Appendix 2 - Objections and Responses - North Crofts
Perth and Kinross Council · 28 August 2024
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1 Communities TRO From: Communities TRO Sent: 24 July 2024 09:45 To: Ainslie Warriner Subject: RE: Waiting restrictions North Crofts Auchterarder Attachments: North Crofts DWG - Legal.pdf Dear Ainslie, Thank you for your email responding to the consultation for Auchterarder Traffic Regulation Order regarding proposed Waiting Restrictions in the North Crofts area. Details of the proposal can be seen in the attached plan. In total, 5 responses were received with 2 objections, 1 in support and 2 noting concerns with the proposal. The responses were discussed with the Ward 7 Elected members in order to agree a way forward. Following these discussions, I can confirm that a report will be submitted to the Environment and Infrastructure Committee. The report will recommend the Committee considers the objections and set aside objections to allow the Traffic Regulation Order to be made to promote the Waiting Restrictions on North Crofts, Green Crofts and Hannover Gardens as per the attached drawing. The report will include summarised version of your response and the full response, with personal information redacted, will be included as an appendix. I appreciate that this may not be the recommendation that you would have hoped for. However, should you be unhappy with this decision then I would suggest that you to contact your Elected Members to discuss your concerns. If you wish, you could make a deputation at the Committee to allow them to consider your points. If this is an option that you would wish to consider then please contact Committee Services at Committee@pkc.gov.uk for further information. Kind Regards Kind Regards Blair Watt | Project Officer Road Safety | Traffic and Network | Housing and Environment Perth & Kinross Council, Pullar House, 35 Kinnoull Street, Perth, PH1 5GD Phone: 01738 476944 Mobile: 07827 357105 Email: bwatt@pkc.gov.uk
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2 From: Ainslie Warriner <ainslie.warriner@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, July 5, 2024 5:46 PM To: CDS Legal Sevices <LegalServices@pkc.gov.uk>; Communities TRO <TRO@pkc.gov.uk> Subject: Waiting restrictions North Crofts Auchterarder CAUTION: This email originated from an external organisation. Do not follow guidance, click links, or open attachments unless you have verified the sender and know the content is safe. Dear Sarah Stewart, I received the notification from the council today I see once again the the requests and suggestions from the residents go totally ignored . There has been no consideration to the needs of the local residents who have no choice but to park on North Crofts road . We elderly folk in Hanover Gardens can say goodbye to receiving visits from our families as there will be nowhere to park . Really sad . Lines on one side of the road would alleviate the severe congestion and access for services but still give us some access to parking PLEASE REVIEW THIS THOUGHTLESS PLAN Ainslie Warriner 3 Hanover Gardens, Auchterarder PH3 1DJ,
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1 Blair Watt From: Blair Watt Sent: 24 July 2024 09:42 To: info@cafekisa.co.uk Cc: Bridget Mitchell Subject: RE: Waiting Restrictions North Crofts, Auchterarder Attachments: North Crofts DWG - Legal.pdf Dear Sam and Kirsty, Thank you for your email responding to the consultaƟon for Auchterarder Traffic RegulaƟon Order regarding proposed WaiƟng RestricƟons in the North CroŌs area. Details of the proposal can be seen in the aƩached plan. In total, 5 responses were received with 2 objecƟons, 1 in support and 2 noƟng concerns with the proposal. The responses were discussed with the Ward 7 Elected members in order to agree a way forward. Following these discussions, I can confirm that a report will be submiƩed to the Environment and Infrastructure CommiƩee. The report will recommend the CommiƩee considers the objecƟons and set aside objecƟons to allow the Traffic RegulaƟon Order to be made to promote the WaiƟng RestricƟons on North CroŌs, Green CroŌs and Hannover Gardens as per the aƩached drawing. The report will include summarised version of your response and the full response, with personal informaƟon redacted, will be included as an appendix. I appreciate that this may not be the recommendaƟon that you would have hoped for. However, should you be unhappy with this decision then I would suggest that you to contact your Elected Members to discuss your concerns. If you wish, you could make a deputaƟon at the CommiƩee to allow them to consider your points. If this is an opƟon that you would wish to consider then please contact CommiƩee Services at CommiƩee@pkc.gov.uk for further informaƟon. If you require any further informaƟon, please don't hesitate to contact me. Kind Regards Blair WaƩ | Project Officer Road Safety | Traffic and Network | Housing and Environment Perth & Kinross Council, Pullar House, 35 Kinnoull Street, Perth, PH1 5GD Phone: 01738 476944 Mobile: 07827 357105 Email: bwaƩ@pkc.gov.uk -----Original Message----- From: CDS Legal Sevices <LegalServices@pkc.gov.uk> Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2024 3:50 PM To: Blair WaƩ <BWaƩ@pkc.gov.uk>; Bridget Mitchell <BMitchell@pkc.gov.uk> Subject: FW: WaiƟng RestricƟons North CroŌs, Auchterarder -----Original Message----- From: info@cafekisa.co.uk <info@cafekisa.co.uk> Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2024 3:39 PM To: CDS Legal Sevices <LegalServices@pkc.gov.uk> Subject: WaiƟng RestricƟons North CroŌs, Auchterarder CAUTION: This email originated from an external organisaƟon. Do not follow guidance, click links, or open aƩachments unless you have verified the sender and know the content is safe.
