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Resident parking permits to be introduced in Cheltenham

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Gloucestershire County Council will be making changes to parking in the north-east Cheltenham around All Saints to make it easier for residents to park outside their homes.

A parking permit area, which is bounded by Hewlett Road, Hales Road, Pittville Circus Road and London Road will be introduced on Monday 4 September.

This will limit non-resident parking and aims to make it easier for residents to find a parking space near their home.

Following a public consultation last summer, the council has made amendments to the plans to factor in the comments of local residents and businesses. This included removing some cul-de-sac’s from the zone and updating some of the limited wait timings.

The Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) will see clear and consistent parking controls across the area, by merging the existing Zones 4, 5 and AS, and incorporating them in all into an expanded Zone 15. The new Zone 15 will be active from 8am to 8pm seven days a week.

The new TRO will introduce yellow lines to protect driveways and junctions and address safety and access concerns. It will also provide parking bays for residents and free time-limited parking for non-residents and visitors. Near the High Street Pay and Display will ensure turnover of spaces.

Each house will be permitted two parking permits. The price for the first car will be £63.60 and the price for the second car will be £127.35 per year, with a 50% reduction for band A ‘Eco’ vehicles.

Residents, carers, businesses and hotels will be able to apply for permits, and visitor vouchers can be used for longer stays.

Cllr Dom Morris, Cabinet member responsible for parking at Gloucestershire County Council, said: “Introducing permits into this area will help to ensure that parking is prioritised for residents.

“It will discourage commuters from parking in these residential areas and help to encourage them to use more sustainable methods of transport.

“I would like to thank residents and businesses in the community for sharing their thoughts during the consultation and helping to shape this scheme.”

Cllr Colin Hay, local councillor for All Saints and Oakley, said: “I am glad that residents and businesses in the area have had their feedback listened to and the council have made amends to this scheme.

“These measures have been put in place to make it easier for residents to find parking spaces near their homes.

“I am pleased that this scheme addresses some of the issues that have arisen with the existing scheme.”