Joint Parking Committee (27Th April 2011 )

ENCLOSURE 5.1

Item No. 5 on Agenda

Local Members Interest

**CANNOCK CHASE ** JOINT PARKING COMMITTEE (27TH APRIL 2011 )

Prioritisation of parking related Traffic Regulation Orders

Recommendations of the Corporate Director for Development Services

That the Cannock Chase Local Parking Committee either;

• Consider and agree the priority order of parking related Traffic Regulation Orders attached at Appendix 1 for further investigation and implementation subject to Statutory Consultees approval

Unless , the Local Parking Committee considers and agrees an alternative priority order to that attached at Appendix 1 following consideration of locally important issues

Report of Corporate Director for Development Services

Reasons for Recommendations

The Staffordshire Parking Board, at it’s meeting of 14 th September 2009, extended the powers of the Joint Parking Committees to enable Members to influence the prioritisation of parking related Traffic Regulation Orders (TRO’s) and therefore empower the Committee’s to be more responsive to locally important issues.

Background

1. In May 2009 the County Council’s Staffordshire Highways created a new Community Highway Liaison team to promote the County Council’s locality working agenda in response to government’s ‘Communities in Control’ white paper. 2. Two of the main focuses of the team were to develop appropriate systems and procedures in conjunction with local community representatives: ENCLOSURE 5.2

a. To help manage the expectations of all customers of the highway service, including the delivery of statutory functions and the prioritisation of local transport strategies, local traffic management and community highway improvements. b. To identify multi-agency and self-help solutions to local traffic management and community highway issues.

3. Staffordshire Highways’ team has a wide experience of traffic management solutions to improve locally problematic parking related issues. However, each year more requests are received for action than resources permit to be processed and introduced. As a consequence most officer time is spent investigating individual requests for action which may not have full community support. The impact of this is that more time is spent investigating solutions than delivering solutions.

4. On 14 th September 2009 the Joint Staffordshire Parking Board received a report from Corporate Director for Development Services regarding the prioritisation of parking related Traffic Regulation Orders. Prior to approving the recommendations of the Cabinet Lead Member for Regeneration and Infrastructure it was agreed that in presenting priorities to Local Parking Committee (LPC) an initial assessment of requests would be undertaken by his Directorate and a commentary provided to the LPC. It would then be the responsibility of the LPC to assign each request with a priority having regard to the wishes of the local community. (Minute 18 refers)

5. The Joint Staffordshire Parking Board then resolved to extend the remit of all eight Local Parking Committees to influence the prioritisation of requests for new, or amendments to existing, parking related Traffic Regulation Orders within their administrative areas. (Minute 19 refers)

Notes to be read in conjunction with Appendix 1

1. The list of locations outlined at Appendix 1 covers all current known requests for new, or amendments to existing, parking related TRO’s in the Cannock Chase administrative area.

2. Where informal public consultations have already commenced these will appear at the top of Appendix 1 and prioritised as “Committed Priorities”. It is expected that these commitments would be honoured.

3. Officer’s comments relating to each of the locations are provided for guidance under the heading “Commentary on initial assessment of requests” below to assist members in reaching their considered opinion on the priority order. For instance, where a detrimental impact on a proposal ENCLOSURE 5.3

on an adjacent street is likely this will be considered as part of the original solution.

4. However, where a wider impact is likely then remedial action will be prioritised through alternative mechanisms which may include; Residents Parking Zone (RPZ’s), a capital scheme, on-street parking charges etc. this list is not intended to be exhaustive.

5. The chair of the Cannock Chase Local Parking Committee (LPC) has worked with Staffordshire Highways officers in developing Appendix 1.

6. Where it is the opinion of Staffordshire Highways that a parking related problem, or solution, does not exist then reasons are provided. Further investigations will not be made at these locations. These appear at the foot of Appendix 1.

7. A target of advertising four parking related TRO’s per rolling 12 month period has been set per authority and progress will be reported regularly to the LPC, enabling local monitoring of success.

8. Priority ratings within Appendix 1 are based on the targeted year of advertisement of parking related TRO’s.

9. It is not considered desirable to have a longer priority list than can reasonably be expected to be delivered within a five year timeframe. Therefore, it is the intention to omit, from future reports, locations with a priority rating lower than 5, unless specifically requested by the Committee.

