Seaside parking measures
Published
Thursday 20 March, 2025
Updated
Thursday 20 March, 2025
Councillors will be discussing funding for measures to resolve parking issues at Shingle Bank and Shellness Road next week.
The council’s Community and Leisure Committee voted to support overnight charges for all vehicles at both sites, to tackle the negative impact of overnight and long-term parking, including litter and anti-social behaviour.
Previous measures, such as width restrictions at Shingle Bank and bollards at Shellness, have helped reduce vehicle numbers, but problems have persisted.
Vandalism, including the removal of metal posts reinforcing the width restrictions, has also been a challenge
The plans to introduce overnight parking charges for all vehicles at both locations was the most supported option among more than 1,200 residents who responded to a public consultation.
The issue is now being discussed by the council’s Policy and Resources Committee, who are responsible for agreeing funding of any plans.
The current proposals seek £37,400 to install CCTV and repair the surface at Shingle Bank, implement traffic orders, fund additional enforcement and add signage.
Cllr Tim Gibson, chair of the Policy and Resources Committee, said:
“We want everyone to be able to enjoy our beautiful seaside responsibly, but the persistent long-term and overnight parking issues have made it difficult to access and enjoy our beaches.
“We understand that this has been an ongoing issue for residents and visitors which has led to numerous complaints to the council about anti-social behaviour and litter.
“It is evident, following extensive consultation with the public, that introducing overnight charges is the most practical and supported way forward.
“The members of the Policy and Resources Committee will now discuss the options available to implement these charges and decide how much money needs to be invested into our enforcement and other efforts.”
Cllr Elliott Jayes, vice chair of the Community and Leisure Committee, said:
“The council has tried several measures to combat the issue of long-term and overnight parking at these two seaside locations, including width-restrictions and bollards.
“These measures have not been affective and have just been damaged and vandalised, so we decided to go ahead with our resident’s preferred option, overnight parking charges.
“We appreciate this will cause some disruption to residents, but we will make sure to speak with those affected, and where necessary, offer our support at the appropriate time.”
Read the report going to the Policy and Resources committee here.
