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A raft of new double yellow lines has been approved in a bit to cut “anti-social parking and driving". Parking restrictions have been approved for various streets around Farnworth and Kearsley, including around Kearsley West Nursery and Primary School in Primrose Street. A public consultation was launched last November and received more than 100 responses, with a range of views expressed.
Council assistant director of highways and engineering Dwayne Lowe said: “So, a lot of this is junction protection and double yellow lines.” He added: “There was also a prohibition of driving, and an insertion of a school keep clear outside Kearsley West Primary and Nursery as well to prevent some anti-social parking and driving there and to provide a clear way to the school.” Bolton Council agreed to the new waiting restrictions (Image: Anthony Moss) Mr Lowe was addressing a meeting with the council’s executive member for transport, highways and regulatory services, Cllr Hamid Khurram.
A total of 22 representations were received out of the 109 consultations that were sent out with four of them in full support, one asking for a relaxation of the proposals, and 17 objecting. One person had sent in a petition signed by 171 people objecting to the proposal. Representations had been received about the junction of Stoneclough Road, Station Road and Oakes Street along with the junction of Oakes Street, Jackson Street and Roosevelt Road.
There had also been representation about the junction of Halshaw Lane, Howard Avenue, Clifton Street, Oakes Street and Clough Street as well as about Church Road. The cost of the staff order came to £3,813, including staff costs and legal fees while the markings and signage would come to £4,856. Mr Lowe said he was aware that a lot of objections had been sent in but said that the council had sought a compromise on the issue.
Cllr Maureen Flitcroft, of Farnworth South, said: “I know they’ve worked really hard with residents and with ward councillors as well to try to come to some sort of agreement.” She added: “I’ve lived in Kearsley a long part of my life and I know the areas are really, really difficult.” Cllr Flitcroft also asked if the restrictions around Kearsley West would lead to a “school street".
Mr Lowe said that this would produce a similar effect to a “school street” with driving prohibited around the area. Cllr Roger Hayes, of Smithills, said that the officers had been “very sensible” about the proposals but asked how they would make sure the restrictions would be enforced . He said: “Because if we don’t enforce it, it has absolutely no impact at all.
” ALSO READ: Double yellows to be added in area of problem parking in 'village' ALSO READ: Call for double yellow lines to stop nuisance parking by parents ALSO READ: Car seized by police after parking on double yellow line s Cllr Khurram drew on similar experiences in his area where he and his colleagues had been able to liaise with the police to help ensure enforcement was pursued. He approved the proposals for new waiting restrictions. A statement from Cllr Debbie Newall, of Kearsley, said that the decision was the end result of a long process.
She said: “These are the result of a very long legal process which Cllr Heslop and I instigated some time ago. “We reacted to calls for traffic restriction orders from residents. “We ask our officers to investigate and at the end of a lot of consultation, this is the end result.
“The final decision is always made by the executive member, ward councillors can only put forward representations from residents and make the case on behalf of them.”.
