We Asked, You Said, We Did

We sought views on the removal of two Birch trees on Alexandra Road. The trees need to be removed due to an established link to property damage that they have been causing.

There were six responses via the online consultation and 1 responce made directly to the Trees and Woodlands team.

Four of the respondents did not want to see the tree removed, with reasons given such as loss of amenity, loss of environmental benefits and a concern surrounding the replacement trees not being planted in the same location.

Two responses supported the tree removals as long as there were replacements within the city.

We have reviewed the feedback and the decision has been made to remove the trees as there are directly linked to ongoing property damage which is an actionable nuisance in law. This decision was carefully considered and, in this case, there is no alternative solution other than to remove the trees. This decision is in line with the councils tree strategy and policy.

As part of the tree strategy, there needs to be more than one replacement tree for every significant tree lost. Therefore, new trees will be replanted within the ward if appropriate locations are available. If there are no suitable locations within the ward, the replacement planting will take place in other wards within the city.

We sought views on the removal of a tree to the front of 226 Abbey Lane. The tree were to be removed due to an established link to property damage it is causing.

There were three responses via the online consultation and 1 response was made directly to the Trees and Woodlands team.

Two of the respondents did not want to see the tree removed, with reasons given such as loss of amenity and loss of environmental benefits.

One of the respondents supported the council’s decision to remove the tree but rasied concerns about not replanting at the same location.

One respondent left no comments.

We have reviewed the feedback and the decision has been made to remove the tree as it is directly linked to ongoing property damage which is an actionable nuisance in law. This decision carefully considered the concerns raised, however, in this case there is no alternative solution other than to remove the tree. This decision is in line with the councils tree strategy and policy.

As part of the tree strategy, there needs to be more than one replacement for every significant tree lost. Therefore, new trees will be replanted within the ward if appropriate locations are available. If there are no suitable locations within the ward the replacement planting will take place at other wards within the city.

We sought views on the removal of two trees on Norman Street. The trees were to be removed due to an established link to property damage that they are causing. he Environmental Act 2021 requires us to consult with members of the public before felling any tree on an urban road (a street tree). 

There was one objection to the consultation who did not want the tree to be removed. 

We have reviewed the feedback and the decision has been made to remove the tree as it is directly linked to ongoing property damage which is an actionable nuisance in law. This decision carefully considered the concerns raised, however, in this case there is no alternative solution other than to remove the tree. This decision is in line with the councils tree strategy and policy.

As part of the tree strategy, there needs to be more than one replacement for every significant tree lost. Therefore, new trees will be replanted within the ward if appropriate locations are available. If there are no suitable locations within the ward the replacement planting will take place at other wards within the city.

We sought views on the removal of a tree adjacent to 54 Westcotes Drive.The tree was to be removed due to an established link to property damage it is causing.

There were eight responses via the online consultation.

One respondent left no comments.

Seven of the respondents did not want to see the tree removed, with reasons given such as loss of amenity and loss of environmental benefits.

We have reviewed the feedback and the decision has been made to remove the tree as it is directly linked to ongoing property damage which is an actionable nuisance in law. This decision carefully considered the concerns raised, however, in this case there is no alternative solution other than to remove the tree. This decision is in line with the councils tree strategy and policy.

As part of the tree strategy, there needs to be more than one replacement for every significant tree lost. Therefore, new trees will be replanted within the ward if appropriate locations are available. If there are no suitable locations within the ward the replacement planting will take place at other wards within the city.

We sought views on the removal of the trees on Victoria Road East which have been linked to property damage.

The trees need to be removed due to the damage that they are causing.

There were no responses received via our online consultation.

The decision has been made to remove the trees. The trees will be removed in October 2024.

As part of the council’s tree strategy, for every significant tree lost, there needs to be more than one replacement. Therefore, replacement trees will be replanted within the city in appropriate locations selected by the Trees and Woodlands team.

We sought views on the removal of a tree on Fosse Road South which has been linked to property damage. The tree needs to be removed due to the damage it is causing.

There were two responses via the online consultation. 

One respondent did not want the tree removed.

The second respondent had no objections to the tree being removed if the tree was replaced on a street nearby.

We have reviewed the feedback and the decision has been made to remove the tree. The tree will be removed in October 2024.

