The Director of Technical Services reported concerning an objection received from the resident of 35a St Paul’s Road, Seacombe to the proposed introduction of a pedestrian refuge island and associated ‘No Waiting at Any Time’ - Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) on St Paul’s Road adjacent to the Seacombe Children’s Centre / Jack & Jill Day Nursery. 

The resident of 35a St Paul’s Road addressed the meeting and expressed her concern that the proposal would remove the convenience of being able to park directly outside her property and increase the difficulties in finding a parking place elsewhere on St Paul’s Road owing to the high demand for on-street parking spaces during the day.

The Director reported that the proposed location of the pedestrian refuge island, as shown on plan BENG/48/10, was considered to be the most suitable to assist pedestrian movements across St Paul’s Road, and in particular those wishing to cross to and from the Seacombe Children’s Centre / Jack & Jill Day Nursery.  In the absence of a safe and suitable alternative location for the pedestrian refuge island being available and notwithstanding the outcome of the issues in respect of the usage of the piece of land adjacent to no.35 St Paul’s Road, it was recommended that the proposal be approved.

Resolved - The Panel note the objection but recommend to the Sustainable Communities Overview & Scrutiny Committee that the pedestrian refuge scheme and Traffic Regulation Order, as shown on plan BENG/48/10, be recommended for implementation.