Almost 300 fines have been dished out to motorists for parking offences on a busy road near Nottingham Forest's City Ground. A new permit scheme has been proposed as a result of parking concerns and the scale of the problem has now been revealed.
Nottinghamshire Live asked Nottinghamshire County Council just how many fines had been given to motorists for parking in prohibited areas of Radcliffe Road over the last year. The council was asked for the numbers with talks having started over introducing a new permit scheme in Fox Road, that runs behind Trent Bridge Cricket Ground towards the City Ground, and Radcliffe Road in West Bridgford.
Plans to extend the Peter Taylor Stand, which would increase the stadium capacity to 35,000, have now been approved and, along with proposals for a new 13-storey apartment block nearby, concerns were raised over the parking problems becoming more prevalent. The scheme could come into force because the parking ratio is well below what is normally accepted by the council, and councillors say the idea is to "stop future residents of the residential block parking on any adjoining street".
