Issue - decisions
COVID 19 - Economic Recovery – Blue Badge parking
31/07/2020 - COVID 19 - Economic Recovery – Blue Badge parking
Decision:
1. To approve a Temporary TRO (valid until 15th December in line
with footstreet areas TTROs) to offer a single parking bay on
Duncombe Place, in front of the Dean’s court Hotel. The bay
will be marked as:
a. 8am to 8pm: Blue Badge holders for up to 3 hours and loading for
up to 30 min, no return within 1 hour;
b. 8pm to 8am – no parking restrictions.
The area will be identified as one single area rather than
individual marked bays, with capacity for approx. 7 vehicles.
2. To approve a Temporary TRO (valid until 15th December) to offer
a Blue Badge only parking bay (suitable for 2 vehicles) St
Saviourgate, to be marked as: Blue Badge holders only, Monday to
Saturday, between 8am and 6pm.
3. To approve a Temporary TRO (valid until 15th December) to offer
a Blue Badge parking bay on Dundas Street (suitable for approx. 5
vehicles)
4. To approve a Temporary TRO (valid until 15th December) to offer
a Blue Badge parking bay on Carmelite Street (suitable for approx.
2 vehicles)
5. To continue to review potential location for additional Blue
Badge parking capacity around the footstreets area.
This will be reviewed in line with changes to COVID Alert
levels
Reason for the Decision:
To maintain social distancing whilst implementing the
council’s Covid Recovery plan. This action supports the
councils Covid Economic Recovery Transport and Place Strategy to
reopen the city centre, including the hospitality sector, whilst
enabling social distancing.