1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the London Borough of Merton propose to make the above-mentioned Orders under the powers conferred by 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 general effect of the ‘Free Parking Places’ Order would be to:-

(a) designate a parking place on the carriageway, 6.6 metres in length, at each of the locations listed in Schedule 1 to this Notice, in which vehicles authorised by the Order may be left for any period without charge;

(b) designate a parking place partially on the footway, 6.6 metres in length, at the location listed in Schedule 2 to this Notice, in which vehicles authorised by the Order may be left for any period without charge;

(c) designate a parking place fully on the footway, 6.6 metres in length, at the location listed in Schedule 3 to this Notice, in which vehicles authorised by the Order may be left for any period without charge;

(d) provide that the parking places would operate at all times, unless otherwise stated;

(e) specify, in respect of the parking places, that vehicles displaying in the relevant position, a disabled persons badge (commonly referred to as "the Blue Badge") issued by any local authority under the provisions of the Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) Regulations 2000 may be left therein;

(f) provide that certain vehicles may wait in the parking places in certain circumstances, e.g. to allow persons to board or alight (maximum 2 minutes), to load or unload (maximum 20 minutes), etc;

(g) revoke the disabled persons parking places at the locations specified in Schedule 4 to this Notice;

(h) revoke the London Borough of Merton (Free Parking Places) (Disabled Persons) (Amendment No. 193) Order 2014 and re-introduce its provisions to better match current markings and signage.

3. The general effect of the ‘Parking Places Amendment’ Orders would be to shorten in length existing permit only parking places to facilitate the introduction of disabled persons parking place in certain roads or increase in length existing permit only parking places following the removal of disabled parking places in certain roads.

4. A copy of the proposed Orders and other documents giving more detailed particulars of the Orders, including plans which show the exact lengths of road to which the Orders relate can be inspected Monday to Friday during normal office hours at Merton Link, Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden.

5. Any person desiring to comment on the proposed Orders should send a statement in writing of their representations or objections and the grounds thereof, to the Environment, Civic Pride and Climate Department at the Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden SM4 5DX, or alternatively e-mail trafficandhighways@merton.gov.uk quoting reference ES/DPPP72, no later than 15 August 2025.

Dated 24 July 2025

Donna Chisholm

Director of Public Realm

London Borough of Merton

SCHEDULE 1

AVENUE ROAD, SW16; the south-west side, from a point 0.5 metres north-west of the common boundary of Nos. 65 and 67 Avenue Road, north-westward for a distance of 6.6 metres.

CHURCH WALK, SW16; the south-east side, from a point 7 metres north-east of its junction with St Olave’s Walk, north-eastward for a distance of 6.6 metres.

DURHAM ROAD, SW20; the east side, from a point 1.3 metres south of the common boundary of Nos. 116 and 118 Durham Road, northward for a distance of 6.6 metres (CPZ RPC)

NEWTON ROAD, SW19; the south-west side, from the common boundary of Nos. 15 and 17 Newton Road, north-westward for a distance of 6.6 metres. (CPZ 5F)

RIDLEY ROAD, SW19; the north side, from a point 2.7 metres west of the common boundary of Nos. 25 and 27 Ridley Road, westward for a distance of 6.6 metres. (CPZ 3F)

SCHEDULE 2

WIDE WAY, CR4; the north-east side, (partially on the footway), from the common boundary of Nos. 135/137 Wide Way and 139/141 Wide Way, north-westward for a distance of 6.6 metres.

SCHEDULE 3

WHATLEY AVENUE, SW20; the south-east side, (fully on the footway), from a point 0.5 metre south-west of the common boundary of Nos. 90 and 92 Whatley Avenue, south-westward for a distance of 6.6 metres.

SCHEDULE 4

Outside (o/s) No. 24 Albany Road, SW19; o/s No. 65 Brisbane Avenue, SW19; o/s No. 5 Cavendish Avenue, KT3; o/s No. 84 Durnsford Road, SW19; o/s No. 3 Furness Road, SM4; o/s No. 41 Havelock Road, SW19 (CPZ H1); o/s No. 5 Kingsmead Avenue, CR4; o/s No. 26 Lower Downs Road, SW20 (CPZ A1), o/s No. 431 Lynmouth Avenue, SM4; o/s No. 102 Melrose Avenue, Mitcham (CPZ GC3); o/s No. 23 Middleton Road, SM4; o/s No. 47 Oakwood Avenue, CR4; o/s No. 79 St James Road, CR4 (CPZ GC2); o/s No. 54 Sandringham Avenue, SW20 (CPZ 5F); o/s No. 64 Spencer Road, CR4; o/s No. 6 The Quadrant, SW19 (CPZ 5F) and o/s No. 24 Woodland Way, CR4 (CPZ GC2).