10. Once local priorities have been agreed by the LPC, Staffordshire Highways officers will actively pursue solutions through local consultation and include the elected County Member and respective District Ward Members and Parish Council, where applicable, in these consultations.

11. Once officers feel that a deliverable solution exists, which has the support of the County Councillor and Staffordshire Police, a further report outlining the views of all Statutory Consultees will be bought to the LPC for approval, prior to the necessary advertisements being published in accordance with highway legislation.

12. Staffordshire Highways will inform the generator of the initial request for new, or amendments to, parking related TRO’s of the outcome of the priority assessment made by the LPC, but will not enter into any further correspondence, other than to advise that issues arising between LPC meetings will be placed on the agenda of the next available meeting.

ENCLOSURE 5.4

Commentary on initial assessment of requests

Insert short paragraph here for each location covered in Appendix 1

Equalities implications:

This report has been prepared in accordance with the County Council’s policies on Equal Opportunities.

Legal implications:

There are no significant legal implications arising out of this report.

Resource and Value for money implications:

Sufficient resources are available within the Community Highway Liaison team to advertise and implement four new, or amendments to existing, parking related Traffic Regulation Orders per authority per rolling 12 month period.

Risk implications:

There are no significant risks arising out of this report.

Climate Change implications:

There are no Climate Change implications arising from this report.

Appendix 1

Report author:

Author’s Name: David Wright COMMUNITY HIGHWAY LIAISON MANAGER

Telephone No: 01785 854666

Sheet1 Local Parking Committee Priority List

Decided Unique ID Road name, Settlement Traffic management problem County Member District Ward Parish Council Road nr. Date requested Requestor, address Priority 2010/11 Parking problems for residents. W2/10/004 1 Greenfields, Cannock Patrick Corfield Cannock Chase Non Parished U5058 Apr-09 Mr. Turner, 2 Greenfields Change DYL to SYL timed restriction. Parking problems outside the school. John Bernard/Phillip W2/10/005 1 Wood Lane, Cannock Cannock Chase Hednesford & Rawnsley U5077 Oct-09 Mr. Bryant, Kingsmead College SYL timed restriction and DYL. Jones Removal of traffic order W2/10/006 1 Old Fallow Road, Chadsmoor Derek Davis Cannock Chase Non Parished U5028 Jun-09 Mr. Holmes, 18 Old Fallow Road cicumstances changed W2/10/007 1 Towers Business Park, Rugeley HCV Overnight Parking Ray Easton Cannock Chase Rugeley Town U5124 Dec-07 Digibits, Towers Business Park 2011/12 Traffic order obsolete School no W2/11/008 2 Cecil Street/Johns Street, Chadsmoor Derek Davis Cannock Chase Chadsmoor U5063 Sep-09 Mr. Jones, 18 Cecil Street longer there HCV Overnight Parking, look at area W2/11/009 2 Hickling Road, Kingswood John Rowley Cannock Chase Norton Canes Unadopted Jul-09 Chris French, DHL. as a whole to include Aggreko W2/11/010 2 Park Street, Bridgetown Change of use amend order Patrick Corfield Cannock Chase Bridgetown U5051 Oct-09 Mr. McCann, 42 Park Street Restrictions to solve issues with Brereton & Ravenhill Parish W2/11/011 2 Talbot Road, Rugeley Ray Easton Cannock Chase Brereton & Ravenhill U5098 Dec-09 parking outside the school Council 2012/13 Remove restrictions outside terrace W2/12/012 3 Church Street, Rugeley Geoff Martin Cannock Chase Rugeley Town U5092 Sep-09 Mr. Ingley 32b Church Street houses from pub to build out Revoke double and single restriction John Bernard/Phillip W2/12/013 3 Eskrett Street, Hednesford Cannock Chase Hednesford U5073 Jul-08 Roy Middleton both sides Jones Restriction to remove people parking Mrs Wolverson, 9 Coniston W2/12/014 3 Coniston Way, Cannock Patrick Corfield Cannock Chase Non - Parished U5058 Nov-09 all day for town or surgery Way W2/12/015 3 Heron Street, Rugeley Extend existing order Geoff Martin Cannock Chase Rugeley Town U5093 Jan-07 Heywood, Heron Street 2013/14 Remove restrictions from outside W2/13/016 4 Newhall Street, Cannock Patrick Corfield Cannock Chase Non - Parished U5054 May-09 Contact details unknown terraces Request for limited parking next to W2/13/017 4 Sheep Fair, Rugeley Geoff Martin Cannock Chase Rugeley Town C0032 Jul-09 Cllr Ray Jones park Request to assess parking Mrs Caoimhe, 152 Cannock W2/13/018 4 Cannock Road, Chadsmoor Derek Davis Cannock Chase Chadsmoor C0130 Sep-09 restrictions outside property Road Restrictions to remove parents Mrs T Tolley, 149 Littleworth W2/13/019 4 Littleworth Hill, Hednesford John Bernard/Phillip Jones Cannock Chase Hednesford U5077 Sep-09 parking. Road 2014/15 Restrictions to remove parked HCV's Mrs Archer, Eurospection LTD, W2/14/20 5 Martindale, Cannock Derek Davis Cannock Chase Chadsmoor U5061 Oct-09 from around the business premises Unit 30, Martindale, Cannock Sheet1 Local Parking Committee Priority List

