Decision details

Decision made and reasons:

1.    To engage ADL Traffic & Highways Engineering Ltd consultants to undertake an informal consultation on the proposal tointroduce parking restrictions on High Street, Bovingdon. The proposed parking restrictions are:

·         A Goods Loading only bay restricted from 8am to 6pm Monday to Saturday with no return within 1 hour

·         A Disabled Badge Holder only parking bay restricted to a maximum of 3 hours parking for blue badge holders only from 8am to 6pm Monday to Saturday with no return within 1 hour

·         Eight x Limited Waiting bays restricted to a maximum of 2 hours parking from 8am to 6pm Monday to Saturday with no return within 1 hour

·         One x limited Waiting bay (approx. 5 standard vehicles in length*) restricted to a maximum of 2 hours parking from 8am to 6pm Monday to Saturday with no return within 1 hour 

·         One x Limited Waiting bay (approx. 3 standard vehicles in length*) restricted to a maximum of 2 hours parking from 8am to 6pm Monday to Saturday with no return within 1 hour 

·         Two white advisory ‘H’ bar lines indicating dropped kerbs.

·         Existing bus stop to be marked out and made enforceable.

* A standard vehicle would be equal to the length of a family vehicle such as a Ford Focus

2.    The introduction of the restrictions is proposed to regularise the on-street parking provision.

3.    The reason for the decision is to enable better parking for those visiting the local shops.

4.    To delegate the decision to undertake a statutory consultation and then implement the restriction (if applicable) after having received the feedback from the consultations, to the Head of Commercial Development in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Corporate & Commercial Services.