BOROUGH COUNCIL

THE BOROUGH OF WATFORD (, WATFORD) (CONTROLLED PARKING ZONES) ORDER 2020.

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Watford Borough Council, pursuant to arrangements made under Section 19 of the Local Government Act 2000 and the Local Government (Arrangements for Discharge of Functions) () Regulations 2000 with the County Council, and in exercise of the powers conferred on that County under sections 1, 2, 4, 32, 35, 45, 46, 46A, 47, 49, 51 and 53 and Part IV of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and the Road Traffic Act 1991 and Part 6 of The Traffic Management Act 2004 and of all other enabling powers, and after consultation with the Chief Officer of Police in accordance with Part III of Schedule 9 to the Act, has made the above named Order.

2. The general effects of the Order are; (A) To create two separate Controlled Parking Zones (in the form of Permit Parking Areas) titled Watford Oxhey Zone X & Watford Oxhey Zone Y. (B) Watford Oxhey Zone X is located in the Oxhey Village Area of the Ward and will operate restricted hours of Monday to Friday 9am to 11am. (C) Watford Oxhey Zone Y is located in the Kingsfield Road area of the Ward and will operate restricted hours of Monday to Friday 10am to 12noon. (D) To revoke all or parts of the existing waiting restriction Orders specific to the area within the proposed zones. (E) To Incorporate the existing waiting restrictions within the new Oxhey Controlled Parking Zones Order. (F) To create additional limited waiting bays in Villiers Road (1 hour), Lower Paddock Road (1 hour), Upper Paddock Road (1 hour), Capel Road, King Edward Road (2 hours) & Oxhey Avenue (30 minutes) to assist customers visiting local businesses. (G) To implement new waiting restrictions on Oxhey Road between Monday to Friday 10am-11am south west side and between Monday to Friday 11am-12 am north east side.

3. The Order will come into operation on Monday 11th January 2021. Copies of the Order and plan may be inspected on the Council’s website at www.watford.gov.uk/askparking. General enquiries relating to the Orders should be referred to the Transport & Infrastructure Team Tel. 01923226400 or email [email protected]

4. Residents and eligible businesses can apply for a permit and visitor voucher account in advance, as of Monday, 7th December 2020 through the following web page www.watford.gov.uk/parking.

5. Any person wishing to question the validity of the Order, or of any of the provisions contained in them, on the grounds that they are not within the powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 or on the grounds that any requirement of the Act or any instrument made under it has not been complied with in relation to the Orders, may within 6 weeks of the date of this Notice apply to the High Court for this purpose.

Andy Smith Head of Transport & Infrastructure Town Hall, Watford, Herts WD17 3EX [email protected]

11th December 2020