Most radical change to street parking for decades

At least 114 sections of roads in Newtown are to have new parking and loading restrictions slapped on them as part of a major review of on-street parking.

Residents, motorists and businesses are facing major changes to the way they can park and unload in Newtown for decades.

MyNewtown has seen draft orders that include 114 sections of roads in the town that will be affected by the prohibition orders which will see time limits introduced to roads such as Bryn Lane, Llanfair Road, Frankwell Street, Lower Canal Road, Canal Road, Park Street, Ffordd Croesawdy, Plantation Lane and many others.

The full list can be seen below.

Powys County Council has undertaken a review of parking restrictions throughout the town and is this week publishing public notices that will see no parking allowed in some streets, just 15 minutes in others and residents only parking introduced.

The review will hit almost every part of Newtown, from the town centre to Milford Road, Canal Road, Vaynor, Plantation Lane and many others.

The review includes allowing just 15 minutes parking on Severn Street and Shortbridge Street in the town centre between 8am and 6pm, including no loading between 9am and 5pm.

Resident permit areas will be set up in Milford Road, Park Street and Frolic Street, although it is understood these will also be introduced in Canal Road and Lower Canal Road at some point, and traders will only be allowed to spend 20 minutes at a time loading in Market Street between 8am and 6pm, Monday to Saturday.

A range of organisations, residents, the police, emergency services, councillors and others have been informed and briefed on the changes, which are expected to receive a mixed review from residents and businesses.

It is understood the changes will prevent people parking for long periods on roads close to the town centre where restrictions are in place and to allow the "free movement" of traffic in others,

A statement sent to interested parties by Powys County Council, states: "Following the introduction of Civil Parking Enforcement by Powys County Council, a number of anomalies, deficiencies and ongoing problems associated within the existing on street parking and loading restrictions have been identified.

"There has also been a request to pilot a Residents Parking Scheme in a number of areas within the town.

"Consequently, a review of all the on street waiting and loading restrictions within Newtown and an initial consultation with affected residents within the proposed residents parking zones has been carried out.

"A number of modifications are now proposed to maximise and rationalise the available on street parking areas; eliminate parking and loading within areas where the free flow of vehicles and safe pedestrian movements would otherwise be compromised by inconsiderate or nuisance parking; create dedicated loading areas within the town centre for goods vehicles; and create shared residents parking bays within two zones to allow residents to park within certain bays without being bound be timed parking restrictions when displaying a relevant permit."

The draft orders being published this week:

Powys County Council, with the agreement of the Welsh Government for the effects of this Order relating to the trunk road, proposes to make an Order under Sections 1(1), 2(1) and (2) and 4(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as amended.  The effect of the proposed Order will:

1. Introduce new prohibitions of waiting at all times on sections of:

U2604 Bryn Lane; U4261 Bryn Meadows; C2011 Llanfair Road; U4256 Union Street; U4256 Bryn Street; U4256 Crescent Street; B4568 Milford Road; B4568 Commercial Street; B4568 Long Bridge Street; U4257 Chapel Street; U4257 Frankwell Street; U4257 Cross Street; B4568 Canal Road; U4265 Llys Ifor; U4264 Sycamore Drive; U4267 Barn Lane; U4280 Canal Road; U4268 Mill Close; B4568 Lower Canal Road; U4268 Cae Camlas; U4273 Canal Close; U4269 Dolafon Road; B4568 Llanllwchaiarn Road; U4226 & U2625 Wern Ddu Lane; U4224 Maesderwen; B4568 Cambrian Way; U4270 Cambrian Gardens; Heol Les Herbiers; A483(T) Pool Road; U4222 Sheaf Street; B4568 Shortbridge Street; U4247 New Road; U4288 Ladywell Street; U4250 Gas Street; U4248 Market Street; U4250 Parker’s Lane; U4250 Severn Street; U4250 Severn Square; U4251 Old Church Street; U4251 Turner’s Lane; U4251 Crown Street; U4251 St Mary’s Close; C2087 High Street; B4568 Broad Street; U4249 Wesley Street; U4249 Wesley Place; B4568 Back Lane; U4276 Magistrate’s Court; Back Lane car park, the bus depot and The Park access roads; U4252 Mill Fields; C2087 Park Street; B4568 New Church Street; Ladywell car park access road; Ladywell House access road; U4246 Butterfly Lane; U4245 Frolic Street; U4217 Ffordd Croesawdy; A483(T) New Road; U4218 Old Kerry Road and access to Llys Hafren; U4219 bus link and access roads to the railway station and the Old College; A489 Kerry Road; U4216 Heol Treowen; U4216 Cledan; U4216 Colwyn; U4216 Ithon; U6131 Ceiriog; U6132 Gelli; U6132 Dinas; U6130 Brimmon Road and Brimmon Close; U4244 Park Lane; A483(T) Dolfor Road; A489(T) Llanidloes Road; U4241 Lon Helyg; U4228 Heol Vaynor; U4234 Lon Gwern and U4231 Lon Cerddyn; U4213 Green Acres; U4206 Plantation Lane; access road to Welsh Medium School; U4207 Hafren; U4207 Cedewain; U4205 Plantation Lane; and U4205 Falcon Court.

