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Hampshire County Council Gosport Highway and Transport Advisory Panel 2 November 2005 Gosport Borough Council Traffic Management Programme Report of the Regulatory Services Manager (Gosport Borough Council)

Item 7

Contact: David Duckett, tel 02392 545424

email: [email protected]

1. Summary

1.1 This report covers the following issues:

(i) Traffic Regulation Order Programme; and




(ii) Decriminalised Parking Enforcement.






2. Traffic Regulation Order Programme

2.1 The appendix shows the current status of the County Council funded Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) programme and other TROs arising in support of safety schemes, development proposals and temporary works.




2.2 On-going staff shortages within the Traffic Management Section combined with a number of TROs required in support of safety schemes, development proposals and temporary works have delayed the programmed schemes. Incomplete schemes will be carried forward to next year's programme.




3. Decriminalised Parking Enforcement

3.1The Borough Council's Transport and Planning Sub-Board has given its support, in principle, to the introduction of decriminalised parking enforcement (DPE) in Gosport, to be operated on an agency basis. However a preliminary financial appraisal of DPE, undertaken by independent consultants, predicts an income from penalty charge notices well below operational costs. Discussions are in progress between the Borough and the County Council to establish how a scheme might be made self-financing to render it financially viable for the Borough. If successful, capital funding will need to be allocated in the second Local Transport Plan 2006 -2011 to meet the initial establishment costs.



3.2










The introduction of DPE in other areas of the county has settled down well with the County Council and relevant Borough Councils being members of the National Parking Adjudication Service (NPAS) Joint Committee. This is the national body, based in Manchester, established under the relevant legislation to provide an independent adjudication service for drivers or vehicle owners wishing to appeal against a penalty charge notice. The county representative, Councillor Phrynette Dickens, is the Assistant Chairman of the NPAS Joint Committee.

3.3 Regulations are expected to be made during the next few months which will enable authorities already operating DPE to introduce camera enforcement of bus lanes under the Transport Act 2000. These will be superseded in due course by regulations under the Traffic Management Act when the provisions for civil enforcement outside London come into effect, although this is not expected to be until at least 2007. They will include not only parking and bus lane enforcement, but also some other moving traffic offences such as banned turns, no entry and yellow box markings.

4. Impact Assessments

4.1 This report provides a position statement only, therefore an impact assessment in terms of the Race Relations (Amendment) Act has not been undertaken.



Recommendation

That this report be noted.

Section 100 D - Local Government Act 1972 - background papers
The following documents disclose facts or matters on which this report, or an important part of it, is based and has been relied upon to a material extent in the preparation of this report.
NB the list excludes:
1.	Published works.
2.	Documents which disclose exempt or confidential information as defined in the Act.

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APPENDIX

TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER STATUS REPORT

County Council Funded Annual TRO Programme

Developer Funded TROs

LOCATION & MEASURES	STATUS
Leesland Road & Whitworth Road - Extend existing restrictions in Leesland Road & review limited waiting west side Whitworth Road.	Proposal being prepared for informal consultation.
Kings Road/Sydney Road/Queens Road junctions - Double yellow lines on Kings Road/Sydney Road, Queens Road/Sydney Road & Kings Road junctions with Lear Road, Bevis Road, Blake Road & Sydney Road/Elmhurst Road	Residents objected at informal consultation and reduced scheme formally advertised. Report required to Regulatory Services Manager to consider outstanding objections.
Gomer Lane Lay-by (near Stanley Park) - Limited waiting one or both sides and opposite Cornerways & Last House Western Way - double yellow lines on bend	Not started. Need to consider probable displacement into residential roads and net benefits arising.
Crossland Close and Dolphin Crescent - Double yellow lines east side of Crossland Close and at junction with Dolphin Crescent.	Not started. Requires informal consultation
Gordon Road junctions - Double yellow lines at junctions with Walton Road, Tintern Road and Richmond Road	Objections received - report to Community and Environment Board under preparation.
Portal Road, Bramber Road and Findon Road - Revoke existing restrictions on western side of Portal Road. Review existing lengths of double yellow lines at junctions in light of the one-way systems in these roads	Not started
Grove Road/Manor Way - Extend double yellow lines on Grove Road east.	Not started.
Clayhall Road near Haslar Road - Extend double yellow lines across 138-140 opposite Haslar Road junction & from junction with Waterloo Road to outside No.50.	Initial residents consultation raised objections and doubts as to merits of proposals. Proposals to be reviewed residents informally re-consulted.
Clayhall Road near Boldens Road	Implemented

