Road traffic orders relating to St. Thomas' residents parking zone

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A decision made 18 December 2009 regarding: Road traffic orders relating to St. Thomas' residents parking zone. [THIS DECISION HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY MD-T-2009-0116].

Decision Reference: MD-T-2009-0114
Decision Summary Title :	Amendments to the Road Traffic (St Helier) (Jersey) Order 1996 and Road Traffic (Disabled Persons) (Parking) (Jersey) Order 2002		Date of Decision Summary:	11 December 2009
Decision Summary Author:	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:
Written Report Title :	Amendments to the Road Traffic (St Helier) (Jersey) Order 1996 and Road Traffic (Disabled Persons) (Parking) (Jersey) Order 2002		Date of Written Report:	11 December 2009
Written Report Author:	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 2002
Decision(s): The Minister made the Road Traffic (St Helier) (Amendment No.2) (Jersey) Order 2010, and Road Traffic (Disabled Persons) (Parking) (Amendment) (Jersey) Order 2010, to become effective on 13 January 2010, the purpose of which is to implement the new St Thomas’ Residents Parking Zone.
Reason(s) for Decision: At the request of the Connétable to amend the Road Traffic (St Helier) (Jersey) Order 1996 and Road Traffic (Disabled Persons) (Parking) (Jersey) Order 2002.
Resource Implications: Transport and Technical Services time.
Action Required: To notify the Greffier of the States and the Law Draftsman that the Order has been made and forward the signed and sealed Order to the Publications Editor, States Greffe, for notification to the States.
Signature:		Position:
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Road traffic orders relating to St. Thomas' residents parking zone

TRANSPORT AND TECHNICAL SERVICES

ROAD TRAFFIC (ST HELIER) (JERSEY) ORDER 1996 AND ROAD TRAFFIC (DISABLED PERSONS) (PARKING) (JERSEY) ORDER 2002 – AMENDMENTS

Purpose of the Report

To implement the new St Thomas’ Residents Parking Zone.

Background

On 07 August 2009 the Minister for Transport and Technical Services approved the above Parish request under Ministerial Decision MD-T-2009-0074, and instructed the Law Draftsman to draft the necessary Order Amendments.

Discussion

Parish Officers drew up the proposed zoning and consulted widely with residents and businesses in the area. The scheme reduces the number of available paycard spaces in predominantly residential areas to allow for more Residents Parking Zone permits to be issued but it does provide an adequate number of paycard parking areas for people visiting the area.

This will be the fourth Residents Parking Zone within St Helier, the others being Stopford Road, Cheapside and Richmond Road.

TTS supports the introduction of this Residents Parking Zone with the Parish of St Helier taking responsibility for the enforcement and administration of the zone, as is currently the arrangement with the existing Residents Parking Zones.

Recommendation

The Minister is recommended to approve the Amendments to become effective from the 13 January 2010.

Reason(s) for Decision

To introduce an additional Residents Parking Zone in the St Thomas’ Church area of St Helier.

Resource implication

Transport and Technical Services time.

Action Required

To notify the Greffier of the States and the Law Draftsman that the Order has been made and forward the signed and sealed Order to the Publications Editor, States Greffe, for notification to the States.

Written by: Technical Assistant, Traffic and Infrastructure.

Approved by: Director of Transport

Attachments: Road Traffic (St Helier) (Amendments No.2) (Jersey) Order 2009, and Road Traffic (Disabled Persons) (Parking) (Amendment) (Jersey) Order 2009.