Kingston upon Thames, Multiple Traffic Notices, Removal of Payment Machines (Car Parks)

Royal Borough Of Kingston Upon Thames

Proposed Removal Of Payment Machines At Off-Street Parking Places (Car Parks)

The Kingston Upon Thames (Off-Street Parking Places) (Amendment No. *) Order 202*

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames propose to make the above Order under sections 32, 35 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.

2. The effect of the Order would be to remove the option for payment of the parking charge to be made using "pay & display" machines in the following Council-owned car parks. All existing payment machines would be withdrawn.

* Ashdown Road Car Park, Kingston

* Blagdon Road Car Park, New Malden

* Canbury Place Car Park, Kingston

* Guildhall Car Park, Kingston

* Hook Centre Car Park, Chessington

* Malden Centre Car Park, New Malden

* Neville House Car Park, Kingston

* St Phillips Road Car Park, Surbiton

* Thameside Car Park, Kingston

3. Please note that:

(a) payment of the parking charge in the above car parks would only be available

* By using the telephone payment parking system ("pay-by-phone"); and

* At "PayPoints" using cash or debit / credit card). PayPoints are available at various retail premises throughout the borough;

(b) the method of payment of the parking charge at the following "pay on foot" car parks will remain unchanged:

* Bittoms Car Park, Kingston

* Cattle Market Car Park, Kingston

* Rose Car Park, Kingston.

4. Copies of the proposed Order and of the Council's Statement of Reasons for proposing to make the Order may be inspected as follows:

(a) online at https://www.kingston.gov.uk/tmos-open-statutory-consultation.

(b) at The Information and Advice Centre, Guildhall 2, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 1EU between 9am and 5pm Mondays to Fridays inclusive; or

(c) at Council libraries;

(d) Copies of the proposed Order can also be obtained by calling 020 8547 5000 (between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Mondays to Fridays); or

(e) by emailing TMO@kingston.gov.uk. (using reference TMO-OF332)

5. Any person desiring to object to the proposals or make any other representation in respect of it, should send a statement in writing to that effect and, in the case of an objection, stating the grounds thereof to the Council in this matter to the Traffic Order Section, Guildhall 2, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey KT1 1EU or email TMO@kingston.gov.uk, quoting reference TMO-OF332 by 25th May 2023.

Dated 4th May 2023.

JAYNE DANDO

Head of Corporate Service - Highways and Transport

Please Note: Persons responding to the Order should be aware that the Council may be legally obliged to disclose the information provided to third parties.