Issue - items at meetings - Petitions

No petitions received by date of publication.

90(i)   Petition – Parking in Stanford Ward

90.1       Councillor Bennett presented a petition signed by 425 people concerning parking issues in Stanford Ward.

90.2       The Cabinet Member stated that a report would be presented to the Cabinet on 12 February 2009, which would include all the consultation results and recommendations for the way forward. The public consultation period had ended on 12 December 2008 and all petitions would be included in the Cabinet report.

90.3       RESOLVED – That the petition be noted.

90(ii)  Parking in Shirley Drive

90.4       Councillor Bennett presented a petition signed by 72 people concerning parking issues in Shirley Drive.

90.5       The Cabinet Member referred to his response to the previous petition.

90.6       RESOLVED – That the petition be noted.

90(iii)  Petition – A23/A27 new road layout

90.7       Councillor Pidgeon presented a petition signed by 338 people concerning the new road layout at the junction of the A23 and A27 in Patcham.

90.8       The Cabinet Member stated that the problem had arisen because the Highways Agency had not consulted council officers on the scheme, however, officers had now requested that they be consulted in future on any scheme affecting the city. The Cabinet Member confirmed that the changes had now been implemented to make the scheme safe.

90.9       RESOLVED – That the petition be noted.

Note: following the meeting it was clarified that the report on the parking schemes consultation would be presented to the Environment Cabinet Member Meeting on 19 February 2009.