By John Baron
Council chiefs are clamping down on inconsiderate and dangerous parking at high rise council flats in Leeds.
They are set to introduce double yellow lines and other measures in car parks at 24 high rise flats across the city, including in Armley, Kirkstall and New Wortley.
The scheme would see Parking Permit Orders (PPO) and Traffic Regulation Orders (TRO) to enable emergency vehicles and bin crew to safely access without obstruction.
A council report said: “At present there only a limited enforcement mechanism to deal with vehicles that block hatching/yellow lines on housing land, which means that there is not always access/parking for emergency vehicles.
“The waste collection team cannot always collect rubbish from the bin rooms or external stores. This means that rubbish can get piled up, the associated risks with this are related to fire and vermin.
“The proposal is to introduce Parking Permit Orders on Housing land (car parks, pathways, grassed areas) and Traffic Regulation Orders on the adopted highway.”
The measures are set to be introduced at
Armley ward
- Wortley Heights and Wortley Towers (21 spaces in main car park and 33 spaces in adjacent car park)
- Poplar Court 1-47 (11 spaces)
Poplar Court 48-93 (13 spaces) - Poplar Mount 1-47 (10 spaces)
- Poplar Mount 48-93 (24 spaces)
Kirkstall ward
- Clayton Court in West Park (16 spaces)Â
- Clayton Grange in West Park (28 spaces)
- Grayson Crest (10 spaces)
The council report added: “This will reduce the impact of any fire at the blocks (or blue light incident) and reduce the risk of fire (through timely waste management collection).
“The enforcement will also ensure that all paths and green space adjacent to blocks will be accessible safely.”
Parking will only be allowed in marked bays. Parking on double yellow lines, hatching or on grassed areas within Housing ownership would be liable to be issued a Penalty Charge Notice.
Parking Places Orders and a Traffic Regulation Orders comprising no waiting at any time, resident-only permit parking and disabled parking will be advertised and implemented, subject to there being no valid objections.
A council officer’s report approving the decision can be read in full here.
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