People in Hanover and Elm Grove will be invited to have their say on the idea of a residents’ parking scheme for their area if recommendations made at the city council’s environment cabinet member meeting are adopted.

Following requests by residents and ward councillors, the council is proposing to enter into a consultation with the people of the Hanover and Elm Grove districts.  Initial surveys to see what residents wanted were sent out to all households in Autumn last year and then followed up with two community consultations. These initial investigations indicated that a full consultation should be undertaken.

This stage of consultation gives all residents and businesses in the zone the opportunity to voice their opinion on the proposal and the type of parking restrictions which they would like, if any, to see.

The council is also proposing a review of the adjacent parking zones Area U (St Luke’s) and Area C (Queen’s Park), asking residents for their views on the current operation of their schemes including the time and days of operation.

Cllr Geoffrey Theobald, Brighton & Hove’s cabinet member for the Environment said:  
“Following requests from motorists, ward councillors and other residents asking us to review parking in Hanover and Elm Grove, the workshops were held to make absolutely sure that there was a general desire for us to look at the issue.  It will be interesting to see the results later this year and I strongly urge anyone who doesn’t want the scheme, just as much as those who do, to make sure that they have their say in the questionnaire.”

The results of the consultation for all three locations will be considered in Autumn this year.

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