LOCATION & MEASURES	STATUS
Rope Quays/Mumby Road (former Umoe Schatt) - Double yellow lines for sight lines & refuges to include restrictions on King Street	Implemented
Keyes Road - Double yellow lines at new junction to protect access to housing development	Implemented
Heritage Way (Priddy's Hard Access Road) Speed limit revised to 40 mph	Order implemented. Signing & gateway works by developer outstanding.
Brune Lane - Redevelopment of Health Centre - double yellow lines to protect access	Awaiting payment
Mumby Road/St George's Barracks - Prohibition of left turn in and exit into Mumby Road and waiting restrictions in Clarence Road at southern access.	On hold pending conclusion of developers access proposals.
Cherque Farm - Housing Phases 6 and 7 - Waiting restrictions for Home Zones	On hold pending review of layout and until further development undertaken
Spring Garden Lane - Traffic Management to undertake consultation on refuge and waiting restrictions for cycle/pedestrian crossing linking to old railway line on behalf of the County Council to be developer funded.	Not started
Twyford Drive - waiting restrictions at car park for Lee-on-the-Solent Resident Association	S106 not complete.

Safety Scheme/Capital Scheme TROs

LOCATION & MEASURES	STATUS
A32- waiting restrictions opposite Lidl to protect sight lines to new pedestrian refuge	Measures to be identified by Safety Engineering.
Gregson Avenue - possible double yellow lines on approaches to Gregson Arch.	Measures to be identified by Safety Engineering
Pier Street - loading and unloading only in lay-by. May also include measures to improve sight lines to car park.	Measures to be identified by Safety Engineering as part of low cost remedial scheme.
Tukes Avenue - amendments to waiting restrictions as necessary	Measures to be confirmed by Safety Engineering in development of Tukes Avenue Safety Scheme.
Cambridge Road, Lee-on-the-Solent - waiting restrictions in support of safer routes to school scheme	Measures to be identified by County Council/Atkins as part of scheme development
Jellicoe Avenue -waiting restrictions in support of proposed pedestrian refuge in 05/06 LTP programme. (Gosport Urban Centres Scheme)	Informal consultation undertaken. Proceeding to formal advert with revised scheme including both sides of junction with Village Road/Western Way.

Temporary TROs for Hampshire Highways, utility companies, events etc.

LOCATION & MEASURES	STATUS
Dunkeld Road Rear - closure of access for resurfacing in vicinity of 32b.	Order made
Durley Road - closure for resurfacing/drainage scheme.	Order made
Minnitt Road - closure for resurfacing	Order made
Anns Hill Road Spur - closure for resurfacing	Order made & works complete.
Bury Road/Foster Road - Prohibition of left turn from Foster Road to Bury Road to enable gas main replacement works. Diversion via Anglesey Road & Stokes Bay	Order made. Works expected for 3 weeks in November.
James Road/James Close - Temporary road closure to enable carriageway re-alignment and drainage works.	Order made. Works expected October to March

Temporary TROs for Events

LOCATION & MEASURES	STATUS
Remembrance Day - closure of Marine Parade West for TAGS memorial service 15th May 2005	Completed
Sea Britain - Fleet Review	Completed
Remembrance Day - closure of Marine Parade West & Bury Road for memorial service	Due 13 November
Alverstoke Michaelmas Fayre - road closures	Completed
Stubbington 10km Road Race - possible part closure of Broom Way from Shoot Lane to Peel Common	Due 8 January 2006.