Issue - meetings

To consider representations to the advertisement of Waiting Restrictions in Alipore Close, and the junction with Birchwood Road.

The Traffic Network Manager presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'E' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

Member comments in relation to the proposals included:

• Residents made heavy use of the cul-de-sac
• It was considered more important that full size refuse vehicles were able to access the properties than it was for a small number of residents to park outside their homes and if refuse vehicle vehicles were unable to access a route, consideration also needed to be given to emergency vehicle access as they would also likely have the same difficulty.
• The streetview image had “painted a thousand words”

Officers responded to comments and requests for clarification, details included:

• There were a couple of substantially large properties at the end of Alipore Close, which housed at least 10 flats, the number of bins that the blocks of flats utilised was not known by highways officers.
• It was estimated that the distance from Birchwood Road to the top of Alipore Close was approximately 70m.