Agenda item

The Cabinet Member for Customer Service, Welfare, and the Public Realm considered the report which provided feedback from the statutory consultation, commencing on 25 November 2020 and concluding on 16 December 2020, on the proposal to introduce a Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) - Muswell Hill West (MHW) in the following roads: Athenaeum Place, Kings Avenue, Princes Avenue, Queens Avenue, Queens Lane, Princes Lane and Avenue Mews, eastern side of Fortis Green Road (between the junctions of Queens Avenue and Muswell Hill Broadway), and the north western side of Muswell Hill Broadway (from Fortis Green Road to Woodberry Crescent). The report also requested approval to proceed to implementation, having taken objections into consideration.

Following questions from the Cabinet Member, it was noted that a higher proportion of people had objected to the statutory consultation but that a higher proportion of people had responded in support to the public consultation and that, overall, there were more responses in support than in opposition. It was added that the ward councillors were all in support of the proposals.

The Cabinet Member RESOLVED

1.    To approve that a new Controlled Parking Zone called Muswell Hill West is introduced into the following roads: Athenaeum Place, Kings Avenue, Princes Avenue, Queens Avenue, Queens Lane, Princes Lane and Avenue Mews, eastern side of Fortis Green Road (between the junctions of Queens Avenue and Muswell Hill Broadway) and the north western side of Muswell Hill Broadway (from Fortis Green Road to Woodberry Crescent). A plan showing the extent and parking arrangement for the proposed Controlled Parking Zone can be seen in Appendix (I) to the report.

2.    To approve the operational times for the (Muswell Hill West) Controlled Parking Zone to be Monday to Friday 10am to 2pm.

Reasons for decision

Following public consultation on the proposals, approval was granted by officers under Delegated Authority in November 2020 to proceed with delivery of parking controls on the following roads: Athenaeum Place, Kings Avenue, Princes Avenue, Queens Avenue, Queens Lane, Princes Lane and Avenue Mews, eastern side of Fortis Green Road (between the junctions of Queens Avenue and Muswell Hill Broadway), the north western side of Muswell Hill Broadway (from Fortis Green Road to Woodberry Crescent), subject to the outcome of a statutory consultation.

The public consultation received a total of 83 (18%) responses, 47 (57%) in favour 33 (40%) in opposition and 3 (3%) not sure.

The outcome of the public consultation was endorsed by local Ward Councillors and is supported by Haringey’s CPZ Parking Policy.

A total of 21 submissions were received to the statutory consultation, 14 objections and 7 in favour. Of the objections received, none could be considered as a ‘substantial objection’ i.e. relating to the consultation process not following required legal process or statutory documents containing fundamental errors. A summary of objections received are detailed in Table 2, section 6 of the report.

Alternative options considered

An alternative was to not introduce parking controls in the roads listed in section 4.1. This is not recommended as the public consultation had demonstrated the introduction of parking measures was supported by the majority of residents responding in the roads listed in section 4.1 and endorsed by local Ward Councillors. In addition, no substantial objections were received during the statutory consultation.