Decision details

HTW - 34-19: Devizes Waiting & Parking Restriction Review

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Transport, Street Scene and Flooding

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To:

 

(i)            Consider objections to the advertised proposals for parking controls at various locations within Devizes Parish Order.

 

(ii)           Recommend the making of the Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) with minor amendments to the advertised proposals.

 

Decision:

I approvethat:

 

(i)            The restrictions be implemented as advertised, subject to the minor amendments detailed in Appendix 3.

 

(ii)           The objectors be informed accordingly.

 

 

This decision was published on 16 January 2020 and will come into force on 24 January 2020.           

 

Reasons for the decision:

The comments set out in Appendix 2 on the various objections received indicate that it is considered appropriate to introduce the scheme with the minor amendments detailed in Appendix 3. 

 

Alternative options considered:

To:

 

(i)         Implement the proposals as advertised.

 

(ii)        Not implement the proposals.

 

(iii)       Implement the proposals with amendments.

 

Other reasons / organisations consulted

As part of the town centre parking review the Town Council was consulted prior to the advertisement process and 12 locations within Devizes were put forward to advertisement. 

 

The TRO for this proposal was advertised from 15 August 2019 until 16 September 2019.

 

During the advertisement period a total of 18 items of correspondence were received in response to the proposals contained within the advertised TRO. Of the 18 items of correspondence received, 4 expressed support for the Council’s proposals, 11 objected to the proposal in its current form and 3 commented on.

 

Details of correspondence can be found in Appendix 1 together with a summary of comments.

Officer response to the comments can be found in Appendix 2.

 

Contact: Emma Palmer 01225 713441 Email:  emma.palmer@wiltshire.gov.uk.

Publication date: 06/01/2020

Date of decision: 03/01/2020

Effective from: 24/01/2020

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