Road Traffic (St Helier) (Jersey) Order 1996 and Road Traffic (Disabled Persons) (Parking) (Jersey) Order 2005.

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A decision made (03/10/2008) regarding: Amendments to the Road Traffic (St. Helier) (Jersey) Order 1996 and Road Traffic (Disabled Persons) (Parking) (Jersey) Order 2005.

Decision Reference: MD-T-2008-0093
Decision Summary Title :	Amendments to the Road Traffic (St Helier) (Jersey) Order 1996 and Road Traffic (Disabled Persons) (Parking) (Jersey) Order 2005		Date of Decision Summary:	24 September 2008
Decision Summary Author:	Philip Baudains Technical Assistant Traffic and Infrastructure		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Amendments to the Road Traffic (St Helier) (Jersey) Order 1996 and Road Traffic (Disabled Persons) (Parking) (Jersey) Order 2005		Date of Written Report:	24 September 2008
Written Report Author:	Philip Baudains Technical Assistant Traffic and Infrastructure		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Road Traffic (St Helier) (Jersey) Order 1996 and Road Traffic (Disabled Persons) (Parking) (Jersey) Order 2005.
Decision(s): The Minister agreed: 1. To introduce additional motorcycle parking spaces in the town area. 2. To make permanent six temporary Orders under Article 68 of the Road Traffic (Jersey) Order 1956 3. To introduce additional requests from the Parish, and Transport and Technical Services. 4. To make adjustments to the existing Residents Parking Zones.
Reason(s) for Decision: At the request of the Connétable and Transport and Technical Services, to amend the Road Traffic (St Helier) (Jersey) Order 1996 and Road Traffic (Disabled Persons) (Parking) (Jersey) Order 2005.
Resource Implications: Law drafting time, Transport and Technical Services Department’s time.
Action required: Officers to proceed jointly with the Parish with public consultation and if no objections are received, to instruct the Law Draftsman to prepare an Amendment to the Orders for subsequent submission to the Minister.
Signature:		Position:
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Road Traffic (St Helier) (Jersey) Order 1996 and Road Traffic (Disabled Persons) (Parking) (Jersey) Order 2005.

TRANSPORT AND TECHNICAL SERVICES

ROAD TRAFFIC (ST HELIER) (JERSEY) ORDER 1996 AND ROAD TRAFFIC (DISABLED PERSONS) (PARKING) (JERSEY) ORDER 2005

Purpose of the Report

To amend the Road Traffic (St Helier) (Jersey) Order 1996 and the Road Traffic (Disabled Persons) (Parking) (Jersey) Order 2005

Background

1. Proposed additional motorcycle parking

The Parish and Transport and Technical Services have requested to increase the number of on-street motorcycle parking spaces in various locations in the town centre.

2. Temporary Orders

Since the last Amendment five Temporary Orders were made by the Minister for Transport and Technical Services, and two by the Connétable of St Helier, under Article 68 of the Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956, for a period not exceeding twelve months. It is requested by the Parish, and Transport and Technical Services that these temporary orders (with the exception of the Hilgrove Street Order, which is the subject of a subsequent temporary Order) be made permanent, and included in Road Traffic (St Helier) (Jersey) Order 1996, and the Road Traffic (Disabled Persons) (Parking) (Jersey) Order 2005.

3. Additional requests

The Parish and Transport and Technical Services have submitted additional requests to be included in the Road Traffic (St Helier) (Jersey) Order 1996.

4. Residents’ Parking Zones

The Parish has requested changes to the parking restrictions in the three Residents’ Parking zones.

Discussion

1. Proposed additional motorcycle parking

During the past two years the Parish of St Helier has received several requests to increase the number of on-street motorcycle parking spaces in the Town Centre. As it is estimated that four or five motorcycles can be accommodated in the space required by one car, it is considered that providing more motorcycle parking would be a more sustainable use of on-street parking facilities. The Parish estimate that whereas over the last two years bicycle parking provision has been increased by approximately 150 spaces, motorcycle parking provision has increased by less than half this number. The Parish, together with Transport and Technical Services, has therefore identified a number of town centre locations where 64 additional on-street motorcycle parking spaces could be provided. Motorcyclists are claiming that the current facilities are inadequate, which is borne out by surveys showing that the current spaces are frequently fully occupied.

The streets affected by the requested additional motorcycle parking spaces are as follows:-

Gloucester Street
Seale Street
Patriotic Street.
Nelson Street
Commercial Street
Grenville Street

In addition, the Parish has suggested that motorcycle parking should be provided in the south west corner of Commercial Buildings. Approximately ten motorcycles could be parked here, in a designated space, as indicated on the attached plan No.1.

2. Temporary Orders

The items relating to the Road Traffic (St Helier) (Jersey) Order 1996 and Road Traffic (Disabled Persons) (Parking) (Jersey) Order 2005 and currently subject to temporary orders made under Article 68 of the Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956, for a period not exceeding twelve months, are as follows:-

Parish requests

09 July 2007 Windsor Road Plan No 2

This Temporary Order was made as a result of the Parish assessment of roads regarding possible on-street parking locations. During recent resurfacing of the road it was found that there was capacity to create five additional 2 hour disc parking spaces.

Transport and Technical Services requests

01 May 2008 St Johns Road Plan No 3

This Temporary Order was made to remove the 13 parking spaces on the east side of St Johns Road, in front of Clubley Estate, as a result of the construction of a pedestrian refuge to facilitate the new housing development entrance on the west side.

