Crawley Controlled Parking Zone to be extended

Crawley Controlled Parking Zone to be extended

Parking restrictions in Crawley are to be extended into the Three Bridges area after concerns were raised about congestion and a lack of parking spaces.

A consultation was held last year into whether to extend the town’s Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) after concerns were expressed by residents and businesses.

The majority of people who responded supported the move, which is designed to ease congestion, improve safety and make it easier for residents and their visitors to park.

The CPZ will move into the area between the town centre and Three Bridges railway station on April 12.

Henry Smith, Leader of West Sussex County Council, said: “For many years, residents, visitors, shoppers, students, commuters and people who work in the town centre, as well as Three Bridges, have competed for the limited on-street parking space, which in turn has caused severe parking problems.

“The CPZ is designed to prevent all day on-street commuter parking, making it easier for shoppers, residents and their visitors to park. It will also improve road safety and remove obstructions to people’s driveways by eliminating indiscriminate parking.”

The scheme will be enforced and administered by Crawley Borough Council under the new Civil Parking Enforcement arrangements, which come into effect on the same day.

The scheme will operate using a combination of permit parking, pay and display, voucher parking and free limited waiting.

After its introduction, a two-week period will follow where warning notices will be issued to any vehicles parked illegally instead of penalty charge notices. This will allow residents, and others, to get used to the changes.

The impact of the new zone will be monitored and further measures proposed in other areas if needed.

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