Car parking in Suffolk Coastal

Car parking problems rank high amongst issues reported to parish and town councils across Suffolk Coastal, as well as to the police (who currently deal with parking offences in this area, albeit on a low-priority basis). April 2019 will see a switch to Civil Parking Enforcement, in which the local authority will take on responsibility for enforcing on-street parking controls, instead of the police. In preparation, Suffolk Coastal District Council are working on Local Parking Plans to be put in place by April 2018.

The town or parish councils of Aldeburgh, Darsham, Felixstowe, Framlingham, Wickham Market and Woodbridge have submitted some initial ideas for revising current parking arrangements, and you can read these suggestions here. But the district council is seeking views from the public on parking problems and potential solutions, across the whole area.

As well as noting problems related to poor parking, and suggesting how Civil Parking Enforcement can help with other parking issues in your area, you are asked to comment on car parking problems and solutions related to:

• improving the economy of town centres
• assisting businesses
• facilitating tourism.

You can read more about the consultation at http://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk/news/have-your-say-on-car-parking-in-suffolk-coastal/. Please send your comments to carparking2017@eastsuffolk.gov.uk.

Be quick -- the consultation ends on Friday 13 October, although the district council say that they will consider all comments received up until the end of the month.