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SOUTHAMPTON Cit Council plans to introduce ii all-day Sunday and overnigI7 street parking ban for vehick over 3.5 tonnes GVW by th New Year.
And it is waiting to see th parking ban's effect before scheme for 3 lorry MO movement ban is eithe dropped or further developed Southampton city counci traffic engineer Richar Palmer told CM.
The Freight Transport As sociation has not opposed th parking ban. But it is worrie that operators may end u with something similar to th Greater London Council' proposed night and weeken ban for lorries over 16. tonnes.
But Southampton Cit Council hopes that the city wide weekday 7pm to 7atr and all-day Sunday parkin ban will solve the parkin: problem in residential areas.
The council has alsH planned to have 127 places in seven lorry parks and i: small exempt street parkin bays — to house the vehicle that need it.