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2 Dear Sir/Madam, I am wriƟng to raise our concerns with regards to the proposed waiƟng restricƟons proposed for Green CroŌs, North CroŌs and Hanover Gardens in Auchterarder. We have been on the Auchterarder High Street for over 20 years and know too well the car parking challenges that face the local residents, local businesses and tourists. We receive regular feedback from customers with regards to parking and so know it does affect our trade. We have lost customers due to being unable to park and have had customers arrive late due to being unable to park which then has a knock-on effect. We feel the above waiƟng restricƟons in its current proposal would adversely affect the trade of our business and other businesses on the Auchterarder High Street including the local chemist to which there is no direct parking or disabled parking available. As you know, High streets across the country are suffering and we are one of the lucky ones with a street filled with small, independent businesses which rely on visitors and locals and would hate to see this being affected due to even further limitaƟons to parking. We do however recognise that there is a need for some level of parking restricƟon on the above roads – we regularly have issues accessing our car park for team members and deliveries. We would like to propose to yourselves that the one side of Green CroŌs, North CroŌs and Hanover Gardens be restricted with double yellow lines and one side leŌ to be used for parking. We appreciate you taking the Ɵme to read this – if you would like anymore informaƟon or to discuss this, please do not hesitate to get in touch. Many thanks Sam and Kirsty, Café Kisa, 127-129 High Street, Auchterarder PH3 1AA 01764 663340
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1 Blair Watt From: Blair Watt Sent: 24 July 2024 09:43 To: grantymartin@msn.com Cc: Bridget Mitchell Subject: RE: North Crofts Waiting Restrictions Attachments: North Crofts DWG - Legal.pdf Dear Grant, Thank you for your email responding to the consultation for Auchterarder Traffic Regulation Order regarding proposed Waiting Restrictions in the North Crofts area. Details of the proposal can be seen in the attached plan. In total, 5 responses were received with 2 objections, 1 in support and 2 noting concerns with the proposal. The responses were discussed with the Ward 7 Elected members in order to agree a way forward. Following these discussions, I can confirm that a report will be submitted to the Environment and Infrastructure Committee. The report will recommend the Committee considers the objections and set aside objections to allow the Traffic Regulation Order to be made to promote the Waiting Restrictions on North Crofts, Green Crofts and Hannover Gardens as per the attached drawing. The report will include summarised version of your response and the full response, with personal information redacted, will be included as an appendix. I appreciate that this may not be the recommendation that you would have hoped for. However, should you be unhappy with this decision then I would suggest that you to contact your Elected Members to discuss your concerns. If you wish, you could make a deputation at the Committee to allow them to consider your points. If this is an option that you would wish to consider then please contact Committee Services at Committee@pkc.gov.uk for further information. If you require any further information, please don't hesitate to contact me. Kind Regards Blair Watt | Project Officer Road Safety | Traffic and Network | Housing and Environment Perth & Kinross Council, Pullar House, 35 Kinnoull Street, Perth, PH1 5GD Phone: 01738 476944 Mobile: 07827 357105 Email: bwatt@pkc.gov.uk
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2 From: CDS Legal Sevices <LegalServices@pkc.gov.uk> Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2024 9:11 AM To: Blair Watt <BWatt@pkc.gov.uk>; Bridget Mitchell <BMitchell@pkc.gov.uk> Subject: FW: North Crofts Waiting Restrictions Legal Services Perth & Kinross Council Legal & Governance Services 2 High Street PERTH PH1 5PH Phone: 01738 475115 Help save paper - do you need to print this e-mail? From: Grant Martin <grantymartin@msn.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2024 2:46 PM To: CDS Legal Sevices <LegalServices@pkc.gov.uk> Subject: North Crofts Waiting Restrictions CAUTION: This email originated from an external organisation. Do not follow guidance, click links, or open attachments unless you have verified the sender and know the content is safe. To the Strategic Lead, Upon receiving the letter detailing your plans for the waiting restrictions in North Crofts, Auchterarder I was dismayed and I wish to formally wish to object to them. Parking bays have already been introduced on the High St and as I understand it these pave the way for pay and display machines and permits.
