Issue - meetings
Wood Street Junction with Salisbury Street, High Crompton - Objection to Traffic Regulation Order
Meeting: 17/06/2021 - Traffic Regulation Order Panel (Item 8)
PDF 1 MBThe purpose of this report is to consider two
objections to a proposal for prohibition of waiting restrictions to
be introduced at the junction of Wood Street and Salisbury Street,
High Crompton
Minutes:
Councillor Gloster declared a personal interest and took no part in the discussion or vote thereon.
The Panel gave consideration to a report regarding objections received to the introduction of prohibitive waiting restrictions at the junction of Wood Street and Salisbury Street, High Crompton.
The proposal was promoted to address visibility issues at the junction of Wood Street and Salisbury Street reported by local residents via a Ward Member. The area was primarily residential however High Crompton Conservative Club was situated at the junction which did attract some visitor parking. A local Ward Member had received numerous complaints in regard to obstructive and problematic parking caused by vehicles of persons attending the Conservative Club. Site inspections undertaken by Officers found that the safety of road users was compromised by vehicles parked close to the junction.
The proposal had been approved under delegated powers on 17th February 2020 and subsequently advertised. Two letters of objection had been received from local residents. The basis of the objections was that there was already a high demand for on-street spaces and the proposal would reduce the availability of spaces further and encouraged the use of Wood Street as a short cut.
In light of the objections, it was the view of officers that restrictions were required to improve visibility. The lengths of restrictions proposed were not considered excessive. However, the restrictions could be reduced from 14.5 metres to 10 metres to lessen the effects of on-street parking.
Options considered.
Option 1: Introduce the proposed restrictions as advertised.
Option 2: Relax the length of the proposed restrictions.
Option 3: Do not introduce the proposed restrictions.
RESOLVED that, notwithstanding the objections received, the proposals be introduced for Wood Street as originally proposed but the restrictions be introduced on Salisbury Street for a 10 metre length only.
NOTE: Councillor Murphy attended the meeting and spoke on this item. He reported that local residents were unaware of the meeting.