Starting in 2024, we conducted a parking review to improve street parking in The Springs.

The parking review considered community feedback relating to localised parking concerns, including:

• Use of street parking as long-term residential overflow parking
• Turnover of street parking bays
• Turnover in Cracknell Park carpark
• Illegal verge parking, causing damage and loss of amenity
• Unauthorised parking on vacant land.

The parking review did not explore introducing resident parking permits or paid parking. Neither will be introduced.

In late 2024, we invited residents, property owners, local businesses, and visitors to The Springs to submit feedback on the parking issues we had identified and any concerns we may have missed.

Community members could provide feedback by:

• completing an online survey
• submitting feedback in writing via email or post
• contacting our Safer Communities team

Here is a snapshot of the consultation:

The orange section on the map below shows the approximate area to which our parking review relates.

Following on from the feedback we've received from our community, and our review of parking in The Springs, it's clear that action is needed to improve turnover of public parking bays and prevent unauthorised verge parking.

We understand that public parking in The Springs is a shared resource, and different users have different needs. Our goal is to balance these needs fairly and ensure that public parking remains available for residents, visitors, and businesses while protecting the streetscape and preventing extended long-term private useof public parking bays.

To achieve this we will be implementing the following measures: