FINAL REPORT OF THE ECONOMIC REGENERATION AND

TRANSPORT SCRUTINY PANEL

UNIVERSITY RESIDENTS PARKING SCHEME

April 2010

 

The overall aim of the Scrutiny investigation was to consider whether the recently introduced Residents Parking Scheme in University Ward has been enforceable and workable for all parties and to consider whether the scheme should be extended. The panel held a meeting on 8 March 2010 to consider this topic and a number of representatives were invited to attend the meeting to present their views.

All parties accepted that although there remained a number of advantages anddisadvantages about the current scheme overall the scheme had been a great success. A lot of compromises had been reached to deliver the scheme, which has now been in operation for a period of six months and all stakeholders are pleased with the outcomes achieved.

As a direct result of the introduction of the scheme there has been some displacement of vehicles into the streets to the east of Park Vale Road (Angle Street, Lothian Road and Byelands Street area) and when consulted 82 per cent of residents in those streets have indicated that they are in favour of the scheme being extended. The extra cost of extending the scheme is estimated to be £21,000 but this is seen as an integral part of the overall success of the scheme.

Consideration needs to be given to the potential impact on Lytton Street, Wellesley Road and Douglas Street if funding to extend the scheme in the proposed area is secured.

Since the introduction of the residents parking scheme in University Ward there is clearly a perception that parking problems in the Gresham area have increased, although a complete assessment of the problem has not been undertaken. It appears that a number of factors other than the introduction of the Residents Parking Scheme may be attributing to the parking problems but at present these other factors are unknown.

Having considered the updated position on the Residents Parking Scheme in University Ward, the scrutiny panel wishes to make the following recommendations:-

a) That efforts continue to secure the necessary funding from the capital programme for the proposed extension to the University Residents Parking Scheme to go ahead.

b) That Gresham and Linthorpe Village remain the two priority areas for the introduction of a residents parking scheme following the proposed extension to the University Residents Parking Scheme, as detailed in the panel’s 2006 report on the topic. An assessment should be undertaken as to how this can be achieved.

c) That an update in respect of the impact on Lytton Street, Wellesley Road and Douglas Street be provided to the Panel if the funding for the proposed extension to the University Residents Parking Scheme is secured.

 

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