Council to ask again on Rickmansworth parking restrictions

11:13am Tuesday 2nd December 2008

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By Neil Skinner »

A raft of new traffic restrictions moved a step closer last night when councillors again discussed problem parking in Rickmansworth.

Three Rivers District Council announced in March plans to prevent dangerous and inconsiderate parking at key sites across the town.

A formal three week public consultation on the scheme was carried out in October but did not, the council says, allow for sufficient feedback on the precise details of the plans.

At a meeting of its ruling Executive Committee last night the council decided to write again to all affected residents.

The proposed restrictions, to be implemented in the New Year, will consist of double yellow lines, waiting restrictions, and an extension to the existing permit scheme.

They are:

• Restrictions on Mount View at its junctions with Elm Way and Moneyhill Road to prevent dangerous and inconsiderate parking
• Restrictions in Elm Way to prevent inconsiderate and dangerous parking
• Restrictions to prevent commuter parking along Highfield Way up to its junction with Beacon Way. A weekday restriction has been proposed
• Restrictions at the lower end of Pheasants Way to prevent dangerous parking at its junction with West Way
• Extend the existing restrictions along Shepherds Way to its junction with Berry Way to deter commuter and inconsiderate parking
• Restrictions at The Drive to prevent commuter and dangerous parking past the junction with Winchfield Way as far as PNEU School
• Restrictions to be considered in Old Chorleywood Road to prevent commuter parking
• Restriction to prevent all day commuter parking in the Moor Lane slip road
• Restrictions at Sherfield Avenue to prevent parking at the junction with Harefield Road
• Further restrictions at Rickmansworth Park JMI School access road – no waiting between 2pm – 3pm and 10 – 11am

The restrictions will be enforced by existing contractor Vinci – which also manages parking restrictions in Watford – under the terms of the Road Traffic Act.

Council Leader Ann Shaw said the authority was taking the unusual action of re-consulting to allow as many people as possible to have their say.

Although the results will not carry the same legal power as the official consultation, the responses will be used to finalise the details of the scheme.

She said: “We are not in the habit of forcing these schemes on people if they don’t want them so we want people to be happy with any restrictions we implement.”