Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Director of Place Management.

This report details a desk-top study of the parking availability on Maple Road, Bramhall, following the receipt of a petition from the residents.

The Area Committee is recommended to note the contents of the desk-top study and acknowledge the view of Network Management; the purpose of a Resident Permit Parking Scheme is not to provide parking for residents additional vehicles. Resident Permit Parking Schemes are inherently introduced to assist residents by making it easier to park nearer to their home, particularly in areas where off-street parking availability is minimal to none e.g. terraced residential streets without front gardens and that no further action be taken as the most of the residents have access to off-road parking for at least 1 vehicle.

Should the Area Committee not wish to accede to the above recommendation or believe there is an immediate need for a parking scheme in the area then funding to the amount of £4k will have to be made available from the Bramhall South Delegated Ward Budget to enable consultation and further investigation.

Officer Contact: Nicola Ryan on 0161 474 4409 or email: nicola.ryan@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Assistant Director - Legal & Democratic Governance submitted a report of the Director of Place Management (copies of which had been circulated) detailing a desk-top study of the parking availability on Maple Road, Bramhall, following the receipt of a petition from the residents.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         It was commented that the parking issues on Maple Road had been raised with Members by the residents.

·         It was noted that, since a petition in relation to the scheme had been presented to the Area Committee, work had been done to replace parking lines and signage on the road, as well as to put white junction protections in place which had eased some of the local parking issues.

·         The view was expressed that a full scheme to solve the parking issues could cost upwards of £20,000.

·         Overall, Members were in favour of approving the initial work to investigate the feasibility and cost effectiveness of a full parking scheme.

RESOLVED – That approval be given for further investigation and consultation work into a proposed resident parking scheme on Maple Road, Bramhall to be funded at a cost of £4,000 from Area Committee’s Delegated Budget (Bramhall South ward allocation).