Decided Unique ID Road name, Settlement Traffic management problem County Member District Ward Parish Council Road nr. Date requested Requestor, address Priority Birchfields Drive/Millers Drive, Residents obstructed by school Heath Hayes & W2/14/021 5 John Rowley Cannock Chase U5116 Sep-08 Contact details unknown Cannock parking Wimblebury Restrictions to remove problem of Mr Benton, Roundway, W2/14/022 5 Progress Drive, Cannock Patrick Corfield Cannock Chase Bridgetown U5049 Oct-09 HCV parking on industrial estate Progress Drive Lorries parking outside unit causing Morag Pringle, British W2/14/023 5 Fairway, Cannock Patrick Corfield Cannock Chase Non - Parished U5051 Jul-08 damage and visibility issues Business Parks (no address) 2015/16

Requests to be prioritised Problems with rail users using Girton richard.borman Nov-10 Girton Road, Cannock Road, rather than pay the car park Patrick Corfield Cannock Chase Non - Parished A5190 Aug-10 [[email protected]] fee Parking for station by taxis and Mrs Irene Collier, Nov-10 Remington Drive, Cannock Patrick Corfield Cannock Chase Non - Parished U5050 Sep-10 commuters 01543462480 Nov-10 Ascot Drive, Cannock Parking issues at school time Patrick Corfield Cannock Chase Non - Parished U5053 Sep-10 Judy Smith, SCC Requests requiring further continued review Problems with larger vehicles Mr. Green, 1 Norton Terrace, Nov-10 Norton Terrace, Norton Canes accessing the street due to cars John Rowley Cannock Chase Norton Canes U5047 Apr-10 Norton Canes, WS11 9RY parked along the street 60 & 53 New Penkridge Road, Nov-10 New Penkridge Road, Cannock Parking issues due to school Patrick Corfield Cannock Chase Non - Parished B5012 Aug-10 WS11 1HW John Bernard/Phillip Mr. Ron Turville -113 Nov-10 Springfield Rise, Hednesford Junction protection markings required Cannock Chase Hednesford U5071 May-10 Jones Greenheath Road, Sheet1 Local Parking Committee Priority List

