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Reminder to give views on draft proposals for changes to the Cheltenham Zone 15 parking review

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Residents are being reminded to have their say on draft proposals for changes to the Cheltenham Zone 15 parking review, ahead of the deadline this Friday, 27 September.

An engagement survey which opened on Wednesday 28 August will close at midnight on Friday, 27 September 2024.

To have your say, complete the survey online at: https://haveyoursaygloucestershire.uk.engagementhq.com/zone15-parking. 

It comes after Gloucestershire County Council’s independent consultant, Project Centre, held two information gathering sessions in July to collect feedback as part of the Cheltenham Zone 15 parking review. These events were attended by over 230 members of the local community.

Feedback received at these events highlighted the following as key parking issues: 

  • Parking control timings (days and times of operation)
  • Visitor parking limits and prices
  • Signage
  • Safety concerns about parking bays
  • Parking displacement

Members of the local community and the wider public have been invited to feedback on draft proposals, which have been developed in response to the findings from on-site surveys, as well as feedback received from information gathering sessions. 

The main principles of these draft proposals are to:

  • simplify the existing parking zone by dividing the zone into two areas, to reflect the different characteristics of the area
  • provide operating times that better suit community need
  • reallocate bays so that they are more reflective of the needs and uses of each street
  • improve accessibility and visibility by reviewing the placement of bays
  • improve signage to ensure that the controls are clear
  • reduce the number of different controls in each area to make it less confusing.

You can view the draft proposals by visiting the county council’s website at www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/zone-15.

Following the public engagement exercises, all feedback will be analysed and considered when creating final proposal plans, which will be used as part of a statutory Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) process.

Subject to the TRO decision, the council will look to implement the new restrictions in early 2025.

If you have any questions about the proposals or the engagement process or would like to request paper copies of the proposals, or the information gathering findings report, please contact the project team via email at consultations@projectcentre.co.uk, or leave a voicemail at 01242 651092.