Underhill and surrounding area CPZ consultation

Overview

In Barnet, like many other local authorities, we have a system of parking bays and parking permits that prioritises parking for local residents, businesses and their visitors and customers. These systems are called Controlled Parking Zones.

What we are proposing

Underhill and the surrounding area is undergoing a huge expansion of new housing developments and amenities like schools, businesses, and other community facilities. This development has and will continue to increase the levels of car use impacting the parking situation on the local streets. It has therefore become necessary to review the existing parking situation.

This informal consultation is intended to give the council a clearer understanding of the parking issues in these roads. We have also engaged an external agency to carry out parking stress surveys on the roads in the area. These will help to determine whether any changes are required to increase parking opportunities for residents and businesses, improve accessibility and to enhance road safety. The changes could also help to promote use of sustainable travel modes by reducing the need to use a car when making journeys such as to the shops, school or to work.

The introduction of parking controls often results in displacement, where drivers park their vehicles in the neighbouring streets with no parking controls. We therefore consult with a wider area other than that currently known to be experiencing parking difficulties.

We have provided more information below:

• Map of the informal consultation area
• CPZ frequently asked questions

Your views are important to us

Your views are important to us and will help inform what parking measures we may need to implement to improve parking for local residents, businesses or other organisations in the area.

We have written to all the properties in the consultation area inviting them to take part in the consultation. We want to hear your views regarding the parking and traffic situation on your road.

In particular we want to hear from residents, tenants, landlords, managing or letting agents, organisations, businesses and all other interested parties.

How to have your say:

Complete our online questionnaire

If you live, have a business or have an organisation within the consultation area please have your say by say by completing our online questionnaire.

If you would like to request a paper questionnaire or another format, please:

• email parking.consultations@barnet.gov.uk
• telephone the Traffic and Development Section on 020 8359 3555
• write to us at Traffic and Development Section, London Borough of Barnet, 7^th Floor, Highways, 2 Bristol Avenue, Colindale, London, NW9 4EW.

If you would like someone to help you complete the questionnaire or need more information, please contact us using one of the above methods.

What happens after the consultation closes?

We have taken several factors into consideration including the feedback received during the engagement, which had indicated that the implementation of a CPZ is not the most appropriate method of control for the majority of roads at this time.

Based on the feedback received and further discussions with Ward Members, we are continuing to develop proposals to improve parking, traffic flow, and road safety in the area including:

• Reviewing the single yellow lines surrounding Ark Academy
• A new proposal for Mays Lane to be included into the existing Chipping Barnet D CPZ.

We have written to residents informing them of our decisions. You can read these letters in the document library opposite.