Decided Unique ID Road name, Settlement Traffic management problem County Member District Ward Parish Council Road nr. Date requested Requestor, address Priority Requests not to be progressed Restriction to alleviate parking on Jan-10 Park Street, Cannock Patrick Corfield Cannock Chase Bridgetown U5051 Sep-09 Miss Massey, 14 Park Street footways Access to properties obstructed by Heath Hayes & Mrs. Sutton, 118 Hednesford Jan-10 Library rear access, Heath Hayes John Rowley Cannock Chase U5084 Feb-09 visitors to shops Wimblebury Road Charterfield Drive/Badger Way, Parking restrictions due to parents Heath Hayes & Jan-10 John Rowley Cannock Chase U5116 May-09 Contact details unknown Heath Hayes parking Wimblebury Foxfields Way near to the junction of Request to remove parking at Jan-10 Veronica Downes Cannock Chase Huntington D4662 Aug-09 Woodstock Drive, Huntington weekends and night times Western Road jct with Greenheath John Bernard/Phillip Jan-10 DYL at junction with Western Road Cannock Chase Hednesford U5068 Aug-09 Road, Hednesford Jones DYL outside shops to clear parked John Bernard/Phillip Jan-10 Essex Drive jct Stafford Lane, Cannock Cannock Chase Hednesford U5074 Mar-09 Contact details unknown vehicles Jones Restriction to alleviate parking Jan-10 North Street, Cannock Patrick Corfield Cannock Chase Bridgetown U5026 Sep-09 Mrs Brazier, 12 Park Street problems Restriction to remove vehicles John Bernard/Phillip Jan-10 Station Road, Hednesford Cannock Chase Hednesford C0130 Dec-09 Mr McEwan, 68 Station Road parking on footway Jones Restrictions to prevent parking Jan-10 Setterfield Way, Brereton Ray Easton Cannock Chase Brereton & Ravenhill U5100 Oct-09 outside new properties Outside school remove DYL and Jan-10 New Penkridge Road, Cannock Patrick Corfield Cannock Chase Non - Parished B5012 Mar-08 Contact details unknown replace with School Keep Clear John Bernard/Phillip Carol Taylor, Tennants Craft Apr-10 Market Street, Hednesford Loading difficulties outside Bakery Cannock Chase Hednesford B4154 Jan-10 Jones Bakery, 58 Market Street Narrow road congested by residents Mr. Witton, 36 Norton Terrace, Apr-10 Norton Terrace, Cannock John Rowley Cannock Chase Norton Canes U5047 Jan-10 parking Norton Canes Problems caused by inconsiderate Mrs S. Moore, 23 Beaumont Apr-10 Beaumont Way, Norton Canes John Rowley Cannock Chase Norton Canes U5045 Mar-10 parking from neighbours Way, Norton Canes Issues with parking for the doctors John Bernard/Phillip Mrs Devey, 523 Littleworth 523 Littleworth Road, Rawnsley surgery obstructing driveway. APM Cannock Chase Rawnsley U5034 Apr-10 Jul-10 Jones Road, Cannock, WS12 1JA already in place. Problems with parking for the school John Bernard/Phillip Mrs. Duffill, 352 Hill Street, 352 Hill Street, Hednesford Cannock Chase Hednesford B4154 Apr-10 Jul-10 during busy periods Jones Hednesford, WS12 2DP Change of use; residential property John Bernard/Phillip Jul-10 Cannock Road, Hednesford Cannock Chase Hednesford B5013 Jun-10 Mr Hinks - 01543 570951 wishing to have lines removed Jones Cllr Grice, 23 Brindley Problems with parking for the school John Bernard/Phillip Nov-10 Hillside Close, Hednesford Cannock Chase Hednesford U5071 Apr-10 Crescent, Hednesford, WS12 during busy periods Jones 4DS Issues with parking around junction Angela Elson, 3 Baltic Close, Nov-10 Baltic Close, Cannock Patrick Corfield Cannock Chase Cannock U5058 Apr-10 on slip road Cannock Vehicles parking on road making it Mrs. Lycett, 6 Hagley Road, Nov-10 Hagley Road, Rugeley Geoffrey Martin Cannock Chase Rugeley C0032 May-10 difficult for larger vehicles to pass Rugeley, WS15 2AL Problem with parking due to Mr. Whitehouse, 4 Wellingotn Nov-10 Spinney Farm Road, Cannock Patrick Corfield Cannock Chase Non - Parished U5053 Aug-10 auctioneers Drive, Cannock, WS11 1PU Residents parking causing Debbie Cram, 11 Upper Cross Nov-10 Upper Cross Road, Rugeley Geoff Martin Cannock Chase Rugeley U5109 Aug-10 obstruction Road, WS15 2JD Sheet1 Local Parking Committee Priority List

