Parking ban to go ahead

Road which services Sherwood Oaks Business Park which is going to get double yellow lines on it, which local companies have objected to.

Nottinghamshire County Council will implement a traffic regulation order for ‘no waiting at any time’ parking restrictions at the Sherwood Oaks Business Park from Monday (September 18).

The restrictions were requested by the owners of the business park Regal Sherwood Oaks Ltd who intend to further develop the area.

A spokesman for the company said on-street parking obstructs the free passage of vehicles and causes difficulties to other highway users including pedestrians and cyclists.

The double yellow lines will prohibit vehicles from parking within the highway, including the footway and verge, which the company says will aid traffic movement within the business park and provide a safer environment for vulnerable highway users such as pedestrians and cyclists.

During a public consultation representatives from St Andrew’s Healthcare, which is situated at the bottom of the park, objected on the grounds of a loss of on-street parking

During the consultation, the company said it cannot accommodate the demand from its staff for parking spaces within the business premises, and that provision should be made on the public highway.

But the objection was rejected on the grounds that the highway is not provided for the purpose of vehicle parking.

No waiting at any time restrictions are proposed to provide a clear and unobstructed passage for vehicles requiring access within the estate.

The restrictions would apply to the full extent of the highway, including the footway and cycle track, and would remove vehicle parking on these paths.

The restrictions are proposed to cover current cul-de-sac locations, such as the south-western extremity of Sherwood Avenue for vehicle and pedestrian access once further development of the site commences.

The demand for on-street parking is recognised and where it is possible to do so, without obstructing accesses, junctions or pedestrian refuges, the highway will be left unrestricted, which is the case on part of the south-west side of Oakleaf Close.

Jon Hatherton, director of Rainworth Skoda said: “We are not happy about the double yellow lines but we can see the common sense in having them around the Golden Eagle and the new Aldi junction area of the road.

“However I can’t see the point of having them all the way down to St Andrew’s Health Care.”