Agenda item

(Report of the Director of Place and Sustainability. To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Envionment). The report sets out the results of the consultation with respect to proposals to protect the area in advance of the completion of Phase 1 of the new stadium development. It also seeks approval to proceed to statutory consultation on the implementation of new or revised parking controls.

Prior to consideration of the report Cabinet received a deputation from Mr Ziari in objection to the proposals set out in the report.

Mr Ziari began by noting that approximately five hundred residents had signed a petition in objection to the proposals and that residents had originally been advised that that the report would come to Cabinet on 10 September for consideration. He contended that when the report had been rescheduled to the next Cabinet meeting (on 15 October) residents had not been advised and that communication around the change in date had been poor.

Mr Ziari noted that the area affected by the proposals suffered from deprivation and that many of the residents living there were on low incomes or unemployed. Consequently the proposed charges were of concern to many residents including elderly people whose friends or relatives assisted them by helping with shopping and other daily tasks and who therefore needed to park in the area from time to time.

In conclusion Mr Ziari argued that the Council’s primary consideration should be the impact upon the residents of the area of the proposed charges, rather than businesses and he contended that the financial impact upon residents in the area would be significant.

The Leader thanked Mr Ziari for his deputation and apologised for problems he had incurred in relation to the processing of his deputation request noting that there had been failure between officers internally to pass the request onto the correct department.

Cabinet Members put questions to Mr Ziari in relation to the points raised in his deputation. In response to a question regarding the support expressed by many residents for the proposals Mr Ziari acknowledged the positive benefits of the regeneration work such as new jobs and shops and accepted that these would have an impact on parking in the area. However, he rejected the suggestion that people were parking in the area and walking to the tube station.

The Cabinet Member for Environment, Councillor Bevan, thanked Mr Ziari for his deputation and responded to the points he had raised. He began by noting that the proposals supported the major development and regeneration taking place in the area and noted that these would bring new homes, retail premises and jobs, which would increase pressure on the existing traffic infrastructure. Therefore it was important for the Council to consider implementing measures that addressed parking issues that were affecting local residents now and also to build in protection as the demand for parking increased.

Councillor Bevan noted that the Council had considered the content of the petition carefully and noted concerns expressed regarding the cost attached to the proposals. The Controlled Parking Zones (CPZ) permit charges proposed were consistent with CPZs throughout the borough and were based on vehicle emissions. He noted that the Council was not introducing these measures to raise revenue but to ensure that the correct parking infrastructure was in place to support the wider regeneration of the area.

Following his response to Mr Ziari’s deputation, Councillor Bevan introduced the report and advised that it provided an overview of the results of consultation undertaken with respect to proposals to protect the area in advance of the completion of Phase 1 of the redevelopment of the stadium. The report also sought approval to go out to statutory consultation on four further proposals.

The Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Housing noted that following lobbying from residents additional streets had been included in the area covered by the proposals and he added that this demonstrated that the approach taken by the Council in responding to resident’s requests for the introduction of parking controls.

In conclusion the Leader echoed the point above reiterating that the Council took a demand led approach to the introduction of CPZs and that the proposals put forward in the report were designed to react to concerns expressed by residents and to protect the area against a future increase in parking in the area.

RESOLVED:

That the following proposals be approved:

Proposal 1: The Introduction of a ‘stop and shop’ scheme along the High Road

To proceed with statutory consultation on the introduction of a stop and shop scheme with the tariff option set at £1.40 per hour (as detailed in the map of the area detailed in Appendix 2).

Proposal 2: The introduction of a revised core area CPZ with a revised Spurs Match Day (SMD) controls

a)      Proceed to statutory consultation on the introduction of all week parking controls to a revised core area north of Park Lane/Church Road consultation area and bounded by the borough boundary with Enfield to the north, Tariff Road/Worcester Avenue and Park Lane Close to the east and Tenterden Road/Beaufoy Road and the railway line to the west. Please see a map of the relevant area at Appendix 2.

b)      That no further work be undertaken to implement proposals for all week CPZ controls in roads south of Park Lane within the area originally consulted on.

Proposal 3: Revised match day controls outside the core area

Approve the proposal to move forward to statutory consultation on:

a)      Revision of the SMD control operational hours to 12 noon to 8pm, Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays.

b)      Extension of the SMD controls. Please see a map of the relevant area at Appendix 2.

c)      Introduction of an allocation of 24 visitor’s permits per day qualifiying household in any rolling twelve month period within the SMD controls at a charge of £2.00 per permit.

d)      To reduce the emergency corridor restrictions on week days (including bank holidays) to start from 5pm instead of 11am.

e)      That a phased or review of existing SMD permit eligibility be undertaken and that all new or renewed SMD permits be issued for a maximum period of twelve months and be subject to annual renewal thereafter.

f)       The introduction of an on-street match/event day parking charge to roads where there is no SMD residential parking demand at a band width of between £6 to £10 depending on the proximity to the stadium. A map of the relevant area is included at Appendix 2 of the report.

Proposal 4 – The proposed introduction of a CPZ with match/event day controls in the Tower Gardens and Tottenham Hale areas:

Tower Gardens

a)      Approval of the proposal to undertake statutory consultation on the introduction of a CPZ with SMD controls in the western side of Tower Gardens as set out in paragraphs 11.6 and 11.10 of the report.

b)      For all other roads in the original consultation area it is proposed to undertake statutory consultation on the introduction of match-day only controls.

Tottenham Hale

a)      Approval of the proposal to undertake statutory consultation on the introduction of a CPZ with SMD controls in the south western area of Tottenham Hale consultation area as set out in paragraph 11.24 of the report.

b)      For all other roads in the original consultation area it is proposed to undertake statutory consultation for the introduction of match-day only controls.  A map of the relevant areas is shown in Appendix 2 of the report.

Alternative options considered

No alternative options were considered. The introduction of parking controls is central to the whole redevelopment of the area. The Local Authority has a statutory duty to manage its road network, reduce congestion, improve road safety and minimise road traffic collisions. The introduction of parking controls also supports modal shift strategies and helps protect the local environment.

Reasons for decision

To obtain Cabinet approval with respect to the proposals above.