The Renfrewshire Council (Prohibition and restriction of loading, waiting and parking places) (Consolidation and amendment Order 1001)
Renfrewshire Council · 6 November 2024
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To: Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board On: 06 November 2024 Report by: Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure Heading: The Renfrewshire Council (Prohibition and restriction of loading, waiting and parking places) (Consolidation and amendment Order 1001) 2024 (Item 406) 1. Summary 1.1. In terms of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and the Council’s Scheme of Delegation, the making of a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) is delegated to the Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure after consultation with the Convener of the Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board and the Elected Members. 1.2. In accordance with the ‘Local Authorities’ Traffic Orders (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 1999’ and the Council’s procedures, in the case of maintained objections, the Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board may decide how to proceed; to either make a TRO in whole or in part or not at all, or commission an independent reporter to hold a public hearing. 1.3. “The Renfrewshire Council (Prohibition and restriction of loading, waiting and parking places) (Consolidation and amendment Order 1001) Order 2024” was made in part on 2 February 2024. However, Item 406, which was a part of this traffic order, had received sustained objections and was held back from being made to allow a decision to be made by this board. 1.4. Item 406 was included in the traffic order in response to a petition made to the Petitions Board of Monday 8 November 2021. The Petitions Board decided that the petition be referred to the relevant Director with the recommendation that the petition be adopted and a further recommendation that the Director also undertake a review of the travel corridor from the roundabout junction at Barrhead Road to Penilee Road at Queen Elizabeth Avenue.
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1.5. The petition asked for double yellow lines in the entrance to Gartmore Road off Hawkhead Road to ensure cars could safely enter and leave the side road without being blocked by parked cars and that those same parked cars did not block pedestrian visibility of oncoming traffic. Item 406 proposed those double yellow lines and for completeness, in consideration of pedestrian and driver safety, officers additionally proposed double yellow lines at the entrances of Lanfine Road and Newtyle Road which also exit onto Hawkhead Road in the same way as Gartmore Road. 1.6. In the last recorded five years’ accident statistics, there have been reported; one serious injury accident at Lanfine Rd/ Hawkhead Rd in 2018; and two slight injury accidents at Gartmore Rd/ Hawkhead Rd in 2019 and 2020. 1.7. The petition also asked for consideration of a solution to stop motorists using Gartmore Road as a shortcut to avoid the traffic signals at the junction of Glasgow Road and Hawkhead Road. A review of the travel corridor from the roundabout junction at Barrhead Road to Penilee Road at Queen Elizabeth Avenue did not conclude that any additional measures to prevent motorists using these side roads as a shortcut to avoid the traffic signals at the junction of Glasgow Road and Hawkhead Road were justified. A northbound right turn green arrow has recently been installed at this junction. 1.8. The first stage of statutory consultation for Item 406 commenced in May 2023 and included elected members, road user organisations and emergency services. In addition, consultation notices were hand delivered to all properties in Gartmore Road and to property numbers 23 to 35 Hawkhead Road, inclusive. The final closing date for responses was 18 June 2023. Four objections and five responses in support were received. 1.9. The second stage public consultation on Item 406 commenced in September 2023 with its inclusion in The Renfrewshire Council (Prohibition and restriction of loading, waiting and parking places) (Consolidation and amendment Order 1001) Order 202* . It was advertised for public consultation with a closing date of 11 October 2023. Five objections and one response in support were received. 1.10. The objectors argue that; • There is no problem here, there have been no accidents or incidents, and no need for the yellow lines. • The yellow lines will prevent residents of Hawkhead Road from parking near to their homes. Residents park in the side streets to escape the volume of passing traffic on Hawkhead Road. They cannot park in their driveways because the passing traffic at peak times makes it too difficult to get in and out of the driveway safely. • The yellow lines will push parking further into the side roads causing inconvenience and disruption to the residents and their visitors in not being able to park outside their homes, making HGV deliveries more difficult, causing accidents and blocking sight lines for drivers exiting driveways and pedestrians crossing the road. • There is insufficient evidence to include Lanfine Road and Newtyle Road.
