Purpose

To inform the Cabinet Member of a petition received requesting the introduction of Double Yellow Lines at Church Street junction with Jessop Street and Orchard Close, Waingroves.
 

Decision

The Cabinet Member declined the request for the introduction of double yellow lines at the junction of Church Street, Jessop Street and Orchard Close, Waingroves. The lead petitioner would be informed accordingly.

Reasons for the decision

Completion of TRO Form A for the introduction of no waiting at any time restrictions at this junction provides a score of 22.5, which is classed as a medium priority.

Alternative options considered

Option 1: Police enforcement action with regard to obstructive or dangerous parking has been considered. The difficulty with this option is that a Police Officer would need to be able to demonstrate that a driver’s action in parking is ‘unreasonable’, having regard to the duration, position and purpose of the parking. Allocating limited police resources to this type of parking issue will be problematic.

Option 2: Consider the introduction of ‘Access only’ restriction. Access Only Orders are most suitable to reduce through traffic on roads used as short cuts (‘rat runs’). The contravention of an Access Only Order is a moving traffic offence and, in Derbyshire, is only enforceable by the Police. The Orders raise residents’ expectations but are widely abused by drivers. The Orders can take up a large amount of Police Officer time as ideally, two people are needed, one to observe the route taken by a driver and the other, (a regular Officer), to stop the vehicle and deal with the incident as appropriate.