Wednesday, 22 October 2014

Meeting Minutes 14th October 2014

CANOWIE ROAD, REDLAND
RESIDENTS' MEETING TO DISCUSS POTENTIAL INCLUSION IN RPZ


Residents' meeting held on 14th October.
At meeting
x11 present expressed their view that they wished Canowie Road to be in the RPZ
x2 present were undecided
x1against

The majority of those attending wish to have Canowie Road included in the RPZ

Specific issues raised and potential solutions discussed:

Issue 1: day and night congestion on Canowie Road rather than just day, due to the volume of residential cars as well as commuter vehicles using the road (high in particular due to the no.8 bus stop at the end of the road)

Potential solution:  an extension of the hours that the RPZ would be enforced beyond 9-5pm to include evening hours (e.g up to 9pm as in Hotwells) to enable residents to still park outside their homes.


Issue 2:  the volume of cars vs width of road in Manor Park Road (which it was assumed would also be included in RPZ with Canowie Road and St. Oswald's Road?)

Potential solution:  an individual approach to each road would be necessary such as
-    zoned areas of residents' parking rather than demarcated spaces
-    the use of one-way systems to discourage excessive traffic including
-    Canowie Road and St Oswald's Road one way from Redland Road to Coldharbour Road (against the flow of commuter traffic)
-    Manor Park one way to ensure enough space for both parking and access by emergency vehicles

Issue 3:  safety issues on intersection of Canowie Road and Manor Park Road
-    hazard in terms of both visibility for traffic, safety for pedestrians and access for public service vehicles (including bin lorries and emergency vehicles)

Potential solution: double yellow lines on intersection between Canowie Road and Manor Park Road


Residents also wished clarification over
-    UWE's and Bristol University's policy over students' access to residents car parking permits, due to the number of student houses on Manor Park Road.
-    the council's policy regarding parking on dropped curbs and in front of garages



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