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• The yellow lines will encourage entry into the side roads at speed, endangering pedestrians and encouraging the short cut to Glasgow Road. • The yellow lines do not tackle the bigger problem of the volume of traffic using Hawkhead Road, huge articulated lorries continually using Hawkhead Road as a dangerous and alternate route to the motorway and drivers using the side roads as a short cut to avoid the traffic signals at Hawkhead Road/ Glasgow Road at peak times. 1.11. The supporters say; • It is long overdue and the problematic and inconsiderate parking has been the source of numerous frustrations and many serious traffic dangers to both drivers and pedestrians alike. The constriction caused by the parking on both sides so close to the junction has simply not been acceptable. • If there are parked vehicles close to the corner it means drivers trying to exit out onto Hawkhead Road must sit on the wrong side of the road leaving vehicles trying to turn into Newtyle having nowhere to go and having to stop on the busy main road at considerable danger to themselves and those who may run into their back. It is a major accident waiting to happen and I am aware of regular minor collisions having occurred. 1.12. Police Scotland have no objections to this proposal and are supportive of the measures outlined. 1.13. Officers consider on balance that the road safety benefits of the proposal outweigh the inconvenience to residents in having to park further up the side streets. If the yellow lines have further, as yet unsubstantiated, impacts on the side streets, future traffic orders may be promoted to help control them. The yellow lines are promoted solely as a specific response to the road safety issues identified at this location. _________________________________________________________________________ 2. Recommendations It is recommended that the Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board: 2.1. Consider the objections made in relation to The Renfrewshire Council (Prohibition and restriction of loading, waiting and parking places) (Consolidation and amendment Order 1001) Order 202* (Item 406). 2.2. Subject to recommendation 2.1, approve The Renfrewshire Council (Prohibition and restriction of loading, waiting and parking places) (Consolidation and amendment Order 1001) Order 202* (Item 406) and approve the Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure to make the Order. 3. Background 3.1. In terms of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and the Council’s Scheme of Delegation, the making of a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) is delegated to the Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure after consultation with the Convener of the Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board and the Elected Members.
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3.2. In accordance with the ‘Local Authorities’ Traffic Orders (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 1999’ and the Council’s procedures, in the case of maintained objections, the Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board may decide how to proceed; to either make a TRO in whole or in part or not at all, or commission an independent reporter to hold a public hearing. 3.3. “The Renfrewshire Council (Prohibition and restriction of loading, waiting and parking places) (Consolidation and amendment Order 1001) Order 2024” was made in part on 2 February 2024. However, Item 406, which was a part of the proposal had received sustained objections and was held back from being made (Appendix A). 3.4. The petition submitted to the Petitions Board described the issue as, “Cars parked in Gartmore Road (mainly, parking by residents living in Hawkhead Road, not using their own driveways) near or on the corner are forcing motorists entering or exiting into a narrow slot which has led to cars just avoiding head on collisions. Motorists parking and using Gartmore Road ignore the access only signs. School children crossing the road are being put in danger as cars parked block a driver's view. As we have a number of schools with pupils using Hawkhead Road this problem of child safety requires your urgent attention. A child's view when crossing Gartmore Road is restricted by parked cars. We the Residents of Gartmore Road wish the Council to Double Yellow Line the entrance to our road up to the bollards. To consider a solution to stop motorists using our road as a shortcut to avoid the lights at the junction of Glasgow Road and Hawkhead Road” (Appendix C). 3.5. The first stage of statutory consultation for Item 406 commenced in May 2023, prior to the Council’s first digital TRO (TRO 1000) becoming effective and was titled “The Renfrewshire Council (Paisley, Hawkhead, Gartmore, Lanfine & Newtyle Roads) (No waiting at any time) Order 202*”. Among those consulted were Police Scotland, Strathclyde Partnership for Transport, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, associations representing professional road users, Elected Members from the appropriate ward, Ralston Community Council, taxi organisations, Royal Mail and public utilities. 3.6. In addition, consultation notices were hand delivered to all properties in Gartmore Road and to property numbers 23 to 35 Hawkhead Road, inclusive. The final closing date for responses was 18 June 2023. Four objections and five responses in support were received. 3.7. The second stage public consultation on Item 406 commenced in September 2023 with its inclusion in The Renfrewshire Council (Prohibition and restriction of loading, waiting and parking places) (Consolidation and amendment Order 1001) Order 202* . It was advertised for public consultation with a closing date of 11 October 2023. Five objections and one response in support were received. 3.8. This Order is considered necessary to enable vehicles to enter and exit the side roads off Hawkhead Road in a safe manner.