As part of the tree strategy, for every significant tree lost, there needs to be more than one replacement. Therefore, two new trees will be replanted within the ward in appropriate locations selected by the Trees and Woodlands team.

We sought views on the proposal to remove a tree on Abbey Gate as part of the forthcoming improvement works.

The tree is located in the proposed work area which needs to be removed due to the proximity to the works meaning that it would be unlikely to survive if left in situ.

One response was submitted to the online consultation, the responder was a Leicester resident. 

The response referred to the proposed scheme in general rather than the felling of the tree.

We reviewed this feedback and the decision has been made to remove the existing tree. The tree will be felled in October 2024.

As part of the tree strategy, for every tree lost, there needs to be two replacements. Therefore, two new trees will be planted close to the existing location with the species to be decided by the Trees and Woodlands team.

We sought views on the proposal to remove a tree on Narborough Road as part of ongoing improvement to the quality of the pavement in this area. 

The object to make this section of pavement more pedestrian-friendly by removing uneven surfaces, due to tree roots damage, broken slabs, and to also tackle drainage problems caused by large tree roots.

Six responses were submitted to the online consultation, all six responders were Leicester residents.

Out of the six responses, the following was captured:

Two preferred the tree to stay

Two made no comments or suggestions

Two made comments to replace it with street furniture and/or replacement tree

We have reviewed the feedback and the decision has been made to remove the existing tree. The tree will be felled in September 2024. As part of the tree strategy, for every tree lost, there needs to be two replacements. Therefore, a small new leave lime tree will be replanted on the existing location, and another will be planted within the ward in an appropriate location selected by the tree and woodlands team.

We will also be placing additional street furniture either side of the new tree, such as bollards and cycle racks, as recommended on some of the feedback received to stop vehicles parking onto the pavement.

We feel by doing this the overall objective of the project will be achieved, by removing the drainage problems such as ponding and making the pavement user friend for all users, and in particularly the elderly and anyone with mobility issues.

We asked about adult social care and health; what is working well, what is not working so well and what is important for the future.

76 people completed the survey and we also held more than 14 focus groups. In total, we gathered more than 600 pieces of information from people. All your responses were reviewed in two workshops attended by representatives from all council departments, public health, the police and the NHS, as well as representatives from local community organisations and people with lived experience.

The key themes from your feedback were:

• I feel lonely and isolated
• I find it difficult to know where to go for information
• we don't feel listened to by the council
• I don't use technology so it's difficult to access services that are online.

In response to this, we looked at what we already have in place and what we could do better. 

Working with local people and community groups, we came up with four action plans which we will be working on over the next 12 to 18 months. These are:

• information and advice festivals
• drop-in sessions in local community venues, where people can get information
• working collaboratively with other areas of the city council and local communities
• local area co-ordinators/street champions who are out and about in local communities, promoting activities and groups.

In November 2023 we published a draft of our new Climate Emergency Action Plan and launched a two-part consultation.

The first part asked individuals and organisations what they are already doing about climate change, and what the barriers are to doing more. The second part asked for views on the aims and objectives of our draft plan. We also asked about people’s overall priorities for the city.

903 responses were received in total, 850 from individuals and 53 on behalf of organisations.

Questions on priorities for the city and individual’s climate action:

When asked about their top priorities for Leicester, respondents identified the cost of living as the most important. This was followed by jobs, safer neighbourhoods, and climate change.

When asked about their own climate action many people had already taken steps to reduce their carbon footprint at home and from travel. The main reasons for acting were to make homes more comfortable, save money and improve health. Many people also said they wanted to play their part in tackling climate change. The main barrier to taking more action was the cost of doing so.

Questions on organisations’ climate action:

Many of the organisations which responded confirmed they have started to tackle their own climate impacts. This included measures to reduce emissions from their buildings, introducing climate policies and developing their own action plans.

Many of the organisations also confirmed that they are already experiencing the effects or climate change, or they expect to soon. This included the effects of storms or flooding and heatwaves as well as customers’ or funders’ expectations to see action taken.

Questions on the draft action plan:

Respondents were asked if they agreed with the five main aims of the action plan. A majority of respondents answered either ‘Yes’ or ‘Yes, with some changes’ for all of the aims.

The aims with the highest level of support were ensuring that Leicester is adapted and resilient to the effects of climate change, and our wider vision for a climate ready city. There was less agreement with the aims of achieving net zero emissions and reducing emissions from outside the city, although a majority did support these.

