Westfield Liberal Democrat Councillors have been pressing council officers to ensure that Tudor Road residents do not lose out any more than they need to when the council builds a link road to access the Lowfield Playing Fields Housing Estate.

A planning application has been lodged by the council for the new junction which will lead to the loss of the current three car parking bay. The application will create two parking areas behind 108 and 110 Tudor Road. However, councillors have pressed the council to ensure that there is no net loss as Tudor Road is a clearway and has  no on-street parking options.

Details of planning application

In response to the pressure from councillors council officers have today announced that they are looking to create three new single bay parking areas further along Tudor Road. These are dependent upon finding locations away from trees, utilities and other restrictions. So far other departments within the council have not objected but there have been instances of long delays on other parking bays in the ward and so councillors are being vigilant.

 

Residents will have the opportunity to see these plans at a Drop In Session which has been arranged following requests from Ward Councillors. This will take place at the Gateway Centre, Front Street on 5th March between 4pm and 7pm.

Councillors have launched a petition following requests from residents that there are improvements to the Tudor Road area and in particular the junction with Gale Lane where crossing is already difficult and will be made more so with the increased traffic from the new estate.