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3.9. The residents of Hawkhead Road report that there are more issues regarding the traffic flows in the area that Renfrewshire Council has not addressed. Residents of Gartmore Road complain that while the road is signed as ‘no motor vehicles except for access’, vehicles continue to use Gartmore Road as a short cut to Glasgow Road. The contravention of these signs is a Police matter and outwith the scope of the proposed traffic order. 3.10. A review of the travel corridor from the roundabout junction at Barrhead Road to Penilee Road at Queen Elizabeth Avenue concluded there was no justification for any additional measures to stop motorists using these side roads as a shortcut to avoid the traffic signals at the junction of Glasgow Road and Hawkhead Road (Appendix F). 3.11. In the last recorded five years accident statistics, there have been reported; one serious injury accident at Lanfine Rd/ Hawkhead Rd in 2018; and two slight injury accidents at Gartmore Rd/ Hawkhead Rd in 2019 and 2020 (Appendix D). _________________________________________________________________________ 4. Consultation Results 4.1. The proposal Item 406 went through a two-stage consultation process. It was issued by email on 22nd May 2023 to emergency services, public utilities, local road user groups, local community groups and local ward Members. On the same date it was delivered by hand to all addresses on Gartmore Road and Nos. 23 to 35 inclusive on Hawkhead Road. with a response date of 18th June 2023. 4.2. The proposed TRO 1001 (including Item 406) was advertised in the Paisley and Renfrewshire Gazette to the public for responses by 04 October 2023. All communications included the hyperlink to the TellmeScotland website where the digital map file and articles were made available to view. 4.3. A number of responses objecting and expressing support for the proposal were received and are listed in the table below. A table of additional related comments and responses is given in Appendix E. Objector Address Objection First consultation Objector 1 Hawkhead Road Firstly, the thrust of the petition was that residents on Hawkhead Road were refusing to park on the road, using the side streets instead. The irony is not lost on me that this proposal makes it more difficult to park on Hawkhead Road, the opposite of what the petitioner was seeking to address. I’d like to understand the variation in the lengths of the lines at each of the junctions? They are not consistent? Renfrewshire Council are choosing to deal with a point element of the issue, rather than take a holistic view and provide a solution that is acceptable to all the residents of this area, not just a few. I have copied the minute from the Petitions Board. The final recommendation of the meeting was that my concerns were taken into consideration and the Director undertake a review of the travel corridor that includes Hawkhead Road. I would like to understand what progress has been made on this as it should address my concerns.
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It is almost two years since the Petitions Board and I’m not aware of any movement on this. At peak times traffic tails back in front of my house on both carriageways. The traffic volume issue also means it is difficult to access my house/drive at peak times. Objector 2 Gartmore Rd I have resided at Gartmore Rd for the past 40 years and there has been little problem with access/ egress from and into Gartmore Rd from Hawkhead Rd despite parked cars. I would expect any notice of parking restrictions would suffer the same non policing and be ignored. There is little point in installing the restrictions in this case. The geometry of the road is such that cars are forced into the middle of the road, and the parking of cars or otherwise has no effect on this fact. Should the proposed restrictions on parking to the extent detailed be progressed, which I hope they will not, this will have the effect of forcing cars to be parked further up Gartmore Rd and the other two roads, causing inconvenience and disruption to the residents and their visitors in not being able to park outside their homes. It would also be more hazardous for residents driving in and out of their driveways with parked cars restricting movement and blocking sight lines. Crossing the road for residents and their children would also be considerably more hazardous with parked cars in the road. Deliveries are made to 2-8 Gartmore Rd by HGV and these deliveries are made at the gates opposite no1 and no 9 Gartmore Rd. Car parking by non residents beyond the proposed restrictions area would prevent such delivery vehicles parking and is likely to force the vehicles to park in the road. Not a very safe situation to create. Objector 3 Gartmore Road This proposal would inevitably result in residential and other parking moving to other connecting roads. The junction of Gartmore and Alton has already seen multiple RTA which I would suggest is aggravated by residents in the broader area already parking their work vehicles (vans) permanently on stretch of road from Alton Road to Newtyle Road. Second consultation Objector 4 Hawkhead Road This proposal will have no effect on the real issues. Objector 5 Lanfine Road Insufficient evidence to cover three roads when petition was from Gartmore Rd alone and does not offer an adequate solution for the issues identified. Parking will be denied to residents and will move further up the street. Parking at the bottom of these streets is safer than parking on Hawkhead Road. The yellow lines will encourage the use of these side roads at speed and endanger pedestrians. Objector 6 Hawkhead Road Insufficient evidence to cover three roads when petition was from Gartmore Rd alone and does not offer an adequate solution for the issues identified. Drivers have no option but to park here because of intense traffic flow on Seedhill Road and Hawkhead Road. The yellow lines will encourage the use of these side roads at speed and endanger pedestrians. The issue needs a full traffic plan for the area. Objector 7 Newtyle Road There have been no incidents and no accidents. Why is the order necessary considering its cost and inconvenience to residents. Parking would move further down the street and create issues in Newtyle Road which would be worse. Encourages the rat run to Glasgow Road. Objector 8 Hawkhead Road Does not address peak hour chaos, traffic light sequencing with no filter lane options or huge articulated lorries continually using Hawkhead Road as a dangerous and alternate route to the motorway. Totally contrary to the needs of residents - requires a more substantial consultation and for once recognition of the wishes of the people on whom this will have the biggest impact.
