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Village Traffic Calming and Speed Limits – Consultation
In the January edition we mentioned that the Council is keen to explore measures which could be introduced to help make Hassocks roads calmer and safer for ALL, and as part of this has set up a working group to explore the viability of 20 mph speed limits in various locations. In the coming months we will be seeking the opinions of Hassocks residents to ensure that any scheme we propose has broad community support. We hope to conduct this consultation in the spring and will publish the details on our web site https://www.hassocks-pc.gov.uk/ and Facebook pages.
Village Parking
Mid Sussex District Council (MSDC) are responsible for managing and operating vehicle parking in the area and, as has been widely reported, they are reviewing the various schemes that operate on roads and in their car parks. They are currently consulting with Parish Councils to seek their views.
Our view is that the current parking arrangements generally work well in Hassocks. The importance of free parking to the health of the High Street businesses cannot be underestimated.
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There are some minor improvements which could be considered. For example, the Parish Council whilst open to splitting the Dale Avenue Car Park into Long Term and Short Term (4 hour max) areas is not in favour of new charges particularly as this would affect visitor numbers and tourists. Visitors could easily migrate to the local Garden Centre / Visitor Attraction where free parking is available. The current Parking Discs work well in the Orion Car Park and these should be retained and potentially used in the short-term section of the Dale Avenue Car Park even if the method of implementation changes.
Above all, any management system in the Car Parks must be simple and easy for all types of users including those who find parking technology challenging ...and must not result in any additional technology costs that MSDC then passes on to users.
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