Issue - meetings

The lead petitioners set out the terms of the petition to change parking restrictions and direction of priority traffic into a one-way operation, together with reduced vehicular speed and general highway improvements including regulated parking in the Great Cullings area.

It was considered by residents that the proposed changes would be safer for all, but especially children and the elderly.  The area is not a cut through and, although there were previously high incidents of dumped cars being set alight on the open green fields between Great Cullings and Gorseway, since the establishment of the new estate, Parish Field, this had declined and emergency vehicles do not now have to access the estate on a regular basis.

Jeremy Grint, Head of Spatial Regeneration, reported that the emergency services had been contacted, but a response was still awaited.  Mr. Grint emphasised the need for clarity from the Emergency Services before consideration of proposals.  Councillor McCarthy asked that comment also be sought from the Environmental and Enforcement Services in respect of waste collection vehicle access.

The lead petitioners emphasised that the garage area had recently been made secure and all residents had been supplied with keys.  For this reason there was no need for open access to the open play area at the rear.  They also added that residents would like the pavements replaced with red tarmac and marked parking bays, as the paving slabs were very badly broken and dangerous.

Councillor McKenzie, Lead Member for Street Scene and Sustainability, stated that a meeting with residents, ward councillors and the Emergency Services would be set up to consider the terms of the petition as soon as possible.