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Boston Road / Keston Road / Broughton Road Area - Results of Statutory Consultation on the Proposed Introduction of a Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ)

This report considers the results of the statutory consultation on the proposed introduction of a CPZ into the Boston Road / Keston Road / Broughton Road Area which includes unrestricted roads bounded by London Road, Thornton Road and the existing Northern CPZ in the Wards of Bensham Manor, Selhurst and West Thornton.

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The Traffic Management Advisory Committee considered the report on the results of the statutory consultation on the proposed introduction of a Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) into the Boston Road / Keston Road / Broughton Road Area which includes unrestricted roads bounded by London Road, Thornton Road and the existing Northern CPZ in the wards of Bensham Manor, Selhurst and West Thornton.

 

Mr Imran Khan addressed the Committee in his capacity as a local resident representing the Croydon Mosque & Islamic Centre. He explained that he was speaking in objection to the scheme because he worked within the community and local residents had noted that it would be harder for them to visit the centre and utilise the resources available due to the parking restrictions. He also stated that there were often funerals held in the Croydon Mosque & Islamic Centre and the CPZ would affect the family members needing to park. He added that not everybody had access to public transport and the proposed scheme would disadvantage these people.

 

Ms Sharon Baker addressed the Committee in her capacity as a local resident of Boston Road and explained that she was representing the 80 local residents who had signed the petition in support of the scheme. She explained that there were severe parking problems in the area due to the hospital being closely located; patients, staff and visitors were currently able to park for free, therefore, residents were unable to park near their properties. She noted that there were garages in the area and were using the free parking bays to fix cars in; one car had been permanently parked in Boston Road for eight months. There were safety issues with the current arrangements as residents were often having to park three roads away and walk passed alleyways in the dark.

 

Councillor Jewitt entered the Council Chamber at 1837 hours.

 

In response to the comments made by the public speakers the Parking Design Manager, David Wakeling, explained that the scheme was likely to benefit those attending the Croydon Mosque & Islamic Centre as the controls in the neighbouring areas had been received positively once implicated.

 

In response to Councillor Ali the Parking Design Manager noted that more disabled parking bays had been provided for the Croydon Mosque & Islamic Centre and limited free parking bays outside the hospital; however, explained that it was difficult to design a scheme to benefit all elements of the area.

 

The Head of Parking Services, Sarah Randall, explained to the Committee that there was currently a policy for the hearse and family support vehicles to park for free in all religious and non-religious venues which held funerals. Councillor Jewitt added that approximately 20 years ago all places of worship within the Borough were issued cards for families attending funerals to display on their dashboards to park for free.

 

In response to the Chair the Parking Design Manager explained that the space in the Dunheved Road area would be maximised and was likely to fit the same amount of cars as currently, dependent on car size. The difference in space would be the implementation of double yellow lines in front of driveways, and this could impact residents with two cars who currently park in front of their drive.

 

RESOLVED – That the Traffic Management Advisory Committee agreed to recommend to the Cabinet Member for Environment, Transport and Regeneration (job share) that they:

 

1)    Consider the responses received to the formal consultation on the proposed introduction of a CPZ into Boston Road, Broughton Road Colvin Road, Curzon Road, Dunheved Close, Dunheved Road North, Dunheved Road South, Dunheved Road West, Furtherfield Close, Harcourt Road, Kenmare Road, Keston Road, Lynton Road, Marden Crescent, Marden Road, Oakwood Place, Oakwood Road, Ramsey Road, Sharland Close, Southwell Road, Stanley Grove, Stanley Road, Whitehall Road and York Road

 

2)    Agree for the reasons detailed in this report to extend the Croydon Controlled Parking Zone into the above roads as shown on drawing nos. PD 369a 00, 01, 02, 03 & 04.

 

3)    Agree to the extension of permit eligibility for this new CPZ to include property Nos. 39 - 353 Thornton Road odd numbers only (the east and south-eastern side).

 

4)    Inform the objectors and supporters of the above decision.

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