HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

TEMPORARY CLOSING AND TEMPORARY WAITING RESTRICTIONS IN VARIOUS ROADS IN HARPENDEN AND ST ALBANS

(Extracts relevant to St Albans Central Division)

NOTICE is given that the Hertfordshire County Council intend to make an Order under Section 14[1] of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, to prohibit all traffic from using the following lengths of roads, except for access and to prohibit all vehicles from waiting on both sides of these lengths of roads whilst works are in progress:-

7. that length of Beaumont Avenue, St Albans from its junction with Sandpit Lane south eastwards to its junction with Beechwood Avenue, a distance of approximately 801 metres.

8. that length of Cannon Street, St Albans from its junction with A4147 Folly Lane north eastwards to its junction with Folly Avenue, a distance of approximately 182 metres.

17. that length of Palfrey Close, St Albans from its junction with Waverley Road south eastwards for its entire length.

24. that length of Waverley Road, St Albans from its junction with Normandy Road south eastwards and north eastwards to its junction with Townsend Drive, a distance of approximately 409 metres.

25. that length of Woodstock Road South, St Albans from its junction with Brampton Road southwards to its junction with A1057 Hatfield Road, a distance of approximately 263 metres.

The purpose of the Order is to enable carriageway repair works to take place.

It is anticipated that the sections of roads will each be closed and the temporary waiting restrictions will be in place between the hours of 7.30am and 5.30pm (Mondays to Sundays inclusive) for up to 10 days, sometime during the period 6 April 2010 and 6 November 2010, when signs are in place. Alternative signed routes will be provided for traffic whilst the road closures are in place.

If you have any queries about the carriageway repair works, the temporary road closures or the temporary waiting restrictions, please contact the Project Engineer concerned Dave Whelan tel. 01707 356200 at Hertfordshire Highways.

County Hall 18 March 2010
Hertford John Wood
Herts Director of Environment and
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Concerns are again being expressed about the effect of First Capital Connect’s charges on local streets. Until FCC loses its franchise, exorbitant car parking charges are making commuters park in streets around the station (and sometimes some distance from the station), causing inconvenience or worse to local residents.

Local councillors have decided to launch an on-line and written survey of the views of local people.

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Residents have been complaining for some time that their close was becoming an informal car park, restricting their access. After a number of false starts Herts Highways tell me that the traffic orders for to restrict parking will be advertised soon. There will then be 21 days for objections.

Highways officials are now processing this after my protests. A letter is being sent to residents.

They manage to mess up virtually everything but this one takes the biscuit.

There have been frequent requests for yellow lines at the corner of Churchill and Jennings Road. This is to prevent pavement parking and is a safety measure to protect young people. I was frequently assured that this was in hand and would be in the next batch of traffic orders.

Tonight there is a meeting of local residents and I asked for an update. The officers say they know nothing about it. Their boss now admits that it has ‘fallen off the radar’.

Another broken promise.

Following a decision by the Parking Adjudicator granting an appeal against a specific Penalty Charge Notice issued on the Council’s behalf, the Head of Legal Services,

Residents will have noted that the signs are still being tested. There are issues with predicting correctly the numbers of free spaces in the London Road car park - it is pay and display and the numbers can be distorted by the passage of vehicles to and from private parking provision.

There is also some contractual work to be done in relation to the Maltings.

Meanwhile, some of the new direction signs are going up. The old ones will come down shortly and there will be a net reduction in posts: so more information and less street clutter!

Residents are asked to feed back to us their views on the effectiveness of the commuter ban in the following streets: Flora Grove, Edward Close, Shirley Road, Breakspear Avenue.

District council officials are suggesting that it might be better if there were a ban between EITHER 11 and 1 OR 10 and 12.

We would welcome your views on this.

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Note from the District Council to local councillors

I can confirm that the signs and lines have been ordered for the new restrictions in Clarence Road.

However, the painting of the lines will be delayed until the middle of July as we will be co ordinating with Herts Highways. Herts Highways are planning to close Clarence Road for a couple of days as part of the 2009 Street Scene initiative, this will involve gully cleaning and road parching, both of which would damage the new paint.