Decided Unique ID Road name, Settlement Traffic management problem County Member District Ward Parish Council Road nr. Date requested Requestor, address Priority Nov-10 Skipton Place, Cannock Vehicles obstructing driveway access Patrick Corfield Cannock Chase Non - Parished U5053 Aug-10 Hazel Wesley, 01922412914 Vehicles obstructing single lane road, Mrs Brierley, 46 Cross Road, Nov-10 Cross Road, Rugeley Geoff Martin Cannock Chase Rugeley U5109 Aug-10 restricting access WS15 2JF Residents parking causing Heath Hayes & Mr. Brindley, 9 Spindlewood Nov-10 Spindlewood Close John Rowley Cannock Chase U5116 Jul-10 obstruction Wimblebury Close, WS12 3XF Vehicles obstructing junction causing Heath Hayes & Miss Lisa Pritchard, 61 Boston Nov-10 Boston Close, Cannock John Rowley Cannock Chase U5084 Jul-10 visibility isuues Wimblebury Close, WS12 2SN Parked vehicles by residents causing Mr. K. Harvey, 54 Clarion Nov-10 Clarion Way, Cannock Derek Davis Cannock Chase Non - Parished U5065 Jul-10 obstruction Way, WS11 4NR Nov-10 Skipton Place, Cannock Vehicles obstructing driveway access Patrick Corfield Cannock Chase Non - Parished U5053 Aug-10 Mrs Clark, 1 Skipton Place, WS Remove 'unnecessary' DYL Norton Canes Parish Council - Nov-10 Jerome Road, Norton Canes John Rowley Cannock Chase Norton Canes U5045 Aug-10 restriction Mrs Florence

STAFFORDSHIRE PARKING BOARD

Prioritisation of parking related Traffic Regulation Orders

Report for the consideration of parking related Traffic Regulation Order requests within the Cannock Chase District

New Requests

Gladstone Road, Heath Hayes Problem: Proximity to local amenities on Hednesford Road and nearby garage generates a large amount of off street parking along Gladstone Road making it difficult for residents to manoeuvre in and out of their driveways.

Comments: There are currently double yellow lines at the junction of Gladstone Road and Hednesford Road to act as protection for vehicles entering or exiting the cul-de-sac. Although there were vehicles parked opposite the properties these were parked considerately and would not pose a significant inconvenience to residents accessing their properties. It is also worth bearing in mind that at the time the site was visited some of the parked vehicles were part of a development also taking place on Gladstone Road. It is our recommendation that this request be returned no further action.

Gorsemoor Road, Heath Hayes Problem: Parking from parents around the junction of Brooklyn Road causing an obstruction and visibility issues at busy school period.

Comments: The situation here is similar to the majority of the other schools in the area. Similarly the issues which accompany this type of parking problem only exist for roughly 30 minutes of the day, once in the morning and once in the afternoon. Although the situation may not appear ideal, it manages itself quite well and has a positive effect on traffic speeds whilst also making drivers more aware of their surroundings. This area has recently seen an increase in Police activity and it may be more beneficial for them to deal with these issues as and when they occur, taking any appropriate action. It is our recommendation that this request be returned no further action.

Patterdale Road, Chadsmoor Problem: There is a parking restriction already in situ outside the school, however this refers to a small cul-de-sac next to the main entrance where it has been alleged that parents are parking in this area causing a danger to pedestrians leaving the school.

Comments: We feel that rather than using a TRO it may well be better to look at other road marking possibilities, such as a ‘Keep Clear’, to address this problem.

Ascot Drive/Longford Road, Cannock Problem: This issue has been brought to the committee at a previous meeting; however, since then the public house opposite the school now no longer allows their car park to be used by parents for parking.

Comments: Undoubtedly vehicles are parking outside the Nursery on Longford Road, although it is debateable whether this is creating any discernable problems. The parking exists for a short period of the day, on an already traffic calmed road. Implementing parking restrictions here would displace these vehicles to another area and remove this ‘natural’ form of traffic calming. It is our recommendation that this request be returned no further action.

(2010/2011)

Greenfields, Cannock - W2/10/001 Now completed.

Wood Lane, Cannock - W2/10/002 Currently being advertised with on street notices. Following this final consultation and no objections the order should be in place May/June.

Old Fallow Road, Cannock - W2/10/003 Now completed.

