Western Road Red Route (Montpelier Road to Holland Road)

As part of our work to tackle anti-social parking and to keep traffic moving, we're proposing to introduce a Red Route on Western Road between Holland Road and Montpelier Road.

Introducing Red Routes involves changing the current parking restrictions from double yellow lines to double red lines.

The change will mean we have greater powers to make the area safer, keep traffic moving and support better access for local businesses.

Why a Red Route?

The implementation of the Red Routes in London Road, Preston Road and Lewes Road, Brighton have brought several improvements:

• Safer streets: Red Routes have created more space for vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians to travel through without obstructions, meaning collisions and injuries are far less likely.
• Fewer bus injuries: Bus journeys are safer, with a reduction in passenger injuries where Red Routes are in place.
• Air quality has improved.
• Less congestion: Traffic is more free flowing with fewer obstructions causing queues.
• Faster bus journeys: Buses are more likely to run to timetable and not be stuck in traffic.

At the moment, when someone parks where they shouldn't be, one of our Civil Enforcement Officers has to be on site to issue them with a fine, also called a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN).

By introducing a Red Route, we would have the legal powers to issue PCNs using CCTV cameras.

Parking and loading

We want to make parking and loading better along Western Road. A Red Route would mean no stopping at any time, meaning fewer obstructions for local businesses.

We’ll be adding more designated loading and disabled bays, which allow businesses space for deliveries and access for disabled people.

To improve road safety, red lines would be extended slightly into side roads to include pedestrian crossings.

Survey Results

Thank you for participating in this consultation. This has now closed and you can read the results of this below, in phase 4.