Once the order is sealed enforcement will then commence, as soon as the final date becomes apparent, I will be updating members and residents alike.

The District Council’s Car Parking Working Party has been looking at te following. Please contact your district councillors if you have any particulara concerns.

LOCATION 1 - WATSON WALK

NEW PARKING RESTRICTIONS

No Parking on Footways or Verges - At Any Time

Watson Walk (Both sides)
For its entire length

LOCATION 5 - ST PETER’S CLOSE

RESCIND EXISTING PARKING RESTRICTIONS

8.30 am to 6.30 pm Monday To Saturday

St Peter’s Close (North East, East, North West, South West, and South Sides)
From the south east wall of 109 St Peter’s Street north-westwards,
northwards, north westwards, south westwards, south eastwards, eastwards
and south eastwards to include the turning head for 115 metres to 1.5 metres
south east of the boundary between 4 and 5 St Peter’s Close.

NEW PARKING RESTRICTIONS

NO PARKING AT ANY TIME

St Peter’s Close (North East, East, North West, South West and South Sides)
From the south east wall of 109 St Peter’s Street north-westwards,
northwards, north westwards, south westwards, south eastwards, eastwards
and south eastwards to include the turning head for 115 metres to 1.5 metres
south east of the boundary between 4 and 5 St Peter’s Close.

LOCATION 6 - CAVENDISH ROAD / CECIL ROAD

RESCIND EXISTING PARKING RESTRICTIONS

No Parking - At Any Time

Cavendish Road (South West Side)
From 13 metres north west of the boundary between 2c Cavendish Road and
168c Hatfield Road for 6 metres to 7 metres north westwards of the boundary
between 2c Cavendish Road and 168c Hatfield Road.

Cecil Road (North West Side)
From the boundary of 58 Cavendish Road for 8.5 metres south westwards to
the south east wall of 58 Cavendish Road.

NEW PARKING RESTRICTIONS

Residents Permit Holders and One Hour Voucher parking Only - 1.30 pm to
3.30 pm Monday to Sunday

Cavendish Road (South West Side)
From 13 metres north westwards of the boundary between 2c Cavendish
Road and 168c Hatfield Road for 6 metres to 7 metres north westwards of the
boundary between 2c Cavendish Road and 168c Hatfield Road.

From the boundary between 2c and 2b Cavendish Road for 9 metres to 1
metre south east of the boundary between 2 and 2a Cavendish Road.

Cecil Road (North West Side)
From the north east boundary of 58 Cavendish Road for 8.5 metres south
westwards to the south west wall of 58 Cavendish Road.

LOCATION 7 - CLARENCE ROAD

NEW PARKING RESTRICTIONS

No Parking - At Any Time

Charmouth Road (East Side) and Sandpit Lane (North Side)
From 16 metres south with the boundary between 43 Sandpit Lane and 2
Charmouth Road for 42 metres to 7 metres west of the boundary between 43
and 45 Sandpit Lane.

Charmouth Road (West Side) and Sandpit Lane (North Side)
From the eastern wall of 41 Sandpit Lane for 39 metres to the boundary
between 41 Sandpit Lane and 1 Charmouth Road.

Clarence Road (East Side) and Sandpit Lane (South Side)
From the boundary between 20a Sandpit Lane and 140 Clarence Road for 54
metres to 10 metres south of the northern boundary of 140 Clarence Road.

Clarence Road (West Side) and Sandpit Lane (South Side)
From the eastern wall of 41 Clarence Road for 27.5 metres to 7 metres north
of the boundary between 39 and 41 Clarence Road.
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No Parking - 11.00am to 1.00pm, Monday to Saturday

Clarence Road (East Side)
From 5.5 metres south of the boundary between 92 and 94a Clarence Road
for 117 metres to 3.5 metres north of the boundary between 112 and 114
Clarence Road.

Clarence Road (West Side)
From 6 metres south in line with the boundary between 21 and 23 Clarence
Road for 184 metres to 7 metres north of the boundary between 39 and 41
Clarence Road.

Clarence Road (West Side)
From 6 metres south in line with the boundary between 21 and 23 Clarence
Road for 184 metres to 7 metres north of the boundary between 39 and 41
Clarence Road.