FINAL proposals for a new residents’ parking scheme on roads close to Leicester’s Golden Mile have been published by the city council.
Leicester City Council plans to introduce a permit-only parking scheme in the Belgrave Road area to help address local concerns about commuter and business vehicles using residential streets for free parking, making it difficult for people to park near their homes.
It has now begun the formal legal process to implement the Traffic Regulation Order required to change parking restrictions and introduce the new residents’ parking scheme.
The proposed scheme will include mainly terraced streets adjoining off the busy Belgrave Road. In total this will affect around 560 homes and businesses.
Seven streets will be included in the scheme. These include Doncaster Road, Ardath Road, Glendon Street and Beverley Avenue, and parts of Harrison Road, Halkin Street and Melrose Street.
Most parking in the streets included in the proposal will only be available to vehicle owners who have a valid resident’s, visitor’s or business parking permit.
Designs for proposed scheme have been drafted up in response to concerns raised by residents and local ward councillors over persistent parking problems in the area. The proposed scheme was supported by 75 per cent of respondents to a public consultation.
The proposals also include a number of limited waiting only parking bays to support businesses in the area.
Cllr Geoff Whittle, assistant city mayor for environment and transport, said: “We’ve seen in other parts of the city how the introduction of residents’ parking schemes can help tackle parking problems in local neighbourhoods and free up spaces for the people who live there.
“In this case, the ward councillors have worked closely with officers to design a scheme that will help address residents’ concerns over problems caused by commuter and business parking outside people’s homes.”
Under the city council’s current parking permit scheme, charges will be £35 per year for a residents’ permit; £100 per year for a business permit tied to a particular vehicle, and £150 for a business permit that can be transferred between vehicles. Visitor permits are available for residents, at either £40 for a year, or £2 for 24-hours. Permits for landlords and carers are also available. Vehicles displaying a blue badge will be exempt from the permit holders only restriction.
Leicester City Council has now made a formal application for the traffic regulation order (TRO) needed to introduce the new residents parking scheme. People can view the TRO in full on the city council's website here
People have until Tuesday 9 December to register their support or object to the proposals.