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Report ES12034

Proposals were outlined in Report ES12034 to introduce a new Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) in Beckenham town centre.

In June 2011, a consultation in the Beckenham and Eden Park area aimed to help clarify which roads were experiencing parking difficulties and to gauge what residents felt to be a suitable solution. The outcomes revealed difficulties around Beckenham town centre and Eden Park Station and it was decided to look at the two areas separately. Report ES12034 focused on the proposals for Beckenham town centre and proposals for Eden Park would be addressed at a later date.

The original proposed designs for a CPZ near Beckenham town centre included Downs Road, Manor Grove, Bevington Close, Bevington Road, Manor Road, Kelsey Park Road, Stanmore Terrace, Burnhill Road, Lea Road and Fairfield Road. The Beckenham Towen Centre CPZ Perimeter area was shown in drawing ESD-10858-4. A second consultation was carried out with residents of these roads in December 2011. This indicated that the roads around Stanmore Terrace, shown in drawing ESD-10858-5-01 (scheme 1), supported the proposed introduction of a CPZ but that residents of Bevington Road, Manor Grove and Downs Road were not supportive. Consequently it was proposed to install the CPZ in the Stanmore Terrace area. However, due to the risk of displaced parking, further consultation was carried out in February 2012 with residents of Bevington Road, Manor Grove and Downs Road. The consultation asked residents if they would like to reconsider being included within a new CPZ given the risk of displacement.

The outcome of this last consultation was reported at the meeting. The residents of Bevington Road indicated that they wished to be included within the new CPZ but as there was no consensus amongst residents in Manor Grove and that the residents of Downs Road voted against being included in the CPZ, it was proposed to exclude these roads from the zone. In responses to this consultation from some Bevington Road residents, further changes were requested to the layout outside their properties and in the final design there would be some further refinements following the changes requested.

The proposal had been developed based on a new CPZ operating Monday to Saturday 8am to 6:30pm. However, discussions were ongoing with local resident groups and the hours might be extended as a result of the evening trade in Beckenham Town Centre and the traffic that this attracts.  Any such changes would be addressed during the detailed design stage.

In discussion, Councillor Michael Tickner spoke on this item as a Member representing Copers Cope ward.

Concerning the proposal to exclude Manor Grove and Downs Road from the CPZ, it was indicated to Members that displacement was anticipated to these roads and their position could be reviewed in six months when it was proposed to review both schemes 1 and 2 (as described below).

The Portfolio Holder referred to a possibility of including Manor Grove and Downs Road in a Traffic Management Order but not to progress it unless  ...  view the full minutes text for item 76