HIGHWAY planners are proposing to remove a popular free short stay car parking bay in Lymm village centre, on the grounds of pedestrian safety.
Warrington Borough Council’s highway players say it is felt necessary to improve pedestrian safety by providing an extended footway area outside the shops adjacent to the carriageway on The Cross.
This scheme proposal follows the temporary social distancing measures installed as part of the covid pandemic. It is therefore deemed necessary to remove the limited waiting bay and replace it with double yellow lines.
The council says it has a statutory duty to maintain access along the public highway for all users as that is its primary purpose. Therefore, the council is now formally proposing to implement double yellow lines on this short section of carriageway.
There is currently a short stay (20 minutes) car parking bay in place, within walking distance of two local chemists, which is used regularly by people making a short visit to the village.
The proposal involves The Cross (unclassified) (North East Side) From its junction with A6144 and The Cross in a southerly and easterly direction to a point 10 metres west of its junction with Pepper Street.
Deposited documents may be viewed on-line at https://www.warrington.gov.uk/permanent-traffic-regulation-orders or Town Hall Reception, Town Hall, Sankey Street, Warrington, WA1 1UH between 9am & 5pm, Monday to Friday.
All representations both in support or objecting to the proposals must be in writing either by post to Rebecca Lee of Legal Services or delivered by hand to the address above or emailed to [email protected] by 24th February 2022 and all objections must specify the grounds on which they are made.
Please note that all representations received may be considered in public by the Council and that the substance of any representation together with the name and address of the person making it could become available for public inspection.
