Purpose

This report outlines details of the Council’s proposal to convert an existing general disabled bay outside 104 Malden Road, NW5, to a loading only bay and relocate the general disabled bay to the opposite side, by converting 6.6 metres (m) of resident and market trader parking and convert 6.1m of paid for parking to a resident and market trader parking, and seeks approval from the Chief Engineer, for its implementation.

The purpose of this proposal is to better meet the needs of local businesses, while ensuring that disabled parking and market trader parking provisions remain available.

The proposal meets the aims of ‘We Make Camden’ by supporting local businesses to create strong economic growth as a way of reducing inequality in the borough.

The proposals meet the objectives of Camden Transport Strategy (CTS) which acknowledges the importance of loading to business operations and commits to preserving essential access, whilst continuing to support people who have a disability who can have particular difficulties when they are travelling by public transport, and for whom walking and cycling may be difficult, unsuitable, or simply not an option.

Part IV of the 1984 Act (Parking Places) empowers the Council, among other things, to provide parking spaces on roads without payment and for payment.

Decision

That the conversion of an existing general disabled bay outside 104 Malden Road, NW5, to a loading only bay and on the opposite side, the conversion of 6.6m of resident and market trader parking to a general disabled bay, and the conversion of 6.1m of paid for parking to a resident and market trader parking bay. be approved subject to compliance with relevant statutory requirements and detailed design.