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MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL
RECORD OF DECISION OF THE Cabinet Member for Environment
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Decision Made: |
18 March 2011 |
OBJECTIONS TO TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDERS
Issue for Decision
To consider the objections received as part of the formal consultation following the advertising of:
• The Kent County Council
(Borough of Maidstone) Waiting
Restrictions Order (variation No 5) Order 2010.
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The Kent County Council (Borough of Maidstone) Designated
Parking Places Order (variation No 5) Order 2010.
Decision Made
Reasons for Decision
A number of requests were received by Parking Services for the introduction of parking restrictions at several locations across the Borough. These have been surveyed and evaluated to assess the impact on parking provision within each local area where significant parking difficulties were identified. Proposed orders were advertised and all comments received during the formal consultation were reviewed and considered.
A Public Notice formally advertising the orders was published in Local Press during the week ending Friday October 22nd 2010.
Full details were contained in the draft orders which, together with a copy of the Public Notices, site plans and a statement of the Council’s reasons for proposing to make the orders were placed on deposit at the Main Reception, County Hall, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1XX, and at the Gateway reception, Maidstone House, King Street, Maidstone, ME15 6JQ. The proposals were also made available on- line at www.kentonline.co.uk and at www.maidstone.co.uk.
Letters were sent to statutory and non-statutory consultees and street notices were posted in the affected roads.
All comments received during the formal consultation period were reviewed and considered. Consideration was given to objections and formal letters of support and balanced against the risks involved in relation to road safety, traffic congestion, environmental impact and vehicle migration. Appendices A and B of the report of the Assistant Director of Environment and Regulatory Services identify recommendations to proceed, amend or defer traffic regulation order proposals as required.
The results of the public consultation were formally presented to the Joint Transportation Board on 19th January 2011.
Members were informed that following the implementation of the traffic order in Headcorn, the parking situation will be closely monitored. Where parking problems are identified in nearby streets these may be subject to future restrictions where appropriate.
A Member also asked that Fant Lane continue to be monitored, particularly as it is a bus route.
The Joint Transportation Board resolved;
That the Maidstone Borough Council Cabinet Member for Environment agrees the recommendations identified in the appendices to the report of the Assistant Director of Environment and Regulatory Services.
Appendix A to the report of the Assistant Director of Environment and Regulatory Services sets out a schedule of all proposals not receiving objections and it was recommended to proceed with each of these proposals and make the Order.
Appendix B to the report of the Assistant Director of Environment and Regulatory Services sets out a schedule of the proposals receiving objection, together with a summary of the objections and the relevant recommendations.
Appendix C to the report of the Assistant Director of Environment and Regulatory Services provided maps of the proposed orders.
Alternatives considered and why rejected
To not proceed with the recommendations would result in some much needed orders not being implemented, which are intended to regulate parking to reduce identified difficulties.
To make the orders as advertised would not take account of comments received by objectors during formal consultation.
Background Papers
None
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