28 August 2007 Esplanade Plan No 4

This Temporary Order was made to facilitate the updating of parking facilities on the Esplanade in advance of the opening of the new Transportation Centre.

The removal of all existing parking restrictions on the north side of the Esplanade between Castle Street and Conway Street, to facilitate the new road and footpath layout and install revised on-street parking facilities, as follows:-

Two 11 yard sections of parking for motorcycles and mopeds,
One 34 yard section of 1 hour pay card parking,
One 10 yard and one 12 yard section of parking for loading and unloading.
One 12 yard section of parking for vehicles used by disabled persons. It is now proposed to change this section of parking to loading and unloading, following a request from the Department’s Parking Control Section for an unloading facility for toilet cleaners’ vehicles and delivery vehicles servicing Liberation Station.

08 October 2007 Mont Cochon Plan No 5

This Temporary Order was made to allow 37 yards of 1 hour pay card parking on the west side of Mont Cochon between La Route de St Aubin and St Andrews Road at the time of the traffic calming improvement scheme.

18 February 2008 Rouge Bouillon

This Temporary Order was made to remove the no left-hand turn restriction from Upper Midvale Road into Rouge Bouillon, and the no right-hand turn restriction from Midvale Road into Rouge Bouillon.

Due to complaints and subsequent surveys showing that motorists turn illegally into Rouge Bouillon from Midvale Road and Upper Midvale Road and, therefore, pose a danger to pedestrians using the pedestrian crossing at this junction, it was decided to substitute these restrictions with an all red phase of the traffic signals when the pedestrian crossing is activated.

22 August 2008 Weighbridge Place Plan No 6

2 hour limit

This Temporary Order was made to provide disabled persons parking spaces in Weighbridge Place, to replace the disabled persons parking space lost due to the redevelopment of Caledonia Place and the spaces on the Esplanade to be changed to loading and unloading.

3. Additional requests

Parish requests

1. Hue Street Plan No 7

The Parish has requested that the time limit of the disabled parking bay adjacent to the Magistrates Court be reduced from four hours to two hours.

This request is considered necessary to make more effective use of the facility at this location.

2. Great Union Street Plan No 8

It is proposed that the current one hour pay card parking spaces be changed to two hour disabled persons parking spaces.

The Royal British Legion situated in Great Union Street has requested that disabled persons parking facilities be provided for its elderly members to attend meetings.

3. Kensington Place

The Parish has requested that the time limit of the unloading bay at the northern end of Kensington Place be reduced from one hour to 20 minutes.

This request has been made so that this unloading bays’ time limit is in line with other unloading bays in the area.

4. Residents’ Parking Zones

The Parish has requested changes to the parking restrictions in its three Residents’ Parking Zones. The changes are detailed in a letter to Transport and Technical Services Car Parks Manager, dated 08 August 2008. Parking in these zones is currently policed by Parish Officers.

Transport and Technical Services requests

1. The Parish together with the Department’s Parking Control Section has requested that provision be made in the Road Traffic (St Helier) (Jersey) Order 1996 to prohibit motorists from returning to a pay card, disc parking space, or disabled persons parking bay within one hour of leaving that parking space.

This request is to discourage motorists from using the spaces beyond their allotted time, thereby denying others the opportunity to park.

2. Commercial Buildings Plan No 9

Create 16 yards of parking of vehicles for loading and unloading, and reduce the number of existing one hour pay card parking spaces by 11 yards at the southern end of Commercial Buildings. The times of loading and unloading to be 20 minutes between 5.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.

This request is to allow business premises at this end of Commercial Buildings to legally load and unload their goods.

3. Caledonia Place Due to the redevelopment of Caledonia Place following the relocation of the bus station, it is necessary to request the Law Draftsman to remove the items relating to the current one hour pay card parking spaces and the disabled persons parking space from the above Orders. This road will also be closed to through traffic.

4. Robin Hood Plan No 10

It is requested that a “stopping of vehicles at certain road junctions” restriction (yellow box), be installed at the Robin Hood junction to allow traffic exiting Trinity Road to enter the lane to the gyratory system.

5. Union Street Plan No 11

It is requested that a “stopping of vehicles at certain road junctions” restriction (yellow box), be installed at the Union Street, Parade (eastern arm) junction, to prevent motorists travelling east from blocking traffic travelling west and entering the Parade (eastern arm). A keep clear advisory marking is currently present at this location.

6. Hill Street Plan No 12

Following consultation with the Parish it is requested that a section of 56 yards of one hour pay card parking be established on the north side of Hill Street, east from its junction with Halkett Place. This section of Hill Street is currently subject to prohibition of waiting.

This request has become feasible following a decision by the Parish not to proceed with the final phase of the town cycle network, which would have featured a contraflow route eastbound along Hill Street.

Recommendation

The Minister is recommended to approve all of the requests.

Reason (s) for Decision

To introduce additional motorcycle parking spaces in the town centre.
To make permanent, six Temporary Orders.
To introduce additional requests from the Parish and Transport and Technical Services.
To make adjustments to the existing Residents’ Parking Zones.

Action Required

To proceed jointly with the Parish with public consultation and if no objections are received to send instructions to the Law Draftsman for subsequent submission to the Minister.

Written by: Phil Baudains, Technical Assistant – Traffic and Infrastructure

Approved by: Chris Sampson, Director, Municipal Services

Attachments: Plans showing the location of requests from the Parish of St Helier and Transport and Technical Services