C.R.A.P petition

Petition done 952 signed up now waiting to address full council tomorrow and present the petition on behalf of the residents of Hay and Powys. Followed by my motion

In Powys since the Powys County Council have taken over the Civil Enforcement Officers and are now enforcing the parking restrictions in our towns and villages. One of the main problem is we have 1970's traffic orders with 2011 enforcement and the residents are feeling the brunt of this new way of working. I have today placed a motion to full council for decision on the 14th July if your readers are in favour i would ask them to talk to their local councillors and ask them to support this motion.The key point is to bring the enforcement and traffic orders in line so residents, businesses and Powys county council will be able to work together. As county councillor for Hay on Wye i feel we need a full review of our towns traffic management and not piece buy piece as this has been done in the past pushing problems to other parts of our town and coursed the problems we face today. This has been repeated to me across the county since we started the Campaign for a Realistic Approach to Parking in Powys with residents not just in Hay but also Brecon, Prestigne, Talgarth, Rhayader and even as far as Machynlleth.

MOTION TO FULL COUNCIL By Cllr Gareth Ratcliffe seconded By Cllr Clair Powell

Due to concerns being raised over the last couple of months when Powys county council took over the civil parking enforcement. Communities have raised concerns over a number of issues mainly.
1. Residents parking and policy
2. Parking restrictions
3. Traffic management
4. Review of off street parking

At the last meeting the portfolio holder stated that “The intention is to allow Civil Parking Enforcement (CPE) to settle down for a twelve month period during which time the outcomes of more frequent and targeted enforcement will become apparent. A review of parking restrictions and traffic management could then begin on a county-wide basis and include both on and off-street parking, and any demand for residents', lorry or coach parking, bus stop orders and possibly mandatory and advisory disabled parking. The review will inform new draft policies, e.g. residents' parking (both on and off-street), and will also enable the Council to properly consult on any proposals to remove or introduce restrictions prior to their implementation.” he also stated “, it is anticipated that the review will generally commence in April 2012 when the outcomes of CPE are becoming established, although there may be some obvious anomalies that could be considered for earlier action. Given the current financial constraints it is doubtful when funding will become available. Members introduced a moratorium on TROs some time ago as a budgetary measure and changes to legal Orders cannot be processed until the moratorium is lifted or when there are external contributions.

Following this I would like to put forward the following motion to the council.

From September 2011 this council will start to work on the feasibility of a residents parking policy with the assistance of the scrutiny committee. Also a review of parking restrictions, traffic management and off street parking with consultation with key stake holders such as town and community councils and chamber of trades so when the moratorium is expected to be lifted in April 2012 and the council will be able to move forward from this earlier point in 2012.