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3 North Crofts is directly next to my residence here at 143 High St, above Davidson's Pharmacy and during the day there isn't a space to be found on the High St all along this main section and this junction with North Crofts and the Co-op on the other side is the epicenter of busyness every day. People are parking here to visit the pharmacy, collecting their medications, using the shops or visiting Cafe Kisa, all things which are keeping the High St alive. Making the proposed area no waiting at any time is going to reduce the number of availabile spaces in an area which is already struggling for parking availability. Those people who park there still need to use the pharmacy and other amenities and those of us who live here are going to struggle to park anywhere near our residence on a daily basis a whilst people do park along North Crofts I have never found a situation where the road was impassable or blocked. Where do you propose people who rely on those spaces go? The population of Auchterarder and surrounding areas has been increasing, this situation was already getting worse and now this proposal will accelerate the situation building anger and frustration in the local community. These plans will be detrimental to the local community and I know I'm not the only one who feels this way, so please reconsider as there are many firmly against these plans. Kind regards, Grant Martin Sent from Outlook for Android
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1 Communities TRO From: Communities TRO Sent: 24 July 2024 09:39 To: Iain MacDonald Subject: RE: North Crofts Auchterarder - No objection, but a couple of questions Attachments: North Crofts DWG - Legal.pdf Dear Iain, Thank you for your email responding to the consultation for Auchterarder Traffic Regulation Order regarding proposed Waiting Restrictions in the North Crofts area. Details of the proposal can be seen in the attached plan. In total, 5 responses were received with 2 objections, 1 in support and 2 noting concerns with the proposal. The responses were discussed with the Ward 7 Elected members in order to agree a way forward. Following these discussions, I can confirm that a report will be submitted to the Environment and Infrastructure Committee. The report will recommend the Committee considers the objections and set aside objections to allow the Traffic Regulation Order to be made to promote the Waiting Restrictions on North Crofts, Green Crofts and Hannover Gardens as per the attached drawing. The report will include summarised version of your response and the full response, with personal information redacted, will be included as an appendix. I appreciate that this may not be the recommendation that you would have hoped for. However, should you be unhappy with this decision then I would suggest that you to contact your Elected Members to discuss your concerns. If you wish, you could make a deputation at the Committee to allow them to consider your points. If this is an option that you would wish to consider then please contact Committee Services at Committee@pkc.gov.uk for further information. Enforcement of the waiting restrictions will be carried out in accordance with the parking enforcement policy, however, it is likely we will target this area during the first few weeks to ensure drivers are aware of the new restriction. We will assess the junction at the High Street and come back to you. It is likely that to improve the visibility we would be required to remove on-street parking which is unlikely to progress with the Elected Members. Do you have a specific Order you would like to have a copy of? Is it the order relating to the double yellows and drop off area or the car park and bus lanes? Kind Regards Blair Watt | Project Officer Road Safety | Traffic and Network | Housing and Environment Perth & Kinross Council, Pullar House, 35 Kinnoull Street, Perth, PH1 5GD Phone: 01738 476944 Mobile: 07827 357105 Email: bwatt@pkc.gov.uk
