1. FURTHER TO THE NOTICE published in the London Gazette and the Wimbledon Guardian on 21 April 2016 regarding the Rediscover Mitcham Town Centre Regeneration Scheme the Council of the London Borough of Merton propose to make the above-mentioned Orders with modifications under sections 6, 45, 46, 49 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.

2. The proposed “Prescribed Route” Order has been modified so that London Road between the north-eastern kerb-line of Upper Green West, the south-west arm and the southern kerb-line of St Mark’ s Road, would be re-opened to local buses and pedal cycles rather than to buses and pedal cycles as originally proposed. As a consequence local buses and pedal cycles only, rather than buses and cycles, would not be prohibited from:

(a) turning left from St Mark’ s Road into London Road;

(b) turning left from Upper Green West, the south-west arm into London Road; and

(c) turning right from Upper Green East into London Road.

3. The proposed “Bus Priority” Order has been modified so that:

(a) taxis and motorcycles would be permitted to use the shortened bus lane in London Road, the north-west side, from a point 28 metres south of Chatsworth Place to a point 10 metres south of Langdale Avenue; and

(b) local buses and pedal cycles only would be permitted in the lengths of roads specified in Schedule 1 to this notice, rather than buses and pedal cycles as originally proposed.

4. The proposed “Parking Places” Order has been modified so that the proposed parking places specified in Schedule 2 to this notice would operate between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Mondays to Saturdays, rather than 7.00 a.m. and 7.00 p.m. Mondays to Saturdays and additionally that the parking place in Upper Green East, the north side:

(a) may be used, subject to the provisions of the Order, for the leaving during the permitted hours of such vehicles as are passenger vehicles, goods carrying vehicles, or invalid carriages displaying a valid parking ticket or for which payment has been made using the “pay by phone” system. Motor cycles park free;

(b) the maximum parking period for which a vehicle, displaying a valid parking ticket may be left in the parking place during the permitted hours would be 2 hours;

(c) the interval before a vehicle may again be left in the parking place after the expiration of the period for which a parking charge was incurred would be 1 hour;

(d) the charge for short term parking in the parking place would be £1.20 per hour, pro rata for part of an hour with a minimum payment of 40 pence for pay and display ticket and a 20 pence convenience fee for payment by phone; first 20 minutes would be free.

(N.B. – the previously proposed “Free Parking Places” Order would not be proceeded with).

5. The proposed “Waiting and Loading” Order has been modified so that waiting by vehicles (including for the purpose of delivering or collecting goods or loading or unloading a vehicle) would be prohibited between 7am and 10am and between 4pm and 7pm Mondays to Saturdays in the length of road specified in Schedule 2 to this notice.

6. A copy of the original documents and of each of the amended proposed Orders and other documents giving more detailed particulars of the Orders, including a plan which indicates the lengths of roads to which the Orders relate can be inspected Monday to Friday during normal office hours at Merton Link, Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden, Surrey until 6 weeks have elapsed from the date on which either the Orders are made or the Council decides not to make the Orders.

7. Any person desiring to comment on the modifications to the proposed Orders should send a statement in writing of their representations or objections and the grounds thereof, to the Environment and Regeneration Department at the Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5DX, or alternatively by email to trafficandhighways@merton.gov.uk quoting reference ES/REDISCOVER MITCHAM2, no later than 13 January 2016.

Dated: 15 December 2016.

Paul McGarry

Head of futureMerton

London Borough of Merton,

Merton Civic Centre,

London Road,

Morden Surrey, SM4 5DX

SCHEDULE 1 – Local Buses - Priority Routes

LONDON ROAD, Mitcham

the north-west side, a north-westbound contra-flow bus lane between its junction with Raleigh Garden and its junction with Upper Green West.

LONDON ROAD, Mitcham

between the north-eastern kerb-line of Upper Green West, the south-west arm, and the southern kerb-line of St Mark’ s Road.

ST MARK’ S ROAD, Mitcham

the south side, from a point 6 metres west of the western kerb-line of the service road at the rear of Nos. 203 to 223 London Road, westward for a distance of 9.5 metres.

SCHEDULE 2 – Pay and Display Parking Places

UPPER GREEN WEST, the south-west arm, the south-west side, from the party wall Nos. 3 and 4 Fair Green Court, westward to a point 10 metres west of the eastern flank wall of Nos. 2 -14 Durham House.

UPPER GREEN EAST, the south arm, the south-west side, from the party wall of Nos. 2 and 3 Langdale Parade, Upper Green East, to a point at 2.5 metres south-east of the party wall of Nos. 2 and 4 Upper Green East.

UPPER GREEN EAST, the south arm, the north side, from a point 3 metres south-east of its junction with Regal Court (Nos. 1-10), south-eastward for a distance of 20 metres.