Trafford Borough Council

Report to: Executive Member for Environment, Air Quality and Climate Change Date: July 2019 Report for: Approval Report of: Principal Engineer, Traffic and Transportation, One

Report Title

Flixton Road, Ambleside Road and Western Road, . Proposed Waiting Restrictions. Considerations of objections.

Summary

Proposals for the introduction of No Waiting at Any Time restrictions on Flixton Road, Ambleside Road and Western Road, Urmston were formally advertised on 15th March 2019.

Following the 21-day statutory consultation in the vicinity of the proposals, 1 response expressing an objection was received.

The purpose of this report is to consider the objection received and to seek approval to implement the restrictions as described in schedule 1 to this report and as shown on drawing E9017-02A.

Recommendations

Agreement is sought to the following:

1) That the results of the consultation and the objection be noted

2) That, following careful consideration of the objection, authorisation is given to introduce the Traffic Regulation Order as advertised, as detailed in schedule 1 to this report and as shown on drawing E9017-02A.

3) That the objector is notified of the Council’s decision.

Contact person for access to background papers and further information:

Name: Bilal Valley Background Papers: None

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1.0 Background

Flixton Road has junctions with Ambleside Road and Western Road and has several traffic generators nearby such as Flixton Train station, the Co-operative store, shop frontages and Flixton , which are attributing to parking around the junctions in this area.

This parking severely obstructs visibility at the junctions to the detriment of the safety of pedestrians and motorists alike. It is considered therefore, that measures are introduced to improve safety for all road users.

The Council carried out an informal consultation in November 2018, which resulted in 3 responses being received in support of the scheme, however, comments were made to introduce ‘’no waiting at any time’’ waiting restrictions along Western Road to improve road safety and visibility when exiting the car park of Brentwood house.

Following these 45 properties were consulted in March 2019 as part of a 21-day statutory consultation exercise. A total of 1 objection was received to the proposals.

The Council received further correspondence after the consultation expired, from a resident on Western Road, requesting a date of the implementation of the waiting restrictions. Upon being informed of an objection, the resident made further representations in support of the scheme and requested that her comments be incorporated within the objections report. In addition, the resident provided photographic evidence which confirmed the engineers site observations of vehicles parking on the junctions.

ROAD LOG OBJECTS SUPPORTS NATURE OF OBJECTION COUNCIL’S RESPONSE

Western 01 YES NO The residents strongly objects to the The council have proposed Road scheme as they believe that people additional waiting restrictions upon will park their vehicles on the non- requests from the residents during restricted part of western road and the informal consultation and it is they will be unable to park their considered to improve road safety vehicle in front of their house. on Western Road. In addition, the additional waiting restriction will be The resident also requested permit made shorter and will not directly parking for their household only as affect any resident. they do not have a driveway. Also, any vehicle that is taxed and insured can park on any part of the Considered as an objection public highway that is not restricted, the objector doesn’t own the land outside of his property.

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2.0 Comments

Chief Constable’s View: No Response

Transport for Greater . View: No Response

Chief Fire Officer’s View: No Response

Ambulance Service View: There are no objections to the attached proposals

Hackney Carriage Drivers/Operator Representative’s View: No Response

Parking Services Manager: No Response

Ward Councillors’ Comments:

Cllr Thomas - I would say that whilst there is a potential of disruption to parking along Western Road further down the road, the objection should be negated due to the risk of accidents due to parking to close to the junction and to injury or loss of life to road users and pedestrians

Cllr Procter - I completely support the plans – the junction at Ambleside Road is incredibly dangerous, and I’m surprised that there hasn’t been a bad accident there. Western Road is hardly any better.

3.0 Conclusion

Following consideration of the objection the Council recommends the objector be overruled and the scheme introduced, as advertised on drawing E9017-2A. The scheme will provide ‘No waiting at any time’ waiting restrictions to maintain visibility at the junctions and to prevent inconsiderate, obstructive parking and to improve road safety and traffic flow.

4.0 Schedules

Schedule 1 – Proposed waiting restrictions

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The Borough of Trafford (Prohibition of Waiting and Loading and Provision of Parking) Order 2001, as amended: to be amended to include the following: - Street Side From To Code Flixton Road, West A point 20m north of its its junction with Western Urmston junction with Western Road 7A Road Its junction with Flixton A point 20m west of its

Western Road, North Road junction with Flixton Road 7A Urmston Western Road, North A point 38m west of its A point 58m west of its Urmston junction with Flixton Road junction with Flixton road 7A

Western Road, South A point 20m west of its Its junction with Flixton 7A Urmston junction with Flixton Road Road Flixton Road, West Its junction with Western A point 20m south of its Urmston Road junction with Western 7A Road Flixton Road, West A point 20m south of its A point 20m north of its Urmston junction with Western junction with Ambleside 6C Road Road Flixton Road, West A point 20m north of its Its Junction with Urmston junction with Ambleside Ambleside Road 7A Road Ambleside Road, North Its junction with Flixton A point 33m west of its 7A Urmston Road junction with Flixton Road Ambleside Road, North A point 33m west of its A point 48m west of its 6C Urmston junction with Flixton Road junction with Flixton Road Ambleside Road, South A point 44m west of its Its junction with Flixton Urmston junction with Flixton Road 7A

West Its junction with A point 55m south of its Flixton Road, Ambleside Road junction with Ambleside 7A Urmston Road Flixton Road, East A point 120m north of its A point 229m north of its 6C Urmston junction with The junction with The Village

Schedule 2 – Restrictions to be revoked

Street Side From To Code Flixton Road Both Its junction with Its junction with Western 6C Ambleside Road Road Ambleside Road Both Its junction with Flixton A point 48 metres west of Road its junction with Flixton 6C Road

Codes:

7A - No waiting at any time 6C – No waiting Mon – Sat 8am – 6pm a a Ward: Flixton 1339 (06/19) a

Relationship to Policy Framework/Corporate Priorities none Financial The cost of providing the restrictions, estimated to be £1,200, is to be funded from the 2018/19 General Traffic Regulation Order (9264622) Legal Implications: The proposed Traffic Regulation Order is being progressed in accordance with the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and the Traffic Signs Regulations & General Directions 2016 and if implemented will be enforced by the Council’s Parking Services or be self enforcing. Equality/Diversity Implications none Sustainability Implications none Staffing/E-Government/Asset none Management Implications Risk Management Implications Risk of challenge to the High Court is low. Health and Safety Implications Improvements to the highway network will improve safety for all road users.

Other Options Leaving out the proposed restrictions to which objections have been raised would be detrimental to resident amenity, highway safety and would also lead to obstruction for other road users.

Consultation In addition to the statutory advertising the proposals have been the subject of direct consultation with all affected frontages and with local ward councilors. The consultation was also posted on- line during the consultation period.

Reasons for Recommendation To enable the necessary parking restrictions to be introduced and enforced, to enhance resident amenity, in the interests of highway safety and to discourage obstruction of the highway.

Finance Officer Clearance MCJH (for Financial Management) Legal Officer Clearance CK (Legal Services)

CORPORATE DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENVIRONMENT AND

INFRASTRUCTURE (electronic)

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