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BBC News
5 days ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
Green light for new residents' parking zone in Leicester
Plans for a new residents' parking scheme on a busy road in Leicester have been given the City Council will introduce the scheme in and around Evington Road to help address concerns over drivers using residential streets for free all-day the scheme, residents' permits will cost £35 per year, business permits will be £100 per year per vehicle - or £150 per year for transferable permits between vehicles - and visitor permits will be £40 per year or £2 for a scheme, which will involve more than 20 streets, is expected to come into effect in mid-November, following a two-week warning period during which notices will be issued to vehicles without permits. The new traffic regulation order will affect about 1,300 homes and businesses in the where the changes will be enforced include Chepstow Road, Conway Road, Evington Parks Road, Evington Road, Glossop Street, and Mundella Street, which already has a residents' parking order in place, will be moved into the new scheme council said short-term parking bays will be provided to support businesses in the area, which will allow visitors to park for up to one hour. Permits for landlords and carers will also be will be 10-minute limited waiting bays created on parts of Evington Road to cater for vehicles stopping to collect takeaway bays will also be provided for local new double-yellow lines will be introduced at junctions to help tackle congestion and other issues caused by dangerous and inconsiderate parking, the council who fail to display a relevant parking permit within a residents' parking zone will face a penalty charge notice of £70, reduced to £35 if paid within 14 authority said vehicles displaying a blue badge will be exempt from the 'permit holders only' the city council moves ahead with the Evington Road parking scheme, plans to extend the existing Highfields residents' parking scheme to include seven additional streets off St Peter's Road have been postponed. Further research is being carried out before the changes can be implemented.
BBC News
21-05-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
CCTV to target illegal parking in Leicester bus stop
Drivers who illegally park in a bus stop in Leicester are set to be caught out by CCTV City Council said the marked stop on Evington Road near the junction with Kedlestone Road is "frequently" blocked, causing congestion and slowing bus journey bus stop is a clearway, which means no stopping is allowed at any time, the authority enforcement, along with new lines and signs, will be introduced at the site from Tuesday. 'Delays and congestion' For the first two weeks, drivers caught parking in the clearway will be issued with warning charge notices for £70 will be issued from 10 June, reduced to £35 if paid within 21 introduced, the new camera enforcement will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a £50,000 project will be funded through the council's transport improvement Whittle, assistant mayor for environment and transport, said problems with parking were "potentially putting passengers at risk as they get on and off".He added: "Drivers parking illegally at this busy and well-used bus stop aren't just causing delays and congestion."People need to know the buses will run on time and can be relied upon."
