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BBC News
22-04-2025
- Business
- BBC News
New Plymouth traffic restrictions ‘prioritise pedestrians'
A city centre shopping area is being pedestrianised with the introduction of traffic City Council (PCC) said a traffic regulation order would be in place for Old Town Street and New George Street from 28 order will restrict the times delivery drivers are able to operate in the area, only allow drivers with permits during the day and introduce a no waiting and no loading Mark Lowry said: "This order makes it clear that the safety of pedestrians and shoppers are the top priority.' 'Good news for businesses' Deliveries will only be permitted between 04:00 and 08:00 BST seven days a will only be allowed between 08:00 and 18:00 BST, and 20:00 BST on Thursdays, if the driver has a permit issued by the council. The no loading and no waiting restriction will apply to the entire city centre pedestrian Hughes, chief executive of the Plymouth City Centre Company, said: "It [the traffic order] will help us to make the city centre livelier and develop the evening and night-time economy, so will be good news for our businesses."PCC said it is an experimental order with an open 18-month consultation period, meaning arrangements can be "tweaked" if necessary.
BBC News
10-04-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Council plans to crack down on anti-social behaviour in car parks
A council has launched a consultation into tackling anti-social behaviour in six city centre car City Council wants to introduce a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) to stop incidents related to alcohol and drug use, public intimidation and using stairwells as PSPO would give "police and designated officers" the power to move people on if they were causing a council said the consultation will gather the thoughts of local residents and businesses before a PSPO could be introduced. The order would cover the Napier Street, Regent Street, Mayflower East, Theatre Royal, Western Approach and Colin Campbell Court car council said its aim was to crack down on anti-social and intimidating includes people gathering or loitering with others, large car meets congregating and motorbikes racing and causing a noise Sally Haydon, cabinet member for community safety, said: "People should feel safe in our car parks. Full stop. They should be able to come and go from their cars without worry or witnessing unpleasant behaviour."This order is another tool we and the police can use to make people feel safer – but we want to know what residents and businesses think about this." 'Unreasonable and persistent' The consultation has the backing of the Plymouth City Centre Company, which represents the interests of more than 500 chief executive Steve Hughes said the PSPO would allow the police to take the necessary action to make the car parks "safer and more welcoming". The council said it needs evidence anti-social behaviour is having a "detrimental effect on the quality of life" of those living or working nearby and that the behaviour is "unreasonable and persistent"."We are working with the police and agencies across the city to understand the effects of the proposed rules on all those that are impacted and the next steps after the consultation period ends," it have until Wednesday 7 May to take part in the consultation.
