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Residents Parking Scheme strategy

Strategy

Residents Parking Scheme strategy

This report sets out the strategic vision and key considerations for residents’ parking schemes in the city of Bath. It also sets out the revised policy for the implementation of residents’ parking schemes within wider B&NES. This revised approach has been developed through the review of the current B&NES residents’ parking permit policy and consideration of how residents’ parking schemes, separately or in conjunction with the low traffic neighbourhood strategy, could benefit local communities. This policy not only applies to the consideration of new schemes within B&NES, but also the review of existing schemes where necessary, particularly in conjunction with development and implementation of low traffic neighbourhoods.

  • Published date: 30 May 2022
  • Last updated: 30 May 2022

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Last updated 30 May 2022

Getting Around Bath - a transport strategy for Bath

Strategy

Getting Around Bath - a transport strategy for Bath

The Getting Around Bath Transport Strategy (GABTS) was adopted in 2015 and covered the period up to 2029. The Strategy identifies increasing the numbers using sustainable transport as the key overarching aim whilst supporting growth. As part of the strategy a set of performance targets were agreed up to 2020. Those targets for walking, cycling and bus passengers have now been delivered.

  • Published date: 25 May 2022
  • Last updated: 25 May 2022

Details

The aim is to reduce congestion and allow people to move around to make the long-term economic strategy for the area work. We want to:

  • Support and enable economic growth, competitiveness and jobs
  • Promote sustainable mobility
  • Widen travel choice
  • Widen access to opportunities: jobs / learning / training
  • Improve air quality and health, reducing vehicle carbon emissions
  • Safeguard and enhancing the unique historic environment and World
  • Heritage Site status
  • Improve the quality of life in the city

Key proposals include:

  • developing a walking/cycling strategy to make Bath the UK’s most walkable city;
  • better management of HGVs in the city;
  • continued expansion of Park and Ride sites; and
  • a new location for coaches to park after dropping off visitors in the centre.

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Last updated 25 May 2022

Bus lane enforcement policy

Policy

Bus lane enforcement policy

These policies set out how Bath & North East Somerset council will enforce bus lane restrictions across the region and what the legislation is that we act under. They also set out the circumstances under which the council will consider cancelling penalty charge notices. Last updated in May 2022.

  • Published date: 24 May 2022
  • Last updated: 31 May 2022

Documents

Last updated 31 May 2022

Parking enforcement policies

Policy

Parking enforcement policies

These policies set out how Bath & North East Somerset council will enforce parking restrictions across the region and what the legislation is that we act under. They also set out the circumstances under which the council will consider cancelling penalty charge notices. Last updated in July 2016.

  • Published date: 24 May 2022
  • Last updated: 24 May 2022

Documents

Last updated 24 May 2022

Balancing your needs - a parking strategy for B&NES

Strategy

Balancing your needs - a parking strategy for B&NES

The parking strategy sets out a long term plan for managing parking across Bath & North East Somerset. This is part of a package of transport improvements to help meet rising demand and reduce the impact of traffic on local people and the historic fabric of Bath as a World Heritage site. It was formally adopted on 7 February 2018.

  • Published date: 24 May 2022
  • Last updated: 24 May 2022

Details

The parking strategy sets out a long term plan for managing parking across Bath & North East Somerset. This is part of a package of transport improvements to help meet rising demand and reduce the impact of traffic on local people and the historic fabric of Bath as a World Heritage site.

The strategy is based on previous public consultation, and the views already expressed about parking from residents, local business, parish councils, interest groups and the general public.

Further public engagement was undertaken to consider peoples’ feedback about the content of the strategy ahead of its recommendation to the council for adoption. The strategy aims to balance the needs of local people and business, and a range of social, economic and environmental issues like congestion and air quality. The Parking Strategy was formally adopted by the council on 7 February 2018. We are now developing an Action Plan to support its implementation.

Documents

Last updated 24 May 2022

Parking permit allocation policy

Policy

Parking permit allocation policy

Policy governing the eligibility and allocation of parking permits in a controlled zone, and the service standards we will work to

  • Published date: 24 May 2022
  • Last updated: 24 May 2022

Details

This policy covers:

  • the eligibility of any property for a Parking Permit within a Controlled Zone.
  • how we will endeavour to treat people fairly, equally and with respect taking full account of their personal circumstances and those of its clients.
  • the conduct of our staff and the manner in which it carries out its duties, including the issue of permits to properties within a controlled zone
  • service standards that will be adopted by us when carrying out the issue or permits and their renewals which are in addition to the normal accepted process.

Documents

Last updated 24 May 2022

North-South Connectivity

Report

North-South Connectivity

The case for a new transport link between the M4 and the ports of Poole and Southampton was published in 2017.

  • Published date: 24 May 2022
  • Last updated: 24 May 2022

Details

Bath & North East Somerset, Wiltshire, Dorset and Poole councils, together with local enterprise partnerships, and the West of England Combined Authority have published the South of England north-south connectivity prospectus that highlights the key outcomes from improved connectivity including an additional £20.5 billion generated to the economy and 1,400 new jobs each year. Background information is included in the north-south connectivity study.

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Last updated 24 May 2022

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