2. Introduce new prohibitions of waiting between 8am and 6pm Monday to Saturday on sections of:

U2604 Bryn Lane; and B4568 Canal Road.

3. Introduce new prohibitions of waiting at all times except for taxis on sections of:

The bus depot; and U4250 Gas Street.

4. Introduce new prohibitions of waiting between 8pm and 2am except for taxis on sections of:

B4568 Broad Street.

5. Introduce new prohibitions of waiting at all times and prohibition of loading at all times on sections of:

B4568 Milford Road; U4256 Crescent Street; B4568 Commercial Street; B4568 Long Bridge Street; Back Lane car park, the bus depot and The Park access roads; and A483(T) Pool Road.

6. Introduce new prohibitions of waiting at all times and prohibition of loading between 9am and 5pm on sections of:

U4250 Severn Street.

7. Introduce restrictions of waiting allowing parking for up to 15 minutes with no return within 45 further minutes between 8am and 6pm Monday to Saturday on sections of:

B4568 Shortbridge Street.

8. Introduce restrictions of waiting allowing parking for up to 1 hour with no return within 1 further hour between 8am and 6pm Monday to Saturday on sections of:

B4568 Milford Road; B4568 Commercial Street; B4568 Long Bridge Street; B4568 Broad Street; The Park access roads; C2087 High Street; U4250 Severn Street; U4250 Severn Square; U4250 Gas Street; B4568 Shortbridge Street; and U4247 New Road.

9. Introduce restrictions of waiting allowing parking for up to 1and a half hours with no return within 2 further hours between 8am and 6pm Monday to Saturday on sections of:

U4245 Frolic Street; and C2087 Park Street.

10. Introduce restrictions of waiting allowing parking for up to 1 hour with no return within 1 further hour between 8am and 6pm on Monday & Wednesday to Saturday; and permit holders only between 7am and 4pm on Tuesday on sections of:

B4568 Broad Street; and C2087 High Street.

11. Introduce resident permit holder exempt restrictions within the limited waiting areas on sections of:

B4568 Milford Road; C2087 Park Street; and U4245 Frolic Street.

12. Introduce restrictions of goods vehicles loading only for up to 20 minutes with no return within 1 further hour between 8am and 6pm Monday to Saturday on sections of:

U4248 Market Street; U4250 Severn Street; and B4568 Shortbridge Street.

13. Introduce restrictions of limited waiting for up to 3 hours for disabled badge holders only on sections of:

B4568 Milford Road; B4568 Broad Street; The Park access roads; C2087 High Street; and C2087 Park Street.

Full details of the draft Order and Plans identifying which sections of these roads are affected, in addition to the Council’s reasons may be examined at Newtown Library, Park Lane, Newtown, SY16 1EJ and at County Hall, Llandrindod Wells, LD1 5LG during office hours; or online at www.powys.gov.uk

Objections and other representations to the proposed Order must be sent in writing to the undersigned by the 20 March 2015.

Traffic Systems Manager, County Hall, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, LD1 5LG