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2 From: Iain MacDonald <imacdonald172@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, July 15, 2024 12:47 AM To: Communities TRO <TRO@pkc.gov.uk> Subject: North Crofts Auchterarder - No objection, but a couple of questions CAUTION: This email originated from an external organisation. Do not follow guidance, click links, or open attachments unless you have verified the sender and know the content is safe. Hi, I'm in receipt of your letter dated 3 July relating to the new waiting restrictions on the above road. Absolutely no objections to this, in fact, I positively welcome it as the parking in this area has grown much worse over the time I've lived here. I do have a couple of questions though 1. People ignore the existing waiting restrictions on a regular basis now, so are there any plans to increase the presence of traffic wardens in the area? It's often more of a surprise to see no cars on the double yellow lines when I pass by as things stand currently. 2. Can anything be done about improving the visibility at the junction with the high street? Getting on to the High Street is often the equivalent of trusting to luck as the traffic parked on the right does a good job of blocking any view of traffic coming from the right. This might not be so bad if people adhered to the 20mph, but they don't and it becomes a tricky junction to negotiate safely. What's also not helping just now is that someone has decided to restrict the visibility at that junction still further by putting up a sign relating to future works. The proposed waiting restrictions are not going to help that issue. 3. Could you tell me where I can get a copy of the order relating to the area around the school in Auchterarder please?
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3 Finally, I do genuinely welcome this improvement as it does have the potential to improve road safety for all local residents and gives some comfort that an emergency vehicle could get through those streets because sometimes that's very much been open to question. Regards Iain MacDonald
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1 Communities TRO From: Communities TRO Sent: 24 July 2024 09:45 To: John Gilmour Subject: RE: Waiting restrictions North Crofts ,Auchterarder Attachments: North Crofts DWG - Legal.pdf Dear John, Thank you for your email responding to the consultation for Auchterarder Traffic Regulation Order regarding proposed Waiting Restrictions in the North Crofts area. Details of the proposal can be seen in the attached plan. In total, 5 responses were received with 2 objections, 1 in support and 2 noting concerns with the proposal. The responses were discussed with the Ward 7 Elected members in order to agree a way forward. Following these discussions, I can confirm that a report will be submitted to the Environment and Infrastructure Committee. The report will recommend the Committee considers the objections and set aside objections to allow the Traffic Regulation Order to be made to promote the Waiting Restrictions on North Crofts, Green Crofts and Hannover Gardens as per the attached drawing. The report will include summarised version of your response and the full response, with personal information redacted, will be included as an appendix. I appreciate that this may not be the recommendation that you would have hoped for. However, should you be unhappy with this decision then I would suggest that you to contact your Elected Members to discuss your concerns. If you wish, you could make a deputation at the Committee to allow them to consider your points. If this is an option that you would wish to consider then please contact Committee Services at Committee@pkc.gov.uk for further information. Kind Regards If you require any further information, please don't hesitate to contact me. Kind Regards Blair Watt | Project Officer Road Safety | Traffic and Network | Housing and Environment Perth & Kinross Council, Pullar House, 35 Kinnoull Street, Perth, PH1 5GD Phone: 01738 476944 Mobile: 07827 357105 Email: bwatt@pkc.gov.uk
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2 From: John Gilmour <johngilmour090@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 9, 2024 9:20 PM To: Communities TRO <TRO@pkc.gov.uk> Subject: Waiting restrictions North Crofts ,Auchterarder CAUTION: This email originated from an external organisation. Do not follow guidance, click links, or open attachments unless you have verified the sender and know the content is safe. Dear Sarah. I NO LONGER DRIVE.but am perfectly aware of the situation from Hanover Gardens, and the main street towards the high Street,and find it often with difficult to negotiate between vehicles which Park there. I am very much often quite scared to venture out. I would suggest that perhaps the restriction would be only on one side of the street. Which would make me feel a little more safer as I at 77years of age might be. Thank u for your letter and in kind notification Yours sincerely John. J.Gilmour 31 Hanover Garrdens Auchterarder PH3 1DJ.