Double yellow lines approved

the entrance to a new development.

:: Beverley Gardens – ‘No stopping’ restrictions between 8am – 6pm, Monday – Friday, to be added near the rear entrance to Red Rose Primary School.

:: Weldon Terrace – Existing double yellow lines to be extended about six metres to improve visibility for cars turning on to Durham Road.

:: Chester-le-Street Cricket Club – Add a loading only ‘restrictedbay’neartheentrance to the club, in Ropery Lane, to protect delivery access

:: Chester-le-Street Market Place – Extend double yellow lines and add ‘limited waiting’ and disabled parking bays.

The planned changes were set out at a meeting of Durham County Council’s Highways Committee..

Dave Wafer, the council’s traffic manger, said: “[Plans at Drum Industrial Estate are] because we have had a lot of reports of people parking obstructively and causing problems and there has been an accident history on the estate – we had 15 letters of support and one objection.

“[Wesley Terrace] is quite a confined area for parking and there’s already ‘keep clear’ markings which aren’t adhered to. One objection said it would have a detrimental impact on the town centre, but our view is people shouldn’t really be parking there anyway.”

Responding to objections about plans at Beverley Gardens, it was agreed they would be reviewed in nine months.

No objections were submitted in relation to plans for Weldon Terrace, Chester-leStreetCricketClubortheMarket Place.

Members of the panel voted unanimously to approve the proposals.