The Senior Network Operations Manager introduced the report of the Director of Neighbourhood Services which considered direct feedback from local ward Members, a petition signed by 11 people, 36 objections and 9 representations of support submitted during the statutory 6- month consultation period for the Experimental Traffic Regulation Order (ETRO) relating to Motorcaravan Parking, that was introduced on Coastal Drive and Kings Parade in July 2022. A plan detailing the measures introduced was attached in Appendix A to the report.

Members queried a strategy for off-road commercial caravan parks in Wirral, noting that this had previously been considered by Members as part of a working group of the Tourism, Communities, Culture and Leisure Committee in 2021. However, Members were informed that the Neighbourhoods directorate had lost the commercial team who were looking at this and the project had now been subsumed by the New Brighton Neighbourhood Framework which is due for further consideration.

On a motion by Councillor Liz Grey, seconded by Councillor Gail Jenkinson it was,

Resolved – That

(1)  the consultation feedback received on the Experimental Traffic Regulation Order relating to Motorcaravan Parking, that was introduced on Coastal Drive and Kings Parade, New Brighton in July 2022. and the officer’s responses as set out in Appendix B be noted; and

(2)  the introduction of a permanent Traffic Regulation Order be approved relating to

(a)  the prohibition of overnight Motorcaravan parking for Coastal Drive and Kings Parade, New Brighton in accordance with the process set out in paragraph 5.4 of this report; and

(b)  a prohibition on overnight parking by Motorcaravans on all sections of unrestricted carriageway on North Parade and Meols Parade to deal with Motorcaravan parking displacement in accordance with the process set out in paragraph 8.3 of this report.

(3)  Officers are requested to provide this committee with a future report on the Traffic Regulation Orders, reviewing their effectiveness in line with the new Wirral parking strategy, and analysing environmental, road safety, financial, financial concerns and facilities.