A CRACKDOWN on long-stay parkers is being introduced as East Lothian Council moves to bring in waiting restriction in car parks and on streets. A meeting of the council’s cabinet this week approved plans to limit waiting times at two Tranent car parks and one in Dunbar to just 90 minutes. The minority Labour administration was told that a car park on Abbeylands in Dunbar had been “constructed to assist with visitors accessing and utilising the High Street businesses”; however, it “is being used primarily as a long stay”. They were asked to approve a bid to introduce a 90-minute waiting restriction at the car park, as well as Lindores car park in Tranent, which currently has a temporary restriction under the Safer Spaces project, and a section of car park across from Tranent Medical Practice.
Somerset West and Taunton Council is extending it e-scooter trial to the seaside town. The move to include Minehead in the Department for Transport (DfT) approved trial follows a successful launch in Taunton in October. Nearly 8,000 users have already travelled more than 66,000 miles, removing the equivalent of 9.1 tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere. The trial in Minehead is expected to go live in June and will run until the end of March 2022. It will be operated by the council’s appointed partner Zipp Mobility, who will also be employing staff locally. SWT and Zipp will be engaging with local representatives and groups in order to ensure the trial is tailor-made for the area and has a positive impact on the community, building on valuable guidance gained in monthly meetings with disability groups.
By Lucy Morgan Audience and Content Editor
Cowes, East Cowes Gurnard and Northwood is the first phase. A long-running Island-wide review of traffic regulations will move forward tomorrow (Friday). We are told to expect changes to some parking in Cowes, East Cowes, Northwood and Gurnard, the Isle of Wight Council says, though nothing has been finalised yet. Views were originally sought in 2019 and consultation took place with town and parish councils, police and Isle of Wight Council members at the end of 2020. Now, a formal consultation is to be launched. In East Cowes, there have already been concerns raised when notices appeared on lampposts around the town.
Consultation planned for changes to parking in Cowes, East Cowes, Northwood and Gurnard
The Isle of Wight council say the changes are minor and have been amended to reflect the feedback on original designs
The next phase in a long-running Island-wide review of traffic regulations is to be announced tomorrow (Friday).
After reviewing suggestions from local people, the Isle of Wight Council is publishing proposed minor changes to parking in Cowes, East Cowes, Northwood and Gurnard.
This is the first of several districts to be reviewed, and all areas of the Island will be reviewed in due course.
Formal consultation to take place
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