Cars and aircraft were among the topics discussed at last week's Elm Park & Hylands Area Committee. As regards the former, the principal agenda item was a report into whether Clydesdale Road should be made part of the Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) thus requiring residents to obtain a permit. This has been talked about for a number of years - the short of it is that some residents feel that the road should be included (reasons include the growth in car numbers in the area, the Queen's Hospital, and the fact that nearby roads are in the scheme), whereas other residents feel the road should not become part of the zone. There is now an additional issue of how to prevent obstruction of dropped kerbs in a CPZ which is adding confusion/controversy. The matter was not taken any further forward at the meeting, as it was decided that a special joint session should be held with Romford Area Committee on 27 October at the Town Hall (7.30pm) - Clydesdale is one of those roads split between two wards and two Area Committees. I'm hoping for a high turn-out of residents which will help give the issues a good airing.Cars also featured in the public forum session, where concerns were raised about taxis building up in the centre of Hornchurch - the Committee agreed to look into this although it's not necessarily something the Council has power to solve. Mention was also made at the meeting of progressing the Pembrey Way parking plans - my understanding is a revised scheme is going to be put forward after technical difficulties were found with the plan the committee earlier approved.
Planes came up in the context of residents' worries about changes in flights into City Airport. Mention was made of Andrew Rossindell's campaign on the issue. Clearly this is a topical matter at present in the borough as a whole, and I see the Romford Recorder has had some lively correspondence on the issue.
Agenda for the meeting is here (minutes will form part of the next agenda).
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