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Permits move a step closer in Hillsborough
PRELIMINARY plans to introduce parking permits in Hillsborough are set to be approved by Sheffield Council - but the scheme will exclude streets around the football stadium.
Councillors are being recommended to give the go-ahead for restrictions near Hillsborough Corner after a consultation programme indicated support from residents and businesses. However, without backing from people living around the Owls ground, no further action is being taken there at this stage.
Hillsborough is being lined up as the next district for a permit parking scheme now that changes have been made in Broomhall, Broomhill, Sharrow Vale, Crookesmoor and Highfield.
Restrictions comprise a mixture of permit holder only parking, limited free parking, pay and display at 20p per hour, and shared parking bays.
The changes are designed to strike a balance between tackling long-stay commuter parking, providing a turnover of spaces so drivers can nip in and out of local shops, and allowing residents to secure parking spots near their homes.
But existing schemes have generated controversy, with some traders complaining parking can become more difficult for customers, and businesses objecting to the 30 annual permit fee for a first car and 60 for a second, while householders pay 10 and 20 respectively.
Concerns in Hillsborough resulted in an extensive scheme being modified to concentrate on two areas.
Plans for roads around Hillsborough Corner are moving to the next stage after 66 per cent of respondents indicated full or partial support. Council officers are now working up details with a view to having a scheme fully operational by the end of next year.
However, as a result of the latest public reaction, it is intended to exclude May Road, Holme Road, parts of Hammerton Road and parts of Clarence Road.
Proposed restrictions for the streets near the football stadium were due to come into operation four hours before and two hours after matches. But almost 60 per cent of residents and businesses were opposed - with only residents of Fielding Road and Winster Road expressing more than 50 per cent support.
Sheffield Council's cabinet highways committee has been recommended to back the overall strategy at a meeting on Thursday, paving the way for a Traffic Regulation Order covering Hillsborough Corner.
Coun Ian Auckland, cabinet member for transport, said: "A permit parking scheme around Hillsborough Corner is something we've been working on with residents and business for some time. It is really important people have their say."
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