A wholescale review of parking in Stocksbridge has been commissioned to look at how shoppers and visitors are currently using the town centre area.
The Stocksbridge Town’s Fund Board has commissioned the work which will assess the impact of parking throughout the week as well as at weekends.
The regeneration of the Manchester Road area in the town is a key part of the £24.1 million Stocksbridge Towns Fund plans.
A new Library and Community Hub building is being developed on the current library site which will also house managed workspace as well as classroom space to deliver adult education courses.
There are also plans for new paving and landscaping along Manchester Road, as well as a grant scheme designed to deliver improvements to the shop fronts in the area.
A spokeswoman for the Towns Fund team said: “From the outset our consultation has outlined the desire for the community to see improvements to the Manchester Road area, and our plans are going to completely transform this part of the town.
“The car park survey is part of the work being undertaken to help us understand how the town is used and where people are parking when they access the current town centre facilities. So if you have seen our cameras out and about that’s what we are doing.
“The information will help to shape our thought process as we enter the next phase of the development plans.”
The business cases for the ten Stocksbridge Towns Fund projects are due to be submitted in August. If the funding is approved work could start in Spring 2023 on the first projects.
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