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Resident parking permits to be introduced in Kingsholm

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Gloucestershire County Council will be making changes to parking in the Kingsholm area of Gloucester to make it easier for residents to park outside their homes.

A parking permit area, which will include Denmark Road, Oxford Road and Horton Road, will be introduced on Monday 10 July.

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

The council has worked with the NHS to provide a selection of dedicated NHS permit spaces on-street for use by staff.

Following a public consultation last summer, the council has made amendments to the plans to factor in the comments of local residents and businesses.

The Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) will see clear and consistent parking controls across the area. The permit zone will be active from 8am to 7pm 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.

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 Jeremy Hilton, local councillor for Kingsholm and Wotton, said: “Over the years, I have received many requests from residents to resolve the parking congestion in Kingsholm.

“There is no easy solution, but the proposals should free up space on congested streets to the benefit of residents.

“There has been thorough public consultation during the design process. I'd like to thank everyone who responded to the consultation and to the parking team for their hard work in finalising the scheme.”