Comments provided show that people were concerned about the costs of taking action. Of those people who did not support the aims, many commented that they did not want to see the introduction of motorist charging schemes, such as a workplace parking levy.

People were also asked if they agreed with a number of more specific objectives across the different areas of the action plan. A majority answered either ‘Yes’ or ‘Yes, with some changes’ for all of the objectives.

The most popular objectives were making buildings more energy efficient, tackling waste, using nature-based solutions to tackle climate impacts and increasing local renewable energy generation.

There was less agreement with introducing heat pumps, increasing walking, cycling and public transport, and moving to electric cars and vans, although these were still supported by a majority.

Written comments showed that cost was again the main concern. Other issues raised included the reliability of public transport, the effectiveness of heat pumps and issues with charging of electric vehicles.

We are grateful to all those who took the time to participate in this consultation and welcome the information they provided. We have used the responses received to make a number of changes to the action plan.

One significant area of concern was around motorist charging schemes. Following a previous public consultation which rejected a proposed workplace parking levy we can confirm that these schemes were never intended to be part of this action plan. We have updated the action plan to remove any mention of these schemes.

The consultation also identified that the cost-of-living, jobs and other issues are top priorities for the many people. We’ve therefore updated the action plan to make it clearer that many of the planned actions aim to provide ‘co-benefits’ in tackling these issues as well, which we will also be measuring and reporting.

Another key issue raised throughout the consultation was the possible cost to individuals of taking action. We’ve updated the plan to make it clearer that our approach is to support people with any changes, and to secure funding, where we can, to help with the costs of improvements. As part of this we’ve made “A people-centered transition” one of our five key aims in the action plan.

We will also continue to use the information we’ve collected to look at other concerns and barriers to action and ways to tackle them going forwards.

The action plan, which we have renamed the Climate Ready Leicester Plan, has now been finalised and formally adopted by the council. It is available on the Climate Ready Leicester page of our website. Progress reports on the plan will also be published on this page in the future.

We sought views on a proposal to charge double the standard council tax for properties that are substantially unfurnished and unoccupied from one year instead of two from 1 April 2024, and secondly, to charge double the standard charge for properties that have no resident and are substantially furnished from 1 April 2025.

59 people responded to the online consultation. The majority (81%) were Leicester residents and 8% responded as property owners.

71% of respondents agreed that we should charge double the standard council for properties which have been unoccupied and substantially unfurnished after one year, instead of the current two years.

66% agreed that we should charge double the standard council tax for properties that have no resident and are substantially furnished.

49% agreed that certain types of property or ownership should be exempt from the changes.

On 21 February 2024 Full Council approved to double the standard council tax for substantially unfurnished and unoccupied properties from one year with effect from 1 April 2024, and to double the charge for properties that have no resident and are substantially furnished from 1 April 2025. 

The current exemptions to the additional charge that apply to empty unfurnished properties will continue. We will further consider exemptions once the Government has published its policy guidelines. This will include suggestions made by consultees.

We sought views on a proposal to change the speed limit from 30mph to 20mph on streets in the Osmaston Road area.

29 responses were received to the online consultation. All were within the consultation delivery area.

We also carried out a paper consultation to residents in the area covered by the 20mph zone.
 
1,556 letters were delivered. 194 replied, including 29 via the online consultation, which equats to a 12% response rate.

168 (87%) of respondants were in favour of the proposed 20mph zone, 22 (11%) against and 3 (2%) were unsure.

As a result of the support of the proposal, the Deputy City Mayor for Climate, Economy and Culture has approved the implementation of the scheme which is scheduled to come into force in Spring 2024.

This survey was one strand of our work to assess what residents need from community services and their libraries. We offered a children and young people’s survey, aimed at under 16s.

You were invited to share how you use the city’s libraries and community centres, how you’d like to use them, and your ideas for what could change in the future.

The survey had 511 responses from young people who were mainly library users.

• Only a small number of respondents had never visited a library.
• Three quarters said that libraries are a friendly place to visit.
• Nearly all who visited a library took a book home or stopped to read one.
• A third would like to see a better range of books.

As part of the consultation we also held:

• Interviews with key Council stakeholders, library and community centre partners.
• Staff workshops with a cross-section of library and community centre staff.
• Focus groups with library service users and non-users.

