Plans to clarify the parking and waiting situation on the eastern side of Brookend Street, Ross-on-Wye, between Millpond Street and Station Street, have been approved by Herefordshire Council.

A new Traffic Regulation Order, (TRO) will regularise the existing parking restrictions in this area.

The new TRO will have no affect on the road markings and signage already in place, but it will make them lawful and enforceable.

When Aldi constructed their new store in Brookend Street in mid 2014, S278 works required the alteration of existing double yellow lines and limited waiting bays on the eastern side of Brookend Street to enable HGVs to access the store for deliveries. Aldi’s contractors made the alterations to existing road markings without the necessary changes being made to the governing TROs.

Approximately 15 metres of limited waiting parking bay was removed by Aldi’s contractors and replaced with double yellow lines directly opposite the access into the Aldi store to enable HGVs to manoeuvre into the Aldi Store.

By making these alterations the whole length of the waiting and parking restrictions on the eastern side of Brookend Street between Station Road and Millpond Street were unlawful and unenforceable.

The cost for the implementation of the TRO of between £6,000 and £7,000 has been secured from the developer.