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5th March 2010 The Parking Restrictions apply

23th February 2010 Yellow Lines in place

EBRA has campaigned about the lack of Parking Restrictions before and on the bend that has restricted visibility as stated in our original complaint where the associated scenes, with different participants, are still frequently seen today

10th September 2009 The TRO 150/RC has at last been published after much delay proposing double yellow lines from the juncton with Parklands Road to the junction with Sherbourne Road and from the junction with Little Breech to the Junction with Norwich Road

We are indebted to West Sussex County Councilor Mike Hall for ensuring progress so far

EBRA has sent in a response in support of the application as body and so have many residents as individuals. Some objections have been raised and if not resolved the County Local Committee meeting on the 24th November will decide what proceeds.

Response to TRO 150/RC from the Chairman of East Broyle Residents Association,/p>

I support this proposal and detail my reasons below

I am writing on behalf of East Broyle Residents' Association.

The extremely dangerous situation caused by parking in St Paul's Road (north/west of its junction with Parklands Road) has been a matter of major concern to the Association for a long time. The matter was again raised by residents at our AGM in June when there was overwhelming support for parking to be banned on both sides of this stretch of St Paul's Road.The problem is that at this point of the road it narrows and bends with the result that traffic leaving Chichester is faced with overtaking parked cars without being able to see vehicles coming down the road which can include lorries, buses and tractors with heavy trailers. Emergency braking is frequently needed to avoid collisions with potential serious consequences. Traffic coming into Chichester is faced by not only meeting on a 'blind' bend oncoming vehicles on the wrong side of the road (which are overtaking parked vehicles) but also parked vehicles on the nearside of the road. .The proposed restrictions in the TRO would overcome the dangerous situation that currently exists and are fully supported and welcomed by the Association.

Chris Lindsay Chairman East Broyle Residents' Association

May 2009 WSCC start internal work on the outline TRO, subject to consultation and approval, for an extension of the Parking restrictions on this road between Little Breach and Norwich Road on one side and Parklands Road and Sherborne Road on the other. Unfortunately in July 2009 it was reported that it would be delayed to 2010/11 as the order had been linked to a similar order for Summersdale Road and that amendments made to the Summersdale Road proposal had impacted on the delivery of the St. Paul’s Road proposal

11th June 2008 Agreement given that TRO enforcing Waiting Restrictions in St Pauls Road be put in the program of works for 2008/9

31st January 2008 Chichester District Council give planning permission for 3 new dwellings with access on to St Pauls Road without saying that parking restrictions should be in place before building commenced

In doing so CDC ignored Residents concerns and a statement from WSCC that Traffic Restrictions should be applied if the developement was to proceed. The City Council was concerned about the landscaping of the developement.

The first two pictures below were taken on the 12th December 2008 around 11:45. The speed limit was being well observed. To see a larger version please click on them and after viewing use the back button on your browser to return here.

It is easy to see that if the truck had not stopped, then the car being forced over the white line would have hit it

Please click on a picture to see a larger, 3Mb, version

This third picture taken on the 8th of January 2009 The pavement is blocked to anyone who is not nimble

Original Complaint

A number of residents have complained, as traffic flow and on street parking has increased over the years, about the lack of Parking Restrictions causing a potential accident blackspot