Towers Business Park, Rugeley - W2/10/004 Problem: In general there are issues with overnight parking from HCV’s as well as inconsiderate parking from staff working at some of the units. This has caused numerous problems with access roads and entrances to businesses being obstructed, deliveries unable to be completed and littering.

Scheme Development Following a further discussion with the owner of Dig Bits we have agreed to look at installing ‘no overnight parking’ signage in conjunction with the Police as a means of removing the HCV parking problem.

It has also come to light that the circumstances surrounding the future of the NHS on the business park mean that for the time being we feel it would be appropriate to put

on hold any parking restriction which may become redundant if the PCT move from these offices.

(2011/2012

Cecil Street/John Street, Chadsmoor – W2/11/008 Problem: The current traffic orders for these roads have now become obsolete due to a change in the circumstances in the areas surrounding these streets. Scheme Development Consultations have started on both Cecil Street and John Street.

Hickling Road, Kingswood – W2/11/009 Problem: A number of issues have been raised concerning the obstruction of the carriageway overnight by HCV’s parking on Hickling Road and the surrounding area.

Scheme Development Investigations to be made in to what parking restrictions would be appropriate to deal with this problem.

Park Street, Bridgtown – W2/11/010 Problem: The current traffic order on this road has now become obsolete due to a change in the circumstances in the business units surrounding this street.

Scheme Development The consultation process has started on Park Street.

Talbot Road, Brereton – W2/11/011 Problem: Request to look at the problems with parking by parents around the school.

Scheme Development Investigations to be made in to what parking restrictions would be appropriate to deal with this problem.

Eskritt Street/ Anglesey Street

Results of consultation attached for discussion

Anglesey Street, Hednesford Traffic Order Proposal

1:1481 24/1/2011 Correspondent Address Support Oppose Neither Comments/Suggestions Mrs. Chirene Plant 101 Market Street 1 Our shop is on the corner of Market Street and Anglesey Street, we are a kitchen, bedroom and bathroom showroom. We have between 2-4 deliveries a week which consists of workshops at 4.1 metres and large ceramic shower trays and enclosures which are very heavy and awkward to carry, so we need a loading bay outside our shop to be able to run our business. We have been trading in this town over 11 years, and not being able to have lorries stop for short times of 5-10 minutes to deliver our stock will mean we will no longer be able to stay in this shop for which we have built up a good reputation and customer base which we have worked very hard for. There is nowhere else to park as we are right by the traffic island on our other side and it is not feasible to park over the road and carry over a busy road junction stopping traffic especially with worktops 4 metres long because of health and safety issues and suppliers may refuse to deliver to us.

The problem of people parking outside the Co-op is bad outside there at times there seems to be way too many people with disabled badges these days, but this does not effect us nearer the corner of the road.

The taxi drivers also cause a lot of this problem because they don’t just park in their 3 allotted spaces opposite our 3 shops they also park up the road and sometimes on the path at the entrance of the Co-Op car park waiting to pull in the taxi rank.

We would very much appreciate if you could put us a loading bay outside our shop and be able to see what a problem it would cause putting red lines outside our shop. Thank you. Ian Liggins & Nicola 101a Market Street 1 We strongly oppose the proposals as a ‘no waiting anytime’ restriction outside our shop Charles would mean any goods needed to be unloaded would have to be from the Co-Op car park or across a busy road, which is a considerable distance when we have lots of packages/parcels and therefore unfeasible. Tracey Mulliss 101b Market Street 1 As I florist I will find it impossible to load and unload flowers and stock into the shop. Also when I have funeral work to deliver it will be impossible to load Coffin Sprays, 6ft crosses etc, and any other orders to be delivered. If the proposed restrictions are applied this could cause unforeseen closure to my business. Totals 0 3 0

