Agenda item

Note: This is an executive function for decision by the community council.

Members to approve for implementation the local traffic and parking amendments, detailed in the appendices to the report, subject to the outcome of any necessary statutory consultation and procedures.

Note: This is an executive function for decision by the community council.

Leah Coburn, group manager in highways, was available to take questions on issues related to the report.

Councillors considered the information contained in the report.

RESOLVED:

1.  That the following local traffic and parking amendments be approved for implementation, as detailed in the appendices to the report, subject to the outcome of any necessary statutory procedures:

·  Snowsfields – To install new contraflow cycle infrastructure at the eastern end of Snowsfields (Bermondsey Street junction), and remove existing permit parking bays.

·  Surrey Quays Road – To install double yellow lines on the southeast side to improve traffic flow and to prevent obstructive parking at any time.

·  Elephant Lane – To install a single yellow line on the east side adjacent to The Ship public house to provide a loading facility.

·  Varcoe Road – To install double yellow lines adjacent to No.2 Varcoe Road to provide access at any time.

·  Bermondsey Street – To convert existing single yellow lines to double yellow lines from No.176 to White Cube Gallery to maintain traffic flow and access at any time.

·  Garter Way – To install double yellow lines to prevent dangerous parking and maintain traffic flow and access at any time.

·  Canada Water / Surrey Quays Road – To install a taxi rank in a loading bay on Surrey Quays Road on the southbound approach to Canada Water station. The taxi rank would operate outside of the permitted loading times.

·  Linsey Street / Alexis Street – To install new ‘no stopping on entrance markings’ on Linsey Street and to remove and install new no stopping on entrance markings in Alexis Street adjacent to St James’ CE Primary School.

2.  That the following local traffic and parking amendments be deferred for further discussions to take place prior to a decision:

·  Rotherhithe Street – reject objections and proceed to install double yellow lines to provide unrestricted access to the entrance of No.135.

·  Rotherhithe Street – reject objections and proceed to install double yellow lines to provide unrestricted access to the garages at Columbus Court and along Rotherhithe Street between Brunel Road and Clarence Mews.

·  Snowsfields – reject objections and proceed to convert Snowsfields to one-way working (eastbound) with a cycling contraflow and to formalise the two zebra crossings at the western end of Snowsfields and the northern end of Crosby Row.