A new consultation launched on Friday September 22 to gather feedback on the council’s proposals for a new parking strategy.
The strategy sets out the priorities the council will focus on to make it fairer for all road users and make the most out of road space in Croydon. Further, it aims to reduce congestion and manage parking demand while supporting local businesses and residents.
Some highlights include the introduction of virtual permits to improve service efficiency, and better parking controls in areas with high demand for on-street parking.
The Draft Croydon Parking Policy seeks to:
- Support and enhance the ways in which people will be able to visit local businesses, high streets and town centres in Croydon
- Make parking more accessible to people with disabilities
- Introduce virtual parking permits for residents
- Improve intelligence-led enforcement procedures to target illegally parked vehicles and blue badge fraud, targeting known hot spot areas and events
- Make service improvements to areas known for high rates of parking non-compliance
- Modernise and simplify parking controls and zones to:
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- make it easier to understand tariff rates, parking availability and locations
- enable future pricing structures to be fairer and competitive compared to neighbouring boroughs and shopping districts
Any major changes to parking arrangements in Croydon would be subject to their own individual consultations before coming into effect.
The strategy will be developed using feedback from the community and local businesses, as well as parking data, and the council needs to hear from residents before it is finalised.
Residents, businesses, and visitors to the borough can find more information about the priorities and have their say on the council website.
Ten public drop-in sessions have been arranged where local residents and businesses are invited to provide feedback in person, and have questions answered by the team.
Drop-in sessions have been scheduled across the borough on the following dates:
- Central Croydon Library: 27 September, 10:00am – 12:30pm
- South Norwood Library: 28 September, 12:00pm – 2:30pm
- Purley Library: 28 September, 4:30pm – 7:00pm
- Thornton Health Library: 10 October, 4:30pm – 7:00pm
- South Norwood Library: 11 October, 4:30pm – 7:00pm
- Coulsdon Library: 12 October, 4:30pm – 7:00pm
- Purley Library: 18 October, 12:00pm – 2:30pm
- Central Croydon Library: 18 October, 4:30pm – 7:00pm
- Coulsdon Library: 24 October, 10:00am – 12:30pm
- Thornton Heath Library: 24 October, 4:30pm – 7:00pm
The online questionnaire will be open until 11:59pm, 31 October 2023.
Anyone requiring the information and survey in a different format, or for help completing the survey, can email parking.design@croydon.gov.uk or call 020 8726 6000.