BOROUGH COUNCIL

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

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Watford Borough Council, acting as agents for County Council proposes to make the above-mentioned Order 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 Hertfordshire 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.

2. The general effects of the Order are; (A) To create two seperate 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 for permit holders only. (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 for permit holders only. (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 operating between Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm in Villiers Road (1 hour), Lower Paddock Road (1 hour), Upper Paddock Road (1 hour), Capel Road (1 hour), 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 on the south west side and between Monday to Friday 11am-12 noon on the north east side.

A plan showing the extents of the proposed restrictions are attached for information.

3. Due to the difficulty for local authorities to make documents relating to Proposed Traffic Regulation Orders available for public inspection in their offices during the coronavirus pandemic, The Traffic Orders Procedure (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020, (which came into force on 23 May 2020) have been introduced to enable local authorities to put alternative arrangements in place to make documents available to the public.

The following alternative arrangements are in place to allow the public to view or obtain copies of documents giving further details of this proposal: A copy of the draft Order, with plan and Statement of Reasons can be viewed on the Council’s website at www.watford.gov.uk/askparking. Requests for copies of the draft order, plan and Statement of Reasons or general enquiries relating to this proposal can be made by calling 01923226400, by email to [email protected]

4. Objections to the proposals, together with the grounds on which they are made, and any other representations must be sent in writing to be received by me at the postal or email address below on or before Friday 9th October 2020.

Andy Smith Head of Transport & Infrastructure Town Hall, Watford, Herts WD17 3EX

Friday 18th September 2020