Issue - meetings

This item has been placed on the agenda at the request of Councillors Peers, Sorton, Waters and Wynne.

It has been reported that there is a perennial issue of anti-social parking by delivery drivers at fast food premises in Stockport Town Centre. Nuisance parking is leading to blocked footways, blocked junctions and making it dangerous for pedestrians and motorists in the area.

Members have recommended that the Area Committee asks McDonalds to suspend their delivery system until proper marshalling and policing has been introduced, and contribute towards infrastructure such as bollards that will protect the footway in these high footfall areas.If not, for the Neighbourhood and Legal Departments to explore the feasibility of serving a Community Protection Notice on individual problem restaurants that are permitting this anti-social and nuisance parking relating to their businesses or to consider a Town Centre wide Public Space Protection Order bylaw powers it possess under Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.

A representative of the Director of Place Management attended the meeting and provided an update in relation to community safety concerns arising from parking issues experienced outside McDonald’s on Station Road, as well as issues parking issues on Wellington Road South and Merseyway.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:

·         A Legal Order enabling Civil Enforcement Officers (CEOs) to issue parking tickets immediately would take effect within the next two to four weeks. It was noted that CEO’s worked until 11pm.

·         Issues experienced on Merseyway would also be addressed by a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO), specifically, no loading and/ or parking, which would be presented to Legal Officers week commencing 24 October 2022 to progress. Further, amendments would be made to the Limited Waiting Order to Short Stay to enable drivers to pick up deliveries.

·         It was noted that Station Road was the main route into Stockport town centre for Edgeley residents, and McDonald’s and delivery drivers alike had a responsibility to ensure the safety of pedestrians. It was asked that the actions due to be implemented be carefully monitored to ensure their effectiveness, and in the case that they do not resolve the issues, further options be explored.

·         Members were advised that Public Space Protection Orders could only be sought once the TRO route had been exhausted.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

This item has been placed on the agenda at the request of Councillors Peers, Sorton, Waters and Wynne.

It has been reported that there is a perennial issue of anti-social parking by delivery drivers at fast food premises in Stockport Town Centre. Nuisance parking is leading to blocked footways, blocked junctions and making it dangerous for pedestrians and motorists in the area.

Members have recommended that the Area Committee asks McDonalds to suspend their delivery system until proper marshalling and policing has been introduced, and contribute towards infrastructure such as bollards that will protect the footway in these high footfall areas.If not, for the Neighbourhood and Legal Departments to explore the feasibility of serving a Community Protection Notice on individual problem restaurants that are permitting this anti-social and nuisance parking relating to their businesses or to consider a Town Centre wide Public Space Protection Order bylaw powers it possess under Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.