Could your street be the next to introduce permit parking only zones?

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New resident parking zones may soon be on their way to several Bristol neighbourhoods – with plans aimed at easing pressure on local streets and discouraging commuter parking.

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00:00Could your street be the next to introduce permit-only parking? New resident parking

00:07zones may soon be on their way to several Bristol neighbourhoods, with plans aimed at easing pressure

00:14on local streets and discouraging commuting parking. Bristol City Council is looking again

00:22at areas like Bishopston, St Andrews, St Werberks, Ashley Down, Totterdown, Windmill Hill and Bedminster.

00:29These places were originally earmarked for schemes over ten years ago, but never made

00:35it past the planning stage. Totterdown, for example, still struggles with commuters leaving

00:41their cars on residential roads. The zones would work like existing schemes already in place across

00:49parts of the city. Residents with a permit can park near their homes, while non-residents,

00:55especially those commuting to work or shop or socialise in the city would face restrictions.

01:03In a report going to the Transport Policy Committee on Thursday 15 May, council officers state,

01:11residents' parking schemes aim to reduce car use by restricting parking options for commuting traffic.

01:17They are focused on areas around the city centre, where commuters may seek to drive in for further afield.

01:26The move is part of a wider South Bristol liveable neighbourhood project. It could also include new

01:32traffic, calming measures like turning rat runs into cul-de-sacs. A similar scheme has already

01:39launched in East Bristol, and a public consultation is due next month.

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