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Supporter Address Comment Supporter 1 Gartmore Rd I totally support Renfrewshire Council in their aim to have an order in place for no waiting at any time. Supporter 2 Gartmore Road It is long overdue and the problematic and inconsiderate parking by residents residing in Hawkhead Road on the road where I reside, Gartmore, has been the source of numerous frustrations and many serious traffic dangers to both drivers and pedestrians alike. The constriction caused by the parking on both sides so close to the junction has simply not been acceptable. I feel that the proposal may result in part of the issue, constriction due to parking both sides, being pushed further back into the various streets. Given the volume of cars that park in this way (certainly on Gartmore), my observation would be that if parking could be restricted to one side approaching the ‘No Waiting zones’ at the junctions, then this may alleviate the restrictions that cause the issue with the narrowing of the roads. Supporter 3 Gartmore Road I agree entirely with the draft proposals. However, in addition to these proposals the no waiting order should be considered for the other end of Gartmore Road where it joins Glasgow Road, parking in this area greatly narrows the road and the ability of residents turning in is affected, at times not safe. I believe people park there for parts of the day and then jump on the bus to either Glasgow or Paisley. A no waiting order would stop this. The use of Gartmore as a cut through is also very annoying with many drivers manoeuvring their vehicles round the speed bumps on to the pavement at speed. It is only a matter of time before accidents occur. More needs to be done to stop the ‘cut through’ Supporter 4 Golf Drive If there are parked vehicles close to the corner it means drivers trying to exit out onto Hawkhead Road must sit on the wrong side of the road leaving vehicles trying to turn into Newtyle having nowhere to go and having to stop on the busy main road at considerable danger to themselves and those who may run into their back. It is a major accident waiting to happen and I am aware of regular minor collisions having occurred. It can be particularly bad at rush hour when folk continue to use Newtyle as a rat run to cut out the Glasgow Rd/Hawkhead Road traffic lights. The issue is not so serious in Lanfine and Gartmore in my opinion as they are in effect 3/4 lanes wide with Newtyle much narrower at only 2 lanes. I note from your plan you have the lines in Lanfine and Gartmore running from the junction right up and over the first road hump but not in Newtyle. I think it is essential the Newtyle lines are right over the hump up to the first driveway to the rear of the house at the corner of Hawkhead and Newtyle Roads. When turning into Newtyle off Hawkhead Rd I found a white Range Rover parked right up to the corner. I faced a car coming direct towards me preventing my safe passage - the car facing me had to squeeze into a space at the first driveway on the south side of the road as I couldn’t safely back out into the very busy traffic flow on Hawkhead Rd given the present closure on Glasgow Rd for resurfacing. Supporter 5 Hawkhead Rd Your proposal for traffic restrictions on the corners to the road are fully supported however I would ask that you consider some form of extension to the restriction to cover our entrance gateway Police Scotland Police Scotland have no objections to this proposal and are supportive of the measures outlined. 4.4. In response to requests for new restrictions, consideration will be given to promoting future amendments to the proposed TRO (with the proviso that such amendments are subject to public consultation and cannot be guaranteed to be made).
