1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the London Borough of Bexley propose to make the above titled Traffic Order under Sections 6 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended as amended by Section 8 of and Part 1 of Schedule 5 to the Local Government Act 1985.

2. The general effect of the Bexley (Abbey Wood Station) (Parking Places) (Amendment No. X) Traffic Order 20XX would be to:-

Change existing Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) hours of Abbey Wood Station, which currently operates between ‘11.00am and 1.00pm - Monday to Friday’ to ‘8.00am and 6.30pm - Monday to Friday’. This includes:

a) All ‘resident permit holder bays’ in:- Abbey Road. Dalberg Way. Fendyke Road. Florence Road. Fossington Road. Lanridge Road. Manorside Close. Monks Close. New Road. Overton Road. Rushdene Road. Sydney Road and Woodland Way.

b) All ‘business and resident permit holder bays’ in: - Abbey Road and Fendyke Road.

c) All ‘resident permit holder and pay by phone bays’ in: - Rushdene Road and Sedgemere Road.

d) All ‘resident permit holder and pay by phone and pay and display bays’ in: - Abbey Road. New Road. Overton Road and Sydney Road.

e) Convert ‘free parking places’ to ‘resident permit holder only (‘8.00am and 6.30pm - Monday to Friday’)’ in: - Abbey Road. Fossington Road and Overton Road.

f) Convert ‘free parking places’ to a shared ‘resident permit holder and pay by phone and pay and display bays’ (‘8.30am and 6.30pm - Monday to Friday’)’ in: - Overton Road.

g) Convert ‘free parking place’ to ‘resident permit holder and pay by phone bay’ (‘8.00am and 6.30pm - Monday to Friday’)’ in: - Alsike Road (northern kerb line).

h) Convert ‘‘free parking place’ to ‘pay by phone bay’ in: - Alsike Road (southern kerb line).

3. The general effect of the Bexley (Waiting and Loading Restriction) (Amendment No X) Traffic Order 20XX would be to: -

Change existing Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) waiting restrictions in Abbey Wood Station CPZ, which currently operates between ‘11.00am and 1.00pm - Monday to Friday’ to ‘8.00am and 6.30pm - Monday to Friday’. This includes:

i) Abbey Road. Alsike Road. Dalberg Way. Felixstowe Road. Fendyke Road. Florence Road. Fossington Road. Harrow Manorway. Knee Hill. Lanridge Road. Manorside Close. Monks Close. New Road. Overton Road. Rushdene. Sedgemere Road. Sydney Road and Woodlands Way.

The cost of resident’s permit will increase from £20 to £25 for visitor scratch cards, £36.25 to £47.50 for 3 month permits and £125 to £150 for the first vehicle. Multi-vehicle supplements apply to second and subsequent vehicles in each household in addition to the permit price shown above: 3 months £6.25 / 1 year £25.00.

The cost of a business permit will increase from £62.50 to £82.50 for 3 month permits and £200 to £250 for the first vehicle. Multi-vehicle supplements apply to second and subsequent vehicles in each business in addition to the permit price shown above: 3 months £6.25 / 1 year £25.00.

The cost of ‘pay by phone’ and ‘pay and display’ charges will remain the same for the duration.

4. Copies of the proposed Order, the corresponding Parent Order (and the Orders that have amended that Order); the Council’s Statement of Reasons for proposing to make the Order and plans which indicate the length of roads to which the Order relates can be inspected during normal office hours on Mondays to Fridays inclusive, at the Contact Centre, 2 Watling Street, Bexleyheath, Kent DA6 7AT.

Further information may be obtained by telephoning Michael Wenbourne on 0203 045 3943

5. Any person desiring to object to the proposed Order should send a statement in writing of their objections and the grounds thereof, to the London Borough of Bexley, Traffic Services, Civic Offices, 2 Watling Street, Bexleyheath, Kent DA6 7AT or by email to traffic@bexley.gov.uk within 21 days of the date of this Notice.

6. Persons objecting to the proposed Order should be aware that this Council would be legally obliged to make any comment received in response to this Notice, open to public inspection.

Andrew Bashford

Head of Transport and Infrastructure

Dated: 19 April 2023