The results of the various strands of the consultation were analysed in by Activist Group, specialists in research and advice on library and community services. We published two reports in November 2024.

See both reports on our website.

In August 2023, we and our partners (De Montfort University, University of Leicester and Arts Council England) published initial recommendations for a cultural and creative industries strategy for Leicester to help the city raise its collective ambition, create a compelling vision for what it can become, and guide priorities for the next five years. The partners undertook citywide public consultation for comment.

77 responses were received, 62 from individuals and 15 representing organisations.

Most responses were positive and supported the vision and objectives of the strategy. Some respondents thought it should go further, more clearly prioritise between the themes and actions of the strategy and set out a more ambitious vision for cultural and creative industries and communities in Leicester.

The responses gave greatest priority to:

Industry focus and accessibility: There was a strong call for the strategy to focus on creating a robust framework for developing creative talent and skills and supporting recognised events like film festivals and art shows. This included providing accessible space for creatives, which was deemed crucial for fostering growth, attracting investment, and enhancing the city's cultural and economic appeal.

Inclusivity and diversity: The strategy needs to go beyond recognising ethnic diversity and include a broader scope of community representation, including the LGBT+ community and micro-businesses. The strategy should ensure that support mechanisms are equitable and reflect the city's demographics.

Evidence-based claims and local identity: Respondents asked for the strategy to present evidence-based claims about Leicester's cultural offerings to avoid generic statements. There was a desire for the strategy to resonate with local identity, ensuring honesty about the reality of life in the city and recognition of local assets, which would help drive meaningful change and prevent the strategy from being perceived as an out-of-touch, top-down approach.

Others saw a greater opportunity to highlight and capitalise on the benefits of creative health, and the need to link the recommendations explicitly to sustainability and addressing the climate emergency.

All comments have been scrutinised and noted. We and our partners will be hosting a further engagement event at Hansom Hall on Friday 1 December 2023 to set out eight ‘Big Ideas” which have been developed on the basis of feedback from the responses. This event will include live performances which showcase the excellence of cultural activity in Leicester as well as an opportunity to comment further on the ‘Big Ideas’ and provide input into the final strategy. 

In April 2023 we published a draft cycle storage document and undertook citywide public consultation for comment.

25 responses were received, 21 from individuals and 4 representing interest groups.

Many comments were positive and supported the provision of the document but felt it should go further.

Requests were made for greater provision of cycle storage and facilities by the city council and that the needs of wider groups of cycle users and cycle types should be better considered.

Many responses asked for more stringent requirements for new-build developments while others asked for a more lenient approach to allowing cycle storage in front gardens and for more detailed guidance to be published on what types of cycle store would be likely to be approved.
 

All comments have been scrutinised and noted and the document has been amended to incorporate suggestions made. The revised document will be made available on the city council website in due course and will be used as informal guidance to guide cycle parking provision in planning applications.

Comments made about city council cycle provision, which fell outside the scope of the document have been passed to the relevant department for further consideration.

In March / April 2023 we undertook a public consultation with parents/ carers, families, and the workforce delivering, and receiving, the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme, to gather views on the use of a Section 75 Agreement to re-commission Leicestershire Partnership NHS’s Healthy Together service to continue to run the offer, as well as to get feedback on proposed changes to the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme offer. 

We asked respondents to give their views on the following proposals:

• The use of a Section 75 Agreement between Leicester City Council and Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust to provide the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme in Leicester.
• Alterations to the delivery of the 3-4 month review for babies, including signposting to online resources and support, with face-to-face contact offered for families who need it. Introduction of a review for children aged 3-3.5 years, predominantly digitally, with face-to-face support offered for families who need it.
• Removal of the intensive health visiting (Early Start) offer, replaced by support provided by local neighbourhood public health nursing (health visiting) teams.
• Increased roll out of the Year 7, 9, and 11 Digital Health Contact.

