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A decision made 2 March 2015:

Decision Reference: MD-T-2015-0013
Decision Summary Title :	Introduction of three new car parks in St Ouen		Date of Decision Summary:	19 February 2015
Decision Summary Author:	Assistant Manager Parking Control		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Introduction of three new car parks in St Ouen		Date of Written Report:	19 February 2015
Written Report Author:	Assistant Manager Parking Control		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Introduction of three new car parks in St Ouen
Decision(s): The Minister authorised the introduction of three new car parks in St Ouen as requested by the Connétable of St Ouen
Reason(s) for Decision: To approve the issuance of Law Drafting instructions so enabling the introduction of car parks at St Ouen Parish Hall Front, St Ouen Parish Hall Rear and St Ouen Parish Church.
Resource Implications: Law Drafting time. Transport and Technical Services Department JEP Gazette entry £100, Parish of St Ouen signage and marking £1,000.
Action Required: Officers to instruct the Law Draftsman to prepare the necessary Amendments to the Road Traffic (Public Parking Places) (Jersey) Order 2006
Signature:		Position:
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

St. Ouen: Parish Hall - front and rear, and Parish Church: Introduction of Car Parks: Law drafting instructions

TRANSPORT AND TECHNICAL SERVICES

INTRODUCTION OF NEW CAR PARKS IN ST OUEN

Purpose of the Report

To request the Minister to approve the creation of St Ouen Parish Hall Front, St Ouen Parish Hall Rear and St Ouen Parish Church car parks and to instruct appropriate Law Drafting instructions to be issued.

Discussion

A request from the Connétable of St Ouen to the Minister for Transport and Technical Services has been received whereby the Connétable has requested that three new car parks in St Ouen be scheduled in the Road Traffic (Public Parking Places) (Jersey) Order 2006.

The request has resulted from an increase in the use of the car parks that are at the front and rear of St Ouen’s Parish Hall which the Parish are struggling to administer. They have noticed there has been an increase in use of these areas since the car park at St Peter’s Community Centre was scheduled with a short stay restriction in 2009. The increase in use has resulted in much of these areas being unavailable for use by Parishioners who wish to use the various facilities adjacent to St Ouen’s Parish Hall.

The car park at St Ouen’s Parish Church has recently been used for parking of commercial vehicles which has resulted in a lack of space for people wishing to attend services at the church.

The Connétable has requested that there be various restrictions on the new car parks as follows:

St Ouen Parish Hall Rear Car Park be restricted to a maximum stay of 6 hours each visit between 9am and 5pm 7 days a week, a requirement to indicate an arrival time with a parking disc, a no return within 1 hour of leaving and a restriction of no commercial vehicles over 15 foot in length;

St Ouen Parish Hall Front Car Park be restricted to a maximum stay of 1 hour per visit with a no return within 1 hour of leaving, a requirement to indicate an arrival time with a parking disc and a restriction of no commercial vehicles over 15 foot in length;

St Ouen Parish Church Car Park be restricted to a maximum stay of 8 hours in a continuous 24 hour period and a restriction of no commercial vehicles over 15 foot in length

The Parish of St Ouen will be responsible for administration and policing of these three new car parks.

The Road Traffic (Public Parking Places) (Jersey) Order 2006 is administered by the Transport and Technical Services Department.

Recommendations

Officers support the creation of the three new car parks as requested by the Connétable of St Ouen and the Minister is recommended to approve the introduction of the St Ouen Parish Hall Front, St Ouen Parish Hall Rear and St Ouen Parish Church car parks and to instruct officers to instruct the Law Draftsman to produce the necessary Amendment to the Road Traffic (Public Parking Places) (Jersey) Order 2006.

Reason(s) for Decision

To approve Law Drafting instructions to be issued to enable the introduction of St Ouen Parish Hall Front, St Ouen Parish Hall Rear and St Ouen Parish Church car parks.

Resource implication

Law Drafting time. Transport and Technical Services Department JEP Gazette entry £100, Parish of St Ouen signage and marking £1,000.

Action Required

To instruct officers to instruct the Law Draftsman to prepare the necessary Amendment to the Road Traffic (Public Parking Places) (Jersey) Order 2006 for submission to the Minister.

Written by: Assistant Manager Parking Control

Approved by: Director of Transport