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_________________________________________________________________________ 5. Consideration of the objections 5.1. The Local Authorities' Traffic Orders (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 1999 state that before making the order, the Council (in the form of its Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board) must consider all objections made and not withdrawn. In this respect, the terms of the Regulations state that the Board may consider the objections itself in fulfilment of its statutory obligation to give due consideration to all objections made and not withdrawn. Alternatively, the Board may choose to appoint an independent Reporter to hold a hearing to consider the objections. 5.2. If the Board decides to exercise its discretion and not appoint an independent Reporter, then it must consider the objections and either uphold them, in which case the proposal shall be dropped, or consider the objections and then approve the implementation of the restrictions as advertised, as a whole or in part, and approve the Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure to make the Order. 5.3. If the Board decides to choose the public hearing, it should be recognised that the Reporter’s deliberations could take approximately 15 weeks. Thereafter, the Board has an obligation to consider the report and recommendation made by the Reporter and to decide on whether to proceed with the order. The cost of arranging an independent Reporter to hold a public hearing is estimated at £5000 (estimated cost of Reporter’s time @ £290 per day plus expenses for 15 days). 5.4. Therefore, it is recommended that the Board considers the objections itself. __________________________________________________________________ Implications of the Report 1. Financial - the nominal capital and revenue costs of implementing and maintaining the proposed lines and signs and the digital traffic order map is accommodated within existing budgets. 2. HR & Organisational Development – N/A. 3. Community Planning Children and Young People – Small children, who could be obscured by parked cars, are made more visible and therefore safer as a result of this proposal Community Care, Health & Well-being – N/A Empowering our Communities – N/A Greener – N/A Jobs and the Economy – N/A
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Safer and Stronger – N/A 4. Legal - The Local Authorities' Traffic Orders (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 1999. 5. Property/Assets – N/A 6. Information Technology – N/A 7. Equality & Human Rights - (a) The Recommendations contained within this report have been assessed in relation to their impact on equalities and human rights. No negative impacts on equality groups or potential for infringement of individuals’ human rights have been identified arising from the recommendations contained in the report. If required following implementation, the actual impact of the recommendations and the mitigating actions will be reviewed and monitored, and the results of the assessment will be published on the Council’s website. 8. Health & Safety – The primary reason for the proposal is for avoiding danger to persons or other traffic using the road or any other road or for preventing the likelihood of any such danger arising 9. Procurement – N/A 10. Risk - no risks have been identified in relation to the proposal. 11. Privacy Impact – N/A 12. CoSLA Policy Position – N/A. 13. Climate Risk – N/A 14. Children’s Rights - This report demonstrates compliance with Article 6 (life, survival and development) and Article 24 (health, water, food, environment) of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. List of Background Papers - None. Author: Mark Higginbotham mark.higginbotham@renfrewshire.gov.uk 07974 071380
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Appendix A Draft Traffic Order Plan Item 406
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Appendix B Extract from Minute of Meeting Petitions Board Monday 8 November 2021, 14:00 Council Chambers (Renfrewshire), Council Headquarters, Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, PA1 1AN 3 Petition: Parking at Gartmore Road Under reference to item 1 of the Minute of the meeting of this Board held on 30 August 2021, there was submitted a report by the Director of Finance & Resources relative to a petition received from Mr H Lister in the following terms:- “Cars parked in Gartmore Road (mainly, parking by residents living in Hawkhead Road, not using their own driveways) near or on the corner are forcing motorists entering or exiting into a narrow slot which has led to cars just avoiding head on collisions. Motorists parking and using Gartmore Road ignore the access only signs. School children crossing the road are being put in danger as cars parked block a driver's view. As we have a number of schools with pupils using Hawkhead Road this problem of child safety requires your urgent attention. A child's view when crossing Gartmore Road is restricted by parked cars. We the Residents of Gartmore Road wish the Council to Double Yellow Line the entrance to our road up to the bollards. To consider a solution to stop motorists using our road as a shortcut to avoid the lights at the junction of Glasgow Road and Hawkhead Road. Through traffic using Gartmore Road is on the increase. The large number of houses being built on Hawkhead Road will only increase the foregoing problems. Your early attention would be appreciated. Can an Access only Road be backed by law and drivers warned or fined? Note: - Even numbers start at 40. Odd numbers have gaps and numbers 25, 27 and 41 to 55 have not been used. Stopped at Alton Road and did not take· in houses in Gartmore Road beyond this point as they tend to exit Glasgow Road. Resident in number 3 agreed that there was a serious problem parking and his reason for not signing was the cars would be parked further up the road. Could lead to problems with accessing or exiting his driveway. Extended yellow lines might.be a solution. The response from the residents signing to support the need for double yellow Iines was very positive and many were angry that our road was being used for parking by people living in Hawkhead Road”. The report intimated that the Petitions Board at its meeting held on 30 August 2021 had agreed that consideration of the petition be continued to allow the petitioner to be in attendance and that subsequently a third-party representation had been received which the Convener had agreed, in the
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interests of transparency, be attached as an appendix to the report together with further comments from the Transport & Development Manager in addition to those contained within the report relative to the petition. The Board heard from the petitioner in support of his petition. Councillor Sharkey, seconded by Councillor Campbell moved that the petition be referred to the relevant Director with the recommendation that the petition be adopted and a further recommendation that the Director also undertake a review of the travel corridor from the roundabout junction at Barrhead Road to Penilee Road at Queen Elizabeth Avenue. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the petition be referred to the relevant Director with the recommendation that the petition be adopted and a further recommendation that the Director also undertake a review of the travel corridor from the roundabout junction at Barrhead Road to Penilee Road at Queen Elizabeth Avenue.