Eskrett Street, Hednesford Traffic Order Proposal

6 15

9 10 2 4

9 7 6 11 1 12 17 15

1:1481 24/1/2011 Correspondent Address Support Oppose Neither Comments/Suggestions N/K Flat 1 Trent House No response. Kathleen Morris Flat 2 Trent House 1 This corner to Market Street has got very dangerous with people leaving their cars to use the bookies betting shop. N/K Flat 3 Trent House No response. Kay Rogers Flat 4 Trent House 1 I would support this proposal only on condition Councillor Davis replaces the original barrier or gated the entrance to protect resident’s private parking to Trent House. Without this being taken into consideration the above proposal would only encourage the use of our private parking which is already a major ongoing problem to us residents. Measures should taken to ensure this would not be the case. N/K Flat 5 Trent House No response. B. A. Reynolds Flat 6 Trent House 1 No comments. N/K Flat 7 Trent House No response. N/K Flat 8 Trent House No response. John Pugh Flat 9 Trent House 1 The proposals make complete sense as you would expect from someone who knows the problem so well. The problem at the moment is you are not enforcing the law that even disabled stickers can’t park within 10 yds from the end of the road. This is the real problem. Steve Bull Flat 10 Trent House 1 Make sure this applies to ‘disabled’ drivers too. Send traffic wardens to enforce. Make sure cars don’t start using car park at rear of Trent House. There probably wouldn’t be any parking issues in Hednesford if people weren’t allowed to park all day in the Co-Op. N/K Flat 11 Trent House No response. N/K Flat 12 Trent House No response. N/K Flat 13 Trent House No response. N/K Flat 14 Trent House No response. Mrs T. Goacher Flat 15 Trent House 1 No comments. G. Walker Flat 1 Willowbrook Court 1 No comments.

N/K Flat 2 Willowbrook Court No response.

N/K Flat 3 Willowbrook Court No response.

N/K Flat 4 Willowbrook Court No response.

N/K Flat 5 Willowbrook Court No response.

S. M. Taylor Flat 6 Willowbrook Court 1 No comments.

M. Lovatt Flat 7 Willowbrook Court 1 I support the proposal to increase the restriction at the junction and agree that currently parked cars make this junction dangerous however I would welcome the complete removal of restrictions near to the pub and school as we do not have enough parking at Willowbrook. N/K Flat 8 Willowbrook Court No response.

Amelia Hall Flat 9 Willowbrook Court 1 I’m not sure even when in force it will stop people parking where they shouldn’t!

N/K Flat 10 Willowbrook Court No response.

K. R. Jenkinson Flat 11 Willowbrook Court 1 No comments. Paul Harrison Flat 12 Willowbrook Court 1 I live in the new apartment block opposite the Hen House pub, Willowbrook Court. The way people park at the top end of Eskrett Street, turning on to Market Street, makes it really tight for vehicles turning out of Willowbrook Court on to Eskrett Street. These people who park here are a nuisance. N/K Flat 13 Willowbrook Court No response. N/K Flat 14 Willowbrook Court No response. Mr. D. E. Salter Flat 15 Willowbrook Court 1 No comments. N/K Flat 16 Willowbrook Court No response. Steve Tierney Flat 17 Willowbrook Court 1 I have had number of problems trying to get out of my apartment, due to the parking by entrance and exit point! N/K Flat 18 Willowbrook Court No response. N/K Flat 19 Willowbrook Court No response. Lawrence Finazzi 7 Eskrett Street 1 My wife and I fully support the proposals as our property was recently damage by a lorry which had to reverse up the road as it was blocked by parked cars! What we cannot understand is why no one is allowed to park on the car park to the old health centre. This would make Eskrett Street much safer and would keep children safe when being to and from nursery. Mrs. S. Belcher 7a Eskrett Street 1 When driving along Eskrett Street, on the approach to the school there is a ‘blind spot’ created by the slight rise in the road. In an ordinary car it is impossible to see oncoming traffic for a short time. During periods when the nursery school traffic is parked closely along this part of the road any motorist has to start to drive past before they can see oncoming traffic – the road is not wide enough for two vehicles to pass. One driver either has to reverse or drive partly onto the footpath. This is hazardous in any situation, but particularly so with small children about. In the twenty years that we have lived in Eskrett Street we have witnesses several ‘near misses’. With no parking restrictions on either side of the street the dangers to pedestrians and drives can only increase considerably.

There are a very high proportion of elderly residents in the immediate area. Several use mobility scooters of various sorts throughout the day. Cars parked on both sides of the road, including partly on pavements, will make such journeys very hazardous. This is also true for pedestrians. An elderly lady was killed trying to cross Eskrett Street, near the junction of Market Street, several years ago when vehicles parked on both sides made crossing the road very difficult.

