Changes to parking on town centre streets

OTHERS CLOSED TO TRAFFIC AS EIGHT STREETS ALTERED IN COUNCIL BID TO MAKE TRAVEL EASIER

SHOPPERS and visitors to Huddersfield will see a series of changes to town centre streets from the end of March.

Eight streets will be altered with changes affecting parking, loading and, in some cases, closure to traffic.

The changes by Kirklees Council will involve the loss of some existing on-street pay and display parking bays. The number of disabled parking bays available is being increased.

The council will carry out the work before beginning a period of public consultation.

The authority says it will review the measures during the first six months and that members of the public can make comments on the changes during that time.

The changes are meant to make it easier for people to choose how they travel into Huddersfield town centre, whether that is by public transport, in a car, on foot or by bike.

They also aim to make it easier for people to keep to social distancing guidelines.

The council’s strategic director for growth and regeneration,

David Shepherd, said changes to the way people shop and socialise in response to the coronavirus pandemic had given the council “an opportunity to try new things and attract different customers”.

new disabled parking bays, loss of pay and display parking, more pedestrian space

reduced length of existing disabled parking/loading bay, no loading/waiting at any time restrictions, loss of pay and display parking, more pedestrian space new loading bay, new disabled parking bay

no waiting/loading at any time restrictions

extension to current no waiting/loading at any time restrictions, shortening of existing loading bay

new loading bay, new disabled parking bays, loss of pay and display parking bays

new pay and display parking bays as a result of removing sections of current ‘no waiting at any time’ restrictions

relocation of current disabled parking bay from west to east side of road, loss of short section of pay and display parking

loading bay to replace disabled parking bay.

closed to traffic except for permit holders, disabled drivers, cyclists (all times) and loading/ unloading (at certain times). Reversal of the one-way restriction between Church Street and St Peter’s Street

reversal of the one-way restriction between John William Street and Lord Street

closed to

traffic.

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