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- Safety and design considerations.
What legislation is the TRO being made under?
The waiting, loading and parking alterations are being proposed under section 1 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (RTRA 1984) which allows GCC to take action to 'preserve or improve the amenities of the area through which the road runs'.
Stroud Zone A - What are the roads within the new zone?
Zone A will include the following roads:
| Acre Street | Farrs Lane | Parliament Street |
| All Saints Road | Field House Gardens | Ryeleaze Close |
| Beeches Green | Field Road | Ryeleaze Road |
| Belle Vue Close | Folly Lane | Slad Road |
| Belle Vue Road | Highfield Road | Spider Lane |
| Belmont Road | Hollow Lane | Spring Lane |
| Ben Grazebrooks Well | Lansdown | Springfield Road |
| Birches Close | Lime Grove | Springhill |
| Birches Drive | Little Mill Court | Sutton Gardens |
| Bisley Road | Locking Hill | Sycamore Drive |
| Bowbridge Lane | London Road | The Chur |
| Brickrow | Lovedays Mead | Trinity Road |
| Castle Rise | Lower Churchfield Road | Uplands Road |
| Castle Street | Lower Street | Upper Springfield Road |
| Chapel Street | Middle Street (Uplands) | Wesley Court |
| Churchfield Road | Middle Street | Weyhouse Close |
| Cornhill | Nelson Street | Whitehall |
| Cotteswold Rise | Park Road | Wood Street |
| Cowle Road | Parliament Close |
What existing zones will be amalgamated into the new Stroud Zone A?
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What will the new Stroud Zone A look like?
The new or amended waiting, loading and parking restrictions within Stroud Zone A are as listed below. Some roads are listed multiple times as bays along the road may have different time limits. If a road is not listed, there are no changes to the existing restrictions:
Permit Parking Area - Stroud Zone A [ZA] Permit Holders Only EXCEPT for Limited Waiting within Specified Hours No Return within Specified Hours in Marked Bays 8am – 7pm
| Restriction | Road Name |
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| No Signed Bays | All Saints Road, Cotteswold Rise, Lime Grove, Lovedays Mead, Middle Street (Uplands), Ryeleaze Close, Upper Springfield Road, Wesley Court |
| 2 Hours No Return 2 Hours | Acre Street, Belle Vue Close, Belle Vue Road, Belmont Road, Ben Grazebrooks Well, Birches Close, Birches Drive, Chapel Street, Cowle Road, Folly Lane, Highfield Road, Hollow Lane, Little Mill Court, Lovedays Mead, Park Road, Parliament Close, Springfield Road, Sycamore Drive, The Chur, Weyhouse Close, Wood Street. |
| NHS Permit Holder Only in Signed Bays | Park Road |
Shared use bays - Stroud Zone A Permit Holders OR Limited Waiting within Specified Hours No Return within Specified Hours 8am - 7pm:
| Restriction | Road Name |
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| 2 Hour No Return 2 Hour | Birches Drive, Bisley Road, Bowbridge Lane, Castle Street, Field Road, Folly Lane, Lansdown, Locking Hill, London Road, Lower Street, Middle Street, Nelson Street, Parliament Street, Slad Road, Spider Lane, Spring Lane, Trinity Road, Whitehall. |
New Waiting, Loading Restrictions - Stroud Zone A:
| Restriction | Road Name |
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| Disabled Badge Holders Only | Bowbridge Lane. |
| Loading Only | Lansdown, Nelson Street. |
| No Waiting at Any Time | Birches Drive, Bisley Road, Bowbridge Lane, Castle Street, Churchfield Road, Field Road Folly Lane, Highfield Road Lansdown, Lower Street, Middle Street, Nelson Street, Parliament Street, Slad Road, Spider Lane, Springfield Road, Weyhouse Close. |
| No Waiting | Acre Street, Belle Vue Close, Belle Vue Road, Brick Row, Locking Hill, Middle Street, Parliament Street, Ryeleaze Road, Slad Road, Springfield Road. |
| No Waiting and No Loading At Any Time | Trinity Road |
New Waiting, Loading Restrictions - Outside Stroud Zone A:
| Restriction | Road Name |
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| No Waiting at Any Time | Arundel Mill Lane, Bisley Road, Bisley Old Road, Folly Lane, Slad Road, Summer Street |
One-Way Restriction:
The effect of the TRO would be to introduce a one-way restriction in a westerly direction along Nelson Street as follows:
| Road Name and Number | Direction Permitted |
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Nelson Street (407504) | In a westerly direction from its junction with Castle Street (407513) and Middle Street (407504) to its junction with Cornhill (C199) |
What has been done to inform these proposals?
GCC carried out informal engagement activities during 8 November to 17 December 2021, GCC split the Town Centre into several Focus Group sessions, whilst also running an online consultation on permit parking in the residential areas north and southeast of the town.
Three key themes emerged from the informal consultation:
Feedback was used to identify any further improvements or changes that needed to be made to the scheme before the formal consultation.