Residents and businesses can have their say on revised proposals for a residents parking scheme to the north of Preston Park station.
The idea is for parking controls to be introduced on Monday to Friday from 9am to 8pm.
Letter are being sent to residents in the area (which includes Tivoli Crescent North, Tivoli Road, Maldon Road and Matlock Road) giving them an opportunity to comment on the plans.
Other interested parties can also comment from January 13 to February 4 when the formal traffic order will be advertised on Brighton & Hove City Council’s website www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/tro-proposals.
A consultation regarding parking in the area was carried out in the autumn following concerns raised by residents. The results were an exact 50/50 split. Of 182 responses, 91 wanted a scheme (an extension of the existing Area A parking scheme which already operates south of Preston Park station) and 91 were against.
While ultimate views were split, the most frequent comment from those of both sides of the argument was that the current parking problems are caused by weekday commuters and there are no problems at weekends.
Councillor Pete West, chair of the council’s Environment, Transport and Sustainability Committee, said: “We have listened to what people told us during the consultation and adapted our proposals as a result. We want to find the right balance for residents, businesses and visitors as well as to keep traffic moving safely.”
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