Issue - meetings

Report of the Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods. To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Customer Service, Welfare and the Public Realm.

This report details the results of the public consultation, in addition to approvals being sought on the outcome to the proposed split of the existing Wood Green Inner and Wood Green Outer Controlled Parking Zones (CPZs) into five new separate CPZ areas.

The Cabinet Member for Customer Service, Welfare and the Public Realm introduced the report which set out the results of public consultation undertaken between 19 July 2021 and 9 August 2021, on new controlled parking arrangements for the Wood Green area, replacing the existing (Wood Green) Inner and Outer Controlled Parking Zones (CPZs).

This CPZ covered 5 wards and was reviewed with many different proposed ways to divide the CPZ into different zones. However, it was clear from the consultation that people wanted to keep CPZ as it was and they did not like the demarcations proposed. Therefore, the report took forward resident’s views and made no changes to the Wood Green Inner and Outer CPZ.

In response to questions from Cllr Cawley- Harrison, the following was noted.

-       With regards to other CPZ review decisions coming forward and the learning from this review on how to illicit responses that would  need to reach the required  threshold needed to make changes, it was noted that this was a unique CPZ which covered large part of the borough. There were always lessons to be learned. An example of current learning was to review current language / communications to better explain that Council were not instructing on CPZ’s but asking and involving residents in the co-production of the CPZ, if they were to have it.

RESOLVED

1. To note the results of the public consultation undertaken of the review of the Wood Green Control Parking Zones (CPZs).

2. To agree that, in line with current CPZ policy, no changes should be made to the existing Wood Green CPZs at this time.

Reasons for decisions

1 

The Council adopted a formal CPZ policy (attached as Appendix I) in March 2020. This requires the Council to consider the results of public consultation conducted on the review of CPZs, prior to making a decision whether or not to proceed to implementation. This policy sets a minimum threshold for response rates to consultation, as well as requiring at least 51% support for proposals from those who do respond.

The analysis of the results of the public consultation undertaken indicates a 5% response rate which is below the 10% threshold required. In addition, there was very little support for proposals from those who did respond. While the current Wood Green CPZ conflicts with transport policies as well as the design principles set out in the CPZ policy, priority is given to community views. While the response rate is too low to determine any outcomes, the views expressed suggest that existing arrangements work for residents. As a consequence, no changes are recommended.

Alternative options considered

2 

Consideration was given to formally splitting the Wood Green Inner and Outer CPZ, limiting the use of parking permits to their respective CPZs. While the response to the consultation was low, it is clear that the majority of those who did respond have no desire for change.