114 responses were received via our online consultation platform from parents, carers, 0-19 Healthy Child Programme workforce, Leicester City Council staff and other relevant workforce staff. Responses were analysed by council officers, and a summary of the findings are below:

Section 75 Agreement:

• 55 respondents ‘Strongly Agreed’ or ‘Agreed’ with the proposal (70.5%)
• 10 respondents ‘Strongly Disagreed’ or ‘Disagreed’ with the proposal (12.8%)
• 13 respondents ‘Did Not Know’ or had ‘No Opinion Either Way’ (16.6%) 

3-4 Month Contact

• 59 respondents were fully or partially supportive of the proposal (53.2%)
• 39 respondents were not supportive at all of the proposal (35.1%)
• 13 respondents either had no opinion either way or did not answer (11.7%)

3-3.5 Year Review

• 87 respondents were fully or partially supportive of the proposal (80.5%)
• 10 respondents were not supportive at all of the proposal (9.3%)
• 11 respondents either had no opinion either way or did not answer (10.2%)

Intensive Health Visiting (Early Start)

• 59 respondents were fully or partially supportive of the proposal (52.7%)
• 39 respondents were not supportive at all of the proposal (34.8%)
• 14 respondents either had no opinion either way or did not answer (12.5%)

Year 7, 9, and 11 Digital Health Contact

• 86 respondents were fully or partially supportive of the proposal (78.2%)
• 7 respondents were not supportive at all of the proposal (6.4%)
• 17 respondents either had no opinion either way or did not answer (15.5%)

Additional stakeholder feedback was also received outside of this online process including sessions with young people and parents.

A decision has been made by Leicester City Council to use a Section 75 Agreement to continue to commission Leicestershire Partnership Trust to deliver the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme in Leicester.

The changes proposed in the consultation will be implemented and the new contract will commence October 2023 and run for seven years. 

Feedback and comments received reflected what the council had already considered, and issues will be addressed and mitigated in the new contract due to start in October 2023.

The consultation aimed to find out your thoughts on the current sexual health services model, what works well and what could be better, and what else you think is needed. This was to inform our new service contract, due to commence on 1 April 2024.

We wanted to find out:

• If we should increase the number of online booking appointments available for the sexual health service
• How you would prefer to access face to face services
• If we should increase the amount of online information available.

275 people completed the consultation survey, along with a number of in-person focus groups.

64% of responses answered 'definitely' and a further 17% answered 'possibly' for increasing the number of online booking appointments.

53% of responses were in favour of having a mixture of both drop-in (turn up and wait) and bookable appointments, whilst 32% of responses stated that they would prefer bookable fixed appointments only.

55% of responses answered ‘definitely’ and a further 23% answered ‘possibly’ for increasing the amount of online information available.

The findings from the consultation have been extremely useful in helping to shape the future model of the integrated sexual health service (ISHS) and we have read each and every one of your responses and comments with interest. We would like to say a big thank you to all of those taking part in the consultation.

Although the main purpose of the consultation was to understand what people want and need from their sexual health service in order to inform the specification for the new service, where possible, we have worked with the provider to take immediate steps to improve the current experience.

We have worked with providers to ensure that online appointment booking is made available again as this had had to be reduced or suspended during Covid. As a result, online appointment bookings are now fully operational again and are very popular.

For the new contract we will: Work with our provider to ensure that online booking for appointments is always available, where possible, rather than having to phone up. Where patients do need or want to phone up for an appointment, we are working with the provider on making this a more straightforward and faster process.

Walk-in appointments (sit and wait rather than pre-booked) have also been reinstated by popular demand, and these are up and running again. These appointments tend to be particularly popular with younger people. It was clear from the responses, however, that some people prefer to be able to book in advance, so this option remains available - and is now available again online too (see above).

For the new contract, we will: Ask the provider to ensure a proportion of appointments at the hub and spoke clinics remain pre-bookable, and that there is a straightforward way for people to see what options are available to them when accessing the website or phoning up to make an appointment.

We have spoken to our current providers about updating and adding to the website content. One of the things that was brought up in our face-to-face sessions was a lack of awareness around the availability of PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV, a programme for HIV prevention) and how to access it, and this section of the website has been reviewed and updated.

