Smallville local centre: conversion of on-street parking spaces

In 2020, an area of on-street parking was suspended on Smallville High Street to enable social distancing and queuing.
We asked if we should permanently remove the former areas of on-street parking that were suspended on the High Street in 2020 and widen the footway in these areas. The consultation ran between 16 May and 10 June 2022.

We received 429 responses to the consultation.
There was a mixed response to the proposals consulted on. There was support for the aims and principles of the project, with 55.5% of respondents expressing positive sentiments towards this, compared to 29.6% expressing negative sentiments.
Concerns were particularly highlighted in relation to:

• Parking compliance issues with respondents concerned that vehicles may park on the widened footways.
• Impact on businesses with the removal of on-street parking provision.

The statutory consultation was carried out on the proposed Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) changes between 11 August 2023 and 2 September 2023.
We will be revising our plans to ensure they better suit the needs of people who work in, live in, and travel through the area.