Issue - items at meetings - Preston Park Traffic Regulation Order Consultation

Report of the Strategic Director, Place (copy attached).

2.1       That, having taken account of all duly made representations and objections, the Cabinet Member approves as advertised the following orders;

(a)               Brighton & Hove (Preston Park) Various Restrictions Order 20** TRO-7a-2012 with minor amendments in response to the consultation as set out in this report

(b)               Brighton & Hove (Waiting & Loading/ Unloading Restrictions and Parking Places) Consolidation Order 2008 Amendment Order No. * 20** (Preston Drove TRO-7b-2012

(c)               Brighton & Hove Various Controlled Parking Zones Consolidation Order 2008 Amendment Order No. * 20** (Preston Park Avenue) TRO-7c-2012

2.2That any amendments included in the report and subsequent requests deemed appropriate by officers are added to the proposed scheme during implementation and advertised as an amendment Traffic Regulation Order.

110.1  Councillor West considered a report of the Strategic Director, Place. He noted that a cross party working group had considered the matter, and consulted with residents in 2011; it had been agreed that the scheme would be self-funding, and amendments to the scheme had been made to reduce the cut off hour for evening charging from 2000 to 1800.

110.2  Councillor Mitchell noted her concerns in relation to the potential impact on sports clubs at the park, and stated her view that the reduction in evenings did not go far enough. She proposed that the scheme should be free at weekends, and monitored for 6 months. Councillor Geoffrey Theobald agreed with the comments made by Councillor Mitchell, and hoped other measures could be looked at to provide free weekend parking. Councillor West noted that charging at the weekend was necessary to ensure the scheme was self-funding; the charges were relatively low; a review would take place after 6 months and the scheme addressed safety concerns at the park.

110.3    RESOLVED – That:

(1)               Having taken account of all duly made representations and objections, the Cabinet Member approves as advertised the following orders;

(a)         Brighton & Hove (Preston Park) Various Restrictions Order 20** TRO-7a-2012 with minor amendments in response to the consultation as set out in this report

(b)         Brighton & Hove (Waiting & Loading/ Unloading Restrictions and Parking Places) Consolidation Order 2008 Amendment Order No. * 20** (Preston Drove TRO-7b-2012

(c)         Brighton & Hove Various Controlled Parking Zones Consolidation Order 2008 Amendment Order No. * 20** (Preston Park Avenue) TRO-7c-2012

(2)               That any amendments included in the report and subsequent requests deemed appropriate by officers are added to the proposed scheme during implementation and advertised as an amendment Traffic Regulation Order.