For the new contract, we will: Ensure that clear, accessible information is available in a range of formats, which includes online information. The website will have clear information about sexual health and contraceptive services available and how to access them, as well as clear, reliable information on all aspects of sexual health. The website will have a ‘self-help hub’ which will include:

• Sexual and reproductive health advice and information
• A section where people can self-triage to support managing their own care where appropriate, including STI self-testing
• Online appointment booking where possible
• Information on access points for things like STI testing and contraception, and including key links to provision offered in General Practice and beyond
• Clear descriptions of what is on offer for the following areas: sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening and treatment services, free pregnancy testing, contraception, emergency contraception, HIV PEP and PREP, psychosexual counselling, sexual violence, domiciliary services, C-Card
• Ability to request an interpreter or translator for your appointment
• There should be automatic appointment booking for three-month post STI testing with a text reminder
• Signposting to other useful services and sources of help
• A professionals page for links to those delivering other sexual and reproductive health services such as GPs, pharmacies, public health nursing, maternity.

Visit the website: leicestersexualhealth.nhs.uk/

The full report on the results of the survey is available on request.

During February/ March 2023 we undertook a public engagement with residents and businesses in the Stoneygate area to obtain views on a potential residents parking scheme. We asked respondents: "Do you support the introduction of a permit scheme on your street that operates at all times of the day, 7 days a week?"

Approximately 1,680 residential and business dwellings were invited to take part in the consultation. In total we have received 518 responses on paper and via this website from residents and businesses in the area. Responses were analysed by council officers.

• 139 residents and business responded ‘No’ to the proposed residential parking scheme (27 %)

• 366 residents responded ‘Yes’ to the proposed residential parking scheme (71 %)

• 13 residents and businesses did not answer the question or had no opinion (2 %) 

In addition, respondents included comments both for and against residents parking in the area.

The response data and comments have been analysed in more detail to determine whether or not to continue with further engagement with residents and businesses over potential measures to manage parking in the area. 

Residents’ responses to our 2023 public engagement on possible traffic measures in the Stoneygate area indicated that there is a significant support for a residents’ parking scheme in area affected by non-residents. 

Based on these consultation responses, we are now preparing for a formal engagement involving Traffic Regulation Order process.

In February / March 2023 we undertook a consultation with residents and businesses in the Aylestone Park area to obtain views on a potential residents parking scheme and new one-way streets.

We asked respondents to give their views on the following options for residential parking: 

• Do you support the introduction of a residents permit scheme in operation from 1-9pm, 7 days a week?

We also asked residents and businesses for their views on introducing one-way streets in the area to reduce through traffic and help improve safe parking provision.

Approximately 3,630 residential and business properties were invited to take part in the consultation. 817 responses were received on paper and via this website from residents and businesses in the area. Responses were analysed by council officers.

• 580 residents and business responded ‘No’ to the proposed residential parking scheme (71%)
• 218 residents responded ‘Yes’ to the proposed residential parking scheme (26.7%)
• 17 residents selected ‘No opinion either way’ (2.1%)
• 2 respondents didn’t provide any information on their choice (0.2%)

In addition, respondents included comments both for and against residents parking in the area as well as for the proposed one-way streets. 

The response data and comments have been analysed in more detail prior to determining whether or not to continue with further engagement with residents and businesses over potential measures to manage parking in the area.

Officers found that over 71% of residents and businesses did not give their support to a resident parking scheme in the consultation area, therefore there are no plans for council officers to pursue this scheme further on this occasion. 

There was feedback that was supportive of managing obstructive pavement parking and this will be explored further.

The analysis of the one-way system direction results revealed that there was some interest for those ideas, which will require further review and examination.

In February/ March 2023 we undertook a public engagement with residents and businesses in the Woodgate area to obtain views on a potential residents parking scheme. We asked respondents: "Do you support the introduction of a permit scheme on your street that operates at all times of the day, 7 days a week?"

Approximately 701 residential and business dwellings were invited to take part in the consultation. In Total we have received 144 responses on paper and via this website from residents and businesses in the area. Responses were analysed by council officers.

• Fifty-four residents and business responded ‘No’ to the proposed residential parking scheme (37.5 %)

• Ninety residents responded ‘Yes’ to the proposed residential parking scheme (62.5 %)

In addition, respondents included comments both for and against residents parking in the area.

The response data and comments have been analysed in more detail to determine whether or not to continue with further engagement with residents and businesses over potential measures to manage parking in the area. 

Residents’ responses to our 2023 public engagement on possible traffic measures in the Woodgate area indicated that there is a strong support for a residents’ parking scheme in area affected by non-residents. 

Based on these consultation responses, we are now preparing for a formal engagement involving Traffic Regulation Order process. We will be contacting local residents and businesses to seek views on these proposals in due course.