Leicester neighbourhood to get new permit parking rules
A new residents' parking scheme is to come into force in part of Leicester next month.Leicester City Council says the new rules will apply in certain streets in the Woodgate and Fosse Road North area from 1 July.Residents will be asked to pay £35 a year for a permit to park on the streets in mainly terraced areas.The authority said the move was in response to complaints about the streets, on the outskirts of the city centre, filling up with vehicles belonging to commuters and businesses.
The council said the scheme would include some short stay pay-and-display bays for customers going to local businesses. Businesses will be asked to pay £100 for annual permits to park in the streets or £150 for a transferable permit.There are more than 700 homes in the affected streets which can apply, the council said.Assistant city mayor Geoff Whittle said: "We've seen in other parts of the city how the introduction of residents' parking schemes can be an effective way of tackling parking problems in local neighbourhoods and freeing up spaces for the people who live there."By introducing permit only parking, we can help make it easier for residents to find available parking close to their homes, and new customer parking bays will also mean local businesses don't suffer."
Streets in the scheme
Balfour StreetMarshall StreetBassett StreetDunton StreetRugby Street Repton StreetCentral RoadBonchurch StreetPart of Fosse Road North, between Bonchurch Street and the Fiveways junctionWoodgate, between its junctions with Balfour Street and Dunton Street
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