FOLKESTONE WEST PARKING STRATEGY

Shepway District Council is consulting local businesses and local residents on the proposed introduction of a Controlled Parking Zone in Folkestone West.

With high speed rail services due to start in December 2009, the scheme aims to reduce congestion caused by commuter parking in the streets within a 350 metre radius of Folkestone West railway station. 

The introduction of the scheme means changes will need to be made to the current on-street parking arrangements in this area and it is vital that these controls best meet local community needs. A Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) is an area where all on-street parking is controlled during certain times of the day. The introduction of a CPZ is a way of managing on-street parking more selectively to:

• Create more parking opportunities for local people and businesses.
• Make streets safer by prohibiting parking at junctions and on bends.
• Allow residents and their visitors to park near to their homes
• Protect access for emergency vehicles and make it easier for pedestrians and cyclists to use the road and footways.

A leaflet was sent out to households within the area.  This can be viewed by clicking below.

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A parking Occupancy survey was carried out in the streets contained in the proposed CPZ.  The report on this can be viewed here:

folkestonewest-occupancy-report

Public Consultation Meetings were held on 14, 16 and 20 May.

The report following the analysis of results of the Public Consultation(see below) will be put before SDC Cabinet on Wednesday, 29 July.

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The Cabinet decision on the proposed Folkestone West Controlled Parking Zone is on pages 16-18 of the Minutes (see below)

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 The map below is a representation of sign locations within the CPZ

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 The Traffic Regulation Order for the Folkestone West CPZ came into effect on 23 November 2009, and can be viewed here.