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AppendixC
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Appendix D Accidents in latest recorded 5 years 2018-2022 Serious, 28/11/2018 Involved 3 vehicles, 1 casualty Slight 16/1/2020 Involved 1 vehicle, 1 pedestrian casualty Slight 6/3/2019 Involved 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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Appendix E Responses to additional comments raised during consultation Query/comment Response Has a cost benefit analysis been undertaken The cost of the traffic order and its signs is trivial when compared to injury/ fatality costs the proposal may save Proposal has no effect on real issues of through traffic in area Proposal is specific to junction issue in petition Little information available All information provided on TellmeScotland website Traffic Flows on Hawkhead Rd are not being addressed. Outwith the scope of this proposal Speeding when road is quieter Outwith the scope of this proposal How will parking restrictions be enforced when we don’t enforce in Paisley Enforcement is a separate issue Insufficient evidence to cover 3 roads when petition was from Gartmore Rd Observations and correspondence show that similar issues are occurring at all 3 streets. Parking at bottom caused by residents of Hawkhead Rd not being able to park due to heavy traffic Traffic levels on Hawkhead Road outwith the scope of this proposal. Why is petition taking precedence over other issues? Other issues addressed in Appendix F Newtyle Rd being used as a shortcut to miss the signals See Appendix F By removing parked vehicles, cars will turn quicker increasing danger to child pedestrians Parked cars present visibility hazard to child pedestrians This will restrict my ability to park outside my house as other vehicles displaced here Road is available to general public and cannot be allocated for private parking. Restriction will only move parking issues and may affect me. Road is available to general public and cannot be allocated for private parking. Where is benefit to me and other residents?? Road is safer for all Not addressing area wide issues. Make Hawkhead Rd safe enough to allow residents to park outside their homes. Road is primarily for the movement of goods and people, parking space is made available only if possible. Only occasional inconvenience, no accidents; so why inconvenience local residents TRO promoted in fulfilment of request by
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petition Why is this being pursued by residents who live further away and who are not as affected by the proposal as those adjacent TRO promoted in fulfilment of request by petition Fully support these measures. But need to be extended to protect driveway as it is constantly being parked over This would be best done by a future amendment to the TRO Deliveries by HGV would be restricted due to displaced parked vehicles Yellow lines are as short as necessary to limit impact The junction of Gartmore and Alton has already seen multiple RTA which I would suggest is aggravated by residents in the broader area already parking their work vehicles (vans) permanently on stretch of road from Alton Road to Newtyle Road Outwith the scope of this proposal. However, feasibility of traffic management will be considered following the outcome of the current proposal. If parking could be restricted to one side approaching the ‘No Waiting zones’ at the junctions, then this may alleviate the restrictions that cause the issue with the narrowing of the roads. I do accept that this is a much lesser problem than the current situation and poses much less risk than the current situation. Yellow lines are as short as necessary to limit impact. This would be best done by a future amendment to the TRO No waiting order should be considered for the other end of Gartmore Road where it joins Glasgow Road, parking in this area greatly narrows the road and the ability of residents turning in is affected, at times not safe. I believe people park there for parts of the day and then jump on the bus to either Glasgow or Paisley. A no waiting order would stop this. This would be best done by a future TRO. The use of Gartmore as a cut through is also very annoying with many drivers manoeuvring their vehicles round the speed bumps on to the pavement at speed. It is only a matter of time before accidents occur. More needs to be done to stop the ‘cut through’ Officers will look into this and alert the Police to this dangerous practice We live in Golf Drive and use Newtyle regularly to access to and from Hawkhead Road. We have regularly experienced and seen other road users having similar major problems when multiple cars, a van and a people carrier are regularly parked right up to the corner. If there are parked vehicles close to the corner it means drivers trying to exit out onto Hawkhead Road must sit on the wrong side of the road leaving vehicles trying to turn into Newtyle having nowhere to go and having to stop on the busy main road at considerable danger to themselves and those who may run into their back. It is a major accident waiting to happen and I am aware of regular minor collisions having occurred. It can be particularly bad at rush hour when folk continue to use Newtyle as a rat run to cut out the Glasgow /Hawkhead Road traffic lights. I note from your plan you have the lines in Lanfine and Gartmore running from the junction right up and over the first road hump but not in Newtyle. I think it is essential the Newtyle lines are right over the hump up to the first driveway to the rear of the house at the corner of Hawkhead and Newtyle Roads. Yellow lines are as short as necessary to limit impact
