Public Notices

The County of Camarthenshire (Carmarthen) (Waiting restriction and street parking places) Consolidation (Experimental variation No.21) Order 2020R 2020

Reference: HLD/HTTR-1593

Notice is hereby given that on the twenty third day of July Two Thousand and Twenty the Carmarthenshire County Council made an Order under Sections 9 and 10 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 ("the Act") as amended.

The effect of this Order is to modify The County of Carmarthenshire (Carmarthen) (Waiting Restrictions and Street Parking Places) Consolidation Order 2004 (“the Consolidation Order”) (as varied) (which provides for decriminalised enforcement of contraventions of waiting prohibitions and restrictions) by the addition of new plans denoting Areas BQ138 and BR137 being the plans annexed to the Order and which said plans shall prevail during the duration of the Order. The consequence of the modification is also to suspend during the hours of operation and the duration of the order the existing provisions of the Consolidation Order and The County of Carmarthenshire (Carmarthen) (Waiting Restrictions and Street Parking Places) Consolidation (Variation No. 4) Order 2006 that currently apply to the sides of road specified in the Schedule to this Notice and introduce revised restrictions thereon which shall be:

1. To prohibit parking, on the sides of road specified in the Schedule hereto except for disabled persons vehicle parked in the positions and for the time specified therein.

The Order will come into operation on the third day of August, 2020.

After an initial period of six months the Council will then consider whether the provisions of the Order are to be made permanent. If you wish to object to the making of a permanent Order on the terms of the Experimental Order then you should send the grounds for your objection in writing to the Head of Administration and Law at County Hall Carmarthen SA31 1JP by the 8th day of February, 2021.

Any person who desires to question the validity of this Order or of any provision contained in it on the grounds that it is not within the powers conferred by the Act or on the grounds that any requirement of the Act or of any instrument made under it has not been complied with in relation to the Order, may, within six weeks of the date on which the Order was made, apply to the High Court for this purpose.

Direct Line: (01267) 224045
Email: HLDavies@sirgar.gov.uk

Wendy Walters, Chief Executive, County Hall, Carmarthen

Schedule

Statement of Reasons

In consequence of the relaxation of rules by the Welsh Government following the coronavirus outbreak the Council is mindful of the probable increase in pedestrian traffic and the requirement to maintain social distancing. This has the potential to conflict with vehicular traffic therefore regard must be had of the need to avoid the likelihood of danger to the public. To minimise such risk, it is proposed to introduce an order pursuant to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 which will prohibit vehicular traffic from proceeding along various street in Carmarthen between 10:00am and 4:00pm on all days and as a result there will be no access to the existing Disabled Parking between 10:00 and 4:00pm, in addition parking bays along Blue Street are to be suspended to allow additional pedestrian space and to mitigate the loss of parking it is proposed to provide additional Disabled Parking, Limited Waiting and a Loading Bay along Lammas Street, it is also proposed to provide additional Disabled Parking in John Street.

The two primary reasons for the introduction of this Experimental Order is to mitigate risk related to the coronavirus pandemic coupled with the need to ensure the safety of the public.

It is expected that social distancing will need to be observed for many months to come. The available space on footways and shared surfaces along several of the identified streets is insufficient to allow safe passing distances. There is also additional pressure on the available space from queues outside shops, banks and other premises.

Furthermore, the County Council seeks to maintain the safety of pedestrians. Those who adhere to social distancing rules are frequently forced to step onto the road and with the expected increase in traffic volumes accessing the town centre streets there will invariably be an increased risk of road traffic collisions.

Downloads

Map of proposed disabled parking bays in John Street/Cambrian Place (.pdf)

Map of proposed disabled parking bays in Lammas Street, Carmarthen (.pdf)

• Type of notice: Travel, roads and parking
• Location: Carmarthen