Marston Green road in line for parking restrictions

PROBLEM parking in a part of Marston Green has been identified as the No 1 priority for Solihull’s road chiefs next year.
Late last year, the highways department confirmed the 12 requests for highways restrictions it was planning to take forward in 2019/20.
And having weighed up the various criteria, officers believe that the obstructive parking in Land Lane and Elmdon Lane was the single biggest issue.
Other locations where there is set to be action include Saxon Way, Kingshurst, and Blackcat Close, Nineacres Drive and Arderne Drive – where parking is reportedly preventing bin collections.
The nine remaining sites are in the south of the borough.
Solihull Council receives scores of requests for traffic regulation orders (TROs) each year, but its £30,000 budget is usually only enough to cover the costs of between 10 and 12 schemes.
A points-based system is used to decide which appeals will be treated as a priority. Around 25 others are put on a reserve list.