Cllr. Hamish Pollock took up a local resident’s recent concerns about the amount of parked cars and speeding traffic in Orchard Way, Sutton in our local neighbourhood. 

The reported problem of getting out of a driveway because of the speed of traffic coming off of Erskine Road.  There was a reported need to look at the best way to either improve the safety at the junction or to make easier to get out of the drive.  Also parking in the road makes it difficult to get out.

The response from the Council’s highways officers was received on Tuesday, 19th June 2012 as follows:-

“Dear Councillor Pollock,

I refer to your enquiry of the 31 May 2012, concerning the above road. I apologise for the delay in my response.

Having reviewed the accident record for Orchard Way, it has become apparent that there have been no reported personal injury accidents, since our records began on the 1 January 1999.

As you are probably aware, Orchard Way is not unlike many residential roads within the borough, where demand for parking is evident. Due to its location, I assume that most the vehicles parked along the road are either the residents themselves or their visitors. Hence, the introduction of parking restrictions is likely to be unpopular.

In respect of the above, it would be difficult to justify any remedial measures at the current time.

I am sorry that I am not in a position to be of further assistance.

Yours sincerely,

Paul Tugwell – Principal Traffic Engineer

London Borough of Sutton, Traffic & Highway Works, 24 Denmark Road, Carshalton, SM5 2JG 

Tel: 0208 770 4122; Fax: 0208 770 6556; E-mail: paul.tugwell@sutton.gov.uk; website: http://www.sutton.gov.uk“