Issue - meetings

To consider a joint report of the Council Solicitor and the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration.

The report sets out a number of objections received to a proposed Traffic Regulation Order of Prohibition of Waiting at Brookside Avenue, Offerton. The report also details the response of officers to the issues raised.

The Area Committee is recommended to make the Order as advertised.

Officer contact: Zoe Allan, 0161 474 3138, zoe.allan@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report of the Council Solicitor (copies of which had been circulated) summarising objections received to proposals to implement No Waiting Restrictions on Brookside Avenue, Offerton.

RESOLVED – (Five in favour, two against) That, notwithstanding the objections received, the Order be made as advertised.

To consider a report of the Service Director (Place Management)

The report details the findings of an investigation into problems with the turning heads on Brookside Avenue and Wood Top Close, Offerton, including feedback from a consultation with local residents.

The Area Committee is invited to consider the report and to consider one of the following options:

a)    No Waiting at Any Time:

Brookside Avenue

From the Southerly limit of its cul-de-sac end on the Easterly side for a distance of 5 metres in a Northerly direction; on the Westerly side for a distance of 8 metres in a Northerly direction; restrictions to tie in together across the Turning Head.

b)   No Waiting at Any Time

Brookside Avenue

From the Southerly limit of its cul-de-sac end on the Easterly side for a distance of 5 metres in a Northerly direction; on the Westerly side for a distance of 8 metres in a Northerly direction; restrictions to tie in together across the Turning Head.

Wood Top Close

From the Easterly limit of the Turning Head adjacent to Brookside Avenue on the North side for a distance of 6 metres in a Westerly direction; on the South Easterly side for a distance of 5 metres in a Westerly direction; restrictions to tie in together across the Turning Head.

Officer contact: Max Townsend, 0161 474 4861, max.townsend@stockport.gov.uk

A representation of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report of the Service Director (Place Management) (copies of which had been circulated) setting out the results of an investigation into problems with parking in the turning heads on Brookside Avenue and Wood Top Close, Offerton.

The report set out a number of options, including No Waiting Restrictions on both Brookside Avenue and Wood Top Close, and to remove existing advisory markings from Wood Top Close and to resurface. Councillors discussed the merits of the various options, and the consensus was reached that additional enforceable restrictions on Wood Top Close would be unnecessary and costly as there was not a significant problem with vehicles being parked at this location.

RESOLVED (Seven in favour, one against, one abstention) – That the following Traffic Regulation Order be approved, at a cost of £500 to be funded from the Area Committee’s Highway Maintenance and Traffic Management delegated budget (Offerton Ward allocation):-

No Waiting at Any Time

Brookside Avenue

From the southerly limit of its cul-de-sac end on the easterly side for a distance of 5 metres in a northerly direction; on the westerly side for a distance of 8 metres in a northerly direction; restrictions to tie together across the turning head.