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The issue is not so serious in Lanfine and Gartmore in my opinion as they are in effect 3/4 lanes wide with Newtyle much narrower at only 2 lanes. Clearly after the lines are in place there will need to be action taken by police if vehicles continue to be parked there. The parking of cars at the bottom of Gartmore is really an accident waiting to happen and I understand that those persons doing this have sufficient space at their own homes it’s really just laziness. I have on several occasions tried to turn onto Hawkhead Road to be met by another vehicle trying to turn into Gartmore and with a reduced road width, due to parking, it becomes tricky to say the least. We are the owners of 29 Hawkhead Road, and it looks as though the restrictions will be in place right around our house as we’re on the intersection of Hawkhead Road and Gartmore Road. Can you provide more details as to how far the restrictions will extend up Gartmore Road? When we have guests they use the area for parking, and I’m unsure as to why parked cars in this area are being singled out as hazardous. I agree that parking should be restricted on the road and pavement of Hawkhead road, as cars and vans completely block visibility when coming out of our driveway. Hawkhead Road is an extremely busy through road, so it would make sense to keep it clear of parked cars as much as possible. Gartmore Road, on the other hand, is much, much less busy in comparison. Parking is banned on the section of road between the junction and the build outs to allow exiting queuing vehicles to sit fully on their side of the road while allowing access from Hawkhead Road in a safe manner. Within the Ralston Community Council minutes for June and September 2023 it makes mention of no parking lines being installed to Newtyle, Gartmore and Lanfine in Ralston. Is this correct? Was consultation on this carried out, if so please could we have evidence of this. We have lived on Newtyle Road for 6 years and have had no knowledge of this and would like to object to this. Full two part consultation was undertaken with notices on site and adverts in local press, Renfrewshire Council website and TellmeScotland website. It wasn’t clear in the minutes of the Ralston community council meeting that the no waiting lines were only going to extend to 20m up the length of the streets in question from the Hawkhead end. I personally think you will just be moving the problem to further up the street which is going to make the already congested street (Newtyle specifically) even more congested at its narrowest point. At present there are gaps in parked cars along the stretch of Newtyle from Alton road to Hawkhead road and if people fill these then there is no passing places for a long section of the street which will mean people having to reverse a considerable length. In my opinion the most dangerous aspect of Hawkhead road is the small round about at the seedhill junction. There are near misses at this round nearly every day, mainly coming from seedhill, due to the lack of visibility. Yellow lines are as short as necessary to limit impact. Seedhill roundabout is outwith this proposal.
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Appendix F In accordance with the decision of the Petitions Board of 8 November 2021, the results of studies of traffic flow through the Hawkhead Road-Glasgow Road-Penilee Road-Queen Elizabeth Drive corridor, undertaken on Wednesday 23/08/2023 and Wednesday 15/09/2021, are included below. Traffic flow from Hawkhead Road turning into Glasgow Road Surveys show that the daily (7am -7pm) flow turning right from Hawkhead Road northbound to Glasgow Road eastbound splits between Glasgow Road, Lanfine Road, Gartmore Road and Newtyle Road as below: Route No. vehicles Percentage Hawkhead Road – Glasgow Road 416 48% Hawkhead Road – Lanfine Road – Glasgow Road 129 14% Hawkhead Road – Gartmore Road – Glasgow Road 161 19% Hawkhead Road – Newtyle Road – Glasgow Road 163 19% Total 869 100.00% Distribution during the day Lanfine Road On Lanfine Road the maximum number of vehicles passing in any one hour is 17 in the morning peak. The evening peak tops out at 16 vehicles per hour between 3pm and 5pm.
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Gartmore Road On Gartmore Road the maximum number of vehicles passing in any one hour is 42 in the morning 8am peak hour. The evening peak tops out between 17 at 22 vehicles per hour between 3pm and 5pm. Newtyle Road On Newtyle Road the maximum number of vehicles passing in any one hour is 42 in the morning 8am peak hour. The evening peak spreads out with around 18 vehicles per hour between 4pm and 6pm. Traffic flow from Hawkhead Road to Glasgow Road to Penilee Road to Queen Elizabeth Avenue Surveys show that the daily flow from Hawkhead Road to Queen Elizabeth Avenue is 235 out of the 869 either turning right at Glasgow Road or passing along Lanfine Road, Gartmore Road or Newtyle Road from Hawkhead Road. The remainder of this traffic either heads eastbound to Glasgow at the Penilee Rd junction or northbound to the M8 at Hillington.