Eskrett Street is a busy road – deliveries to the Hen House pub have to be made by approaching the site from the ‘nursery school’ end of Eskrett Street because access to the site is only possible that way. If such deliveries are not able to pass cars parked on both sides of Eskrett Street they will not be able to make deliveries. Going via the other part of Eskrett Street (for vehicles wanting to access Market Street) this is not an option because the road is often difficult to drive along as there are so many cars there during the day when the dentist’s surgery is open.

Only last Summer a lorry forced to reverse back along Eskrett Street accidentally knocked down a telegraph pole damaging a parked car, a bungalow, telephone wires and a large tree.

If the request to rescind the parking restrictions near to the nursery school has been made because parking is currently allowed before 9am why not alter the hours when parking is permitted to suit the opening times of the nursery school? N/K 9 Eskrett Street No response. Mr. R. Yates 9a Eskrett Street 1 I agree with safety improvements near junction of Market Street which at times is very dangerous.

But I object to removing double yellow lines from outside no.13 to no.23, as this will create problems with double parking from the nursery and public house. N/K 10 Eskrett Street No response.

N/K 11 Eskrett Street No response.

Mr. B. Heathcote 13 Eskrett Street 1 The no waiting 6pm – 9am (notice board says 8am Mon – Sat) was introduced some 30 years or more ago due to the road being blocked when the Hen House was the Dancing Bean & nightly pop groups & young people frequented the establishment causing a great deal of noise, i.e. shouting, screaming and banging of car doors much to the annoyance of nearby residents.

I always understood weekday parking prohibited 6pm 8am. A visitor to my house called as 8.15 and I told him it was ok after 8am. I was obviously wrong and paid the fine. Paul Lewis 15 Eskrett Street 1 No comments.

N/K 17 Eskrett Street No response.

N/K 19 Eskrett Street No response.

Mrs. Jillian Hull 21 Eskrett Street 1 No comments.

N/K 23 Eskrett Street No response.

Mr. & Mrs. D. Howard 24 Eskrett Street 1 If parking restrictions were lifted (as proposal) it would result in difficulty in accessing our drive way both coming in and going out as our vision would be impaired. The Hen House still hold late night events, particularly on Fridays/Saturdays which results in cars parking at restricted times anyway!! Lifting the restrictions would enable people to park on both sides of the road and tempt parents to leave their cars parked utter chaos!! L. Collingridge 25 Eskrett Street 1 Shops will suffer with additional restrictions and Hednesford needs all the help it can get.

Mr. & Mrs. J. P. Denny 88 Eskrett Street 1 While we are on about safety I think it would be a god idea to ask people at B.T. to keep their vans off the path. This is an accident waiting to happen to some young mother when she has to take her pushchair on to the road to get round the vans. R. K. & S. J. Middleton 90 Eskrett Street 1 Fully support proposals. Suggested amendments: Reduce length of no waiting by 5 metres either side of Eskrett Street, Cornwall Road/Eskrett Street junction. Repeat junction protection at the Eskrett Street/Anglesey Street junction for consistency. J. Skew 92 Eskrett Street 1 At the moment parking is dangerous at the junction.

Mrs. K. Myatt 1 Cornwall Road 1 The whole road should be double lines! We could also do with speed ramps. At night cars are speeding up and down road. Very dangerous. Speed ramps have made Stafford Lane so much safer so why can’t we have some? Mr. & Mrs. A. Molineux 3 Cornwall Road 1 We propose that Eskrett Street should be made a one way system, from Market Street to Cornwall Road. Also, due to my husband having spinal cord injury and paralysis of his legs, he is an electric wheelchair user. He experiences great problems due to the disgusting state of the pavements. Due to some number of times he almost turned over when hitting pot holes and uneven surfaces. I cannot allow him to go without my support. Totals 22 4 1

Eskrett Street, Hednesford

Consultation Total % Responses from Consultation Residents consulted 53 Residents response 27 51

Options Support 22 81 Support Oppose 4 15 Neither support or oppose 1 4 Oppose

Neither support or oppose