Agenda item

Proposed Waiting Restrictions and On-Street Charges Order 2016 How Lane, Back Street, Bargate, Millbridge, Castle Street and Buxton Road, Castleton

Minutes:

The following spoke under the Public Participation at Meetings Scheme;

 

·         Mr N Fisher, Castleton Parish Council, Supporting Authority

 

Subject to adding the word “strongly” the officer recommendation objecting to the proposed scheme was moved, seconded, put to the vote and carried.

 

RESOLVED:

 

1.         To STRONGLY OBJECT to the proposed scheme on the following basis:

 

i)     The proposed introduction of Pay and Display Parking Bays and associated signage and ticket machines on Back Street and Castle Street will extend the urbanising effect of existing lining and signing on the historic setting of Castleton village centre.  In particular the proposal will have a negative impact on the setting of the Grade II* Listed St Edmunds Church.

 

ii)    The proposed introduction of Pay and Display Parking Bays and associated signage and ticket machines on How Lane will encourage parking in a location where it is currently prohibited between 9am and 5pm on weekend days and Bank Holidays.  The proposed scheme is likely to restrict the flow of traffic at this location when the village is at its busiest i.e. weekend days and Bank Holidays.  There are also potential safety concerns in relation to pedestrians crossing How Lane to and from the Bus Station and to access shops / businesses on both sides of the road.  In addition, the introduction of a ticket machine may also restrict pedestrian and disabled access on the narrow pavement on the south of How Lane.

 

iii)   The ‘No Waiting at Any Time’ proposals on How Lane, Back Street and Bargate in the main replace existing Limited Waiting orders, with their associated lining and signing.  However, these proposals are a traffic management measure to mitigate against the displacement of parked vehicles as a result of the introduction of new On-Street Pay and Display Bays.  Their need would be negated if the proposed On-Street Pay and Display Bays are not introduced.

 

iv)   The introduction of ‘No Waiting at Any Time’ proposals on Millbridge with any associated lining and signing will have an urbanising effect on the relatively rural character of the location.  It is unclear from the proposals what the driver is for them.  Under the circumstances it is difficult to assess the need against the impact on the Conservation Area and the passage from village to open countryside at this location.    

 

2.         To support the proposed retention of existing Pay and Display Parking Bays on Buxton Road, on the basis that the machines are maintained in an operating condition; and that the redundant machines associated with the Parking Bays west of the entrance to Dunscar Farm and not covered by the proposed Order are removed.