Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Director of Place Management. 

The report details a desk-top study of the parking availability on Orchard Street, Stockport, following a petition from the residents of Orchard Street & Waterloo Road for a Resident Parking Scheme.  

The Area Committee is requested to note the contents of the desk-top study and acknowledge the view of Network Management that no further action be taken. 

Officer contact: Graham O'Connor 0161 474 5057 | graham.oconnor@stockport.gov.uk  

The report detailed a desk-top study of the parking availability on Orchard Street, Stockport, following a petition from the residents of Orchard Street & Waterloo Road for a Resident Parking Scheme. 

Sue Stevenson (Head of Highways and Transportation, Stockport Council) attended the meeting to support the discussion and respond to any questions.

The following comments were made/issues raised:

·         It was questioned why Orchard Street had been included within the Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) and asked that the CPZ be reviewed to determine whether it was still fit for purpose. Members were advised that this was a substantial piece of work that would require significant resource. It was agreed that the CPS needed to be reviewed, and members noted that the team would investigate the best way to achieve this given constrained resources.

·         In response to a query as to the council’s parking standard within the town centre e.g., one car parking space for a three-bedroom property, members were advised that resident’s living in the town centre should not have need for a car owing to the sustainable location but recognised that this was not always the case. It was noted that the council had worked hard to improve transport modes and promote sustainable living in the town centre.

·         When the time came for a review of the CPZ, the team would meet with local ward councillors to gain a full understanding of all the issues.

RESOLVED - That the contents of the desk-top study and the view of Network Management be noted.

To consider a report of the Director of Place Management. 

The report details a desk-top study of the parking availability on Orchard Street, Stockport, following a petition from the residents of Orchard Street & Waterloo Road for a Resident Parking Scheme.  

The Area Committee is requested to note the contents of the desk-top study and acknowledge the view of Network Management that no further action be taken. 

Officer contact: Graham O'Connor 0161 474 5057 | graham.oconnor@stockport.gov.uk  

A representative of the Assistant Director for 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 Orchard Street, Stockport, following a petition from the residents of Orchard Street and Waterloo Road for a Resident Parking Scheme.

Members queried the Controlled Parking Zone and the impact (if any) it could have on a parking scheme and requested that an officer attend the next meeting of the Area Committee to speak to the report and respond to any questions from members. Further, to address the further petition received proposing the removal of double yellow lines on Orchard Street, SK1 1YR.

RESOLVED – That consideration of the agenda item ‘Resident Parking Scheme – Orchard Street, Stockport’, be deferred to the next meeting of the Area Committee to enable an officer to attend to speak to the report and respond to any questions from members. Further, to address the further petition received proposing the removal of double yellow lines on Orchard Street, SK1 1YR.