North Norfolk District Council to provide
alternative free parking arrangements during
gas main works
NNDC to offer 2 hours free parking during gas main works in North Walsham Town
Centre
Date published: 28th January 2020
Following discussions with concerned business owners, the Chamber of Trade and local
Councillors, a temporary solution has been found whilst Triio and Cadent are undertaking gas
works in North Walsham Town Centre. NNDC has taken positive action to support retail and other
businesses in the Town Centre by agreeing to suspend short stay parking charges in the Bank Loke
and Vicarage Street Car Parks.
This decision recognises and seeks to address the disruption anticipated in the Town Centre
through these necessary infrastructure works, particularly the difficulty accessing the marketplace
and the potential loss of on-street parking spaces.
NNDC wishes to support North Walsham businesses and get their message out to all that the town
is very much open for business; NNDC is already committed to supporting the vitality and vibrancy
of the town centre through the Heritage Action Zone funding, which will see the Council and a
range of partners make significant investment in the town centre environment following the
completion of the gas main works.
In addition to offering two-hours free parking in the Bank Loke and Vicarage Street Car Parks, the
District Council is also discussing whether the Town Council wishes to temporarily relocate the
weekly market whilst the gas main works take place through the town centre.
The District Council has taken the decision to provide two hours free parking on the sites at Bank
Loke and Vicarage Street, where nearly 150 free two-hour parking bays will be made available in
the town for the duration of the gas works in the area. These arrangements will be in place from
Thursday 30 January and over the coming days NNDC will formalize the arrangements for the
issuing of tickets through the parking meters.
Cllr Eric Seward, Deputy Council Leader and a Councillor for North Walsham said:
“It was important for the Council to quickly provide support to shops and businesses in the town
centre during this difficult period. The provision of two-hour free parking in the town’s major car
parks should encourage people to continue to come to the town centre and use its shops and
facilities’.
Long Stay Parking will continue to be available at all the Pay and Display Car Parks across North
Walsham. The Mundesley Road and New Road car parks remain unaffected by the provisions at
Bank Loke and Vicarage Street.
Due to time scales attached to grant funding which NNDC has accessed for Electric Vehicle Charge
points, there will unavoidably be some works at Vicarage Street Car Park carried out by the District
Council during March, which are not possible to reschedule.
Discussions with regards to the management of the Town Centre works and wider impacts on
businesses and the general public will be monitored by the District Council, with the Town Council
and Chamber of Trade.
Free Parking During Gas Works
