to the Old Road junction so the driver of the refuse vehicle did not have to access Grimshaw Street.

The proposal had been approved under delegated powers on 17^th February 2020 and subsequently advertised. Six letters of objection had been received from residents who would be directly affected by the proposal. The basis of the objections was how the proposal would affect their ability to park near to their properties and in the general area, due to the level of on-street parking that already took place.

In light of the objections, the Waste Management Supervisor for this area had suggested that just removing the parking immediately at the junction i.e. within 5 metres along Old Road and a 10 metre length along Grimshaw Street, would afford the drivers enough room to be able to gain access; this would see a reduction in the length of yellow lines originally proposed and help maximise parking for residents.

Options considered.

Option 1: Introduce the yellow lines as originally proposed.

Option 2: Amend the proposals by reducing the length of the double yellow lines to be introduced.

Option 3: Rescind the proposal and leave the junction unprotected and let the problematic parking continue.

RESOLVED that, notwithstanding the objections received, an Experimental Order be introduced, subject to review after 6 months operation, for no waiting restrictions on the lengths of Old Road and Grimshaw Street detailed in the Schedule to the report between 7am to 7pm on Thursdays only.