The Parking Manager presented a report which gave consideration to the results of the informal consultations on parking proposals for Cedar Terrace Road, Hollybush Recreation Ground and Hollybush Close in Sevenoaks and for Chevening Road and Church Road in Sundridge requested by local representatives.

A local members, Cllr. Purves, addressed the Board and requested that the whole area surrounding Cedar Road needed to be looked at collectively

Resolved:  That

a)     Cllr. Purves, a Sevenoaks Town Council representative, County Councillor Crabtree and Officers look collectively at Cedar Terrace Road and all the roads in that surrounding area;

b)     i) the results of the informal consultation on the proposals for       Hollybush Recreation Ground car parks and access roads          detailed in Appendices 2A and 2B be noted;

ii)it be noted that, since the car parks and access roads fall under the jurisdiction of Sevenoaks District Council, the      decision on whether to progress the proposals to a formal    (statutory) consultation would be taken by Sevenoaks District     Council;

iii)a formal (statutory) consultation be progressed concurrently with (i) above, for the introduction of a Restricted Zone (no parking at any time) in the block paved area in Hollybush Close (fronting nos. 1-6), as detailed in Appendices 2A and 2B of the report, and only taken forward if (i) above is.

c)     the proposed “dual use” parking bays for Chevening Road and Church Road not be progressed to a formal (statutory) consultation; and

d)     Kent County Council officers be asked to investigate whether there is a requirement for them to introduce the proposed double yellow lines on the east side of Church Road at the junction with the A25, and if so a formal (statutory) consultation be progressed for this proposal following consultation with the local County Councillor on the extent.