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Traffic flow through Oldhall between Glasgow Road and Penilee Road In September 2021 traffic surveys were undertaken on Oldhall Road. Roffey Park Road, Dunchurch Road, Tylney Road, Balfron Road and Kinpurnie Road. The northbound and eastbound maximum daily (Wednesday) and peak hourly flows through the area are shown below: Road Daily flow 7am-7pm Peak Hour flow AM Peak Hour flow PM Oldhall Road 316 36 39 Roffey Park Road 114 15 14 Dunchurch Road 96 8 14 Tylney Road 296 38 35 Balfron Road 128 12 18 Kinpurnie Road 379 69 33 Traffic flow from Glasgow Road to Hawkhead Road Surveys show that the daily flow turning left from Glasgow Road westbound to Hawkhead Road southbound splits between Glasgow Road, Lanfine Road, Gartmore Road and Newtyle Road as below: Route No. vehicles Percentage Glasgow Road - Hawkhead Road 517 70% Glasgow Road - Lanfine Road - Hawkhead Road 34 5% Glasgow Road - Gartmore Road - Hawkhead Road 101 14% Glasgow Road - Newtyle Road - Hawkhead Road 87 11% Total 739 100.00% Distribution during the day Lanfine Road On Lanfine Road the maximum number of vehicles passing in any one hour is 9 in the evening 5pm peak hour. The rest of the day averages around 4 vehicles per hour.
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Gartmore Road On Gartmore Road the maximum number of vehicles passing in any one hour is around18 in the evening 4pm and 5pm peak hours. The rest of the day shows two peaks at 8am and 12 noon of around 10 vehicles per hour. Newtyle Road On Newtyle Road the maximum number of vehicles passing in any one hour is 29 in the evening 5pm peak hour. The rest of the day levels out at around 8 vehicles per hour. Traffic flow from Queen Elizabeth Avenue to Penilee Road to Glasgow Road to Hawkhead Road Surveys show that the daily flow from Queen Elizabeth Avenue to Penilee Road is 457. 182 of those vehicles head westwards along Glasgow Road as part of the 517 heading towards Hawkhead Road and 222 pass along Lanfine Road, Gartmore Road or Newtyle Road towards Hawkhead Road.
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Traffic flow through Oldhall between Penilee Road and Glasgow Road In September 2021 traffic surveys were undertaken on Oldhall Road. Roffey Park Road, Dunchurch Road, Tylney Road, Balfron Road and Kinpurnie Road. The southbound and westbound maximum daily (Wednesday) and peak hourly flows through the area are shown below: Road Daily flow Peak Hour flow AM Peak Hour flow PM Oldhall Road 227 22 32 Roffey Park Road 63 7 11 Dunchurch Road 91 10 15 Tylney Road 300 38 37 Balfron Road 133 14 16 Kinpurnie Road 277 20 38 Conclusions On weekdays around half the traffic heading east along Glasgow Road from Hawkhead Road northbound, turns right at the traffic signal junction of Hawkhead Road/Glasgow Road. The other half uses Lanfine Road, Gartmore Road and Newtyle Road. Lanfine Road attracts low volumes of traffic all day (maximum 16 vehicles per hour). The use of Gartmore Rd and Newtyle Road is concentrated to the 8am morning peak hour (42 vehicles in the hour), the flow quickly dropping to between 5 and 10 vehicles per hour for the rest of the day. These peaks in traffic flow, while appearing to be very different from the norm on these otherwise quiet roads, add less than one vehicle per minute to the total. These roads already have ‘no motorised vehicles except for access’ signs at their entrances. The nominal additional peak hour use of these roads does not warrant any action to upgrade the measures already in place. Traffic flow through the Oldhall area averages at around 20 vehicles per hour all day, with nominal peaks of up to 38 vehicles per hour in the peaks. Kinpurnie Road is the busiest at 379 vehicles per day and a morning peak hour of 69 vehicles. The Oldhall area has neighbourhood signs asking drivers to take care. The low volumes of traffic using these roads do not justify any action at this time. In both areas the evening peak case, with the traffic flow reversed and is less onerous than the morning. Fewer vehicles use the side roads and peak hour flows are less pronounced. No case for additional action can be made. Penilee Road’s shuttle traffic signals at the weak rail bridge restrict vehicle flow to around 1800 vehicles per hour. This creates queues at peak times but performs adequately during the day. The bridge is owned by Network Rail but its maintenance liability falls to Renfrewshire Council. An estimated £4 million is required to strengthen and widen this bridge. This future action is proposed to be included in Renfrewshire Council’s forthcoming Local Transport Strategy. In line with Transport Scotland’s commitment to introduce 20mph speed limits on appropriate roads by 2025, subject to Board approval, Renfrewshire Council intends to introduce 20mph speed limits on all its residential streets, including those in these two areas.