About this consultation

We have been contacted by the Ashburton Traders Association who have concerns regarding the parking restrictions north of High Street, in the car park east of Marquis Street, Ashburton.

The Association has expressed concerns that the 2-hour parking restrictions are too restrictive for shoppers and visitors, as they do not provide adequate time for appointments and multi-purpose trips to nearby businesses. We have assessed the situation and now invite your feedback.

Current parking restrictions

Currently , the east side car park consists of:

• 2P, 8am-6pm Mon-Fri, 8am-12:30pm Sat
• 3P, 8am-6pm Mon-Fri, 8am-12:30pm Sat
• Permit Zone Traders, 8am-6pm Mon-Fri and
• Unrestricted parking.

Proposed changes

The Traffic and Transport Department proposes to convert the 2P spaces in the east side car park below to
3P, 8 am to 6 pm Mon-Fri, 8 am to 12.30 pm Sat restrictions. Other restrictions will remain unchanged.

The Ashburton Traders Association is supportive of the change in terms of better meeting the needs of shoppers and visitors.

Who can take part

This consultation is open to properties along High Street, between Johnston Street and Carool Road.

We will accept one response from each business. If we receive more than one response for your business, we will contact you to confirm your response.

Property owners who do not live at their property/ business are also eligible.

How to have your say

You can have your say on the proposed changes by completing our online survey below. The survey will take 5 minutes or less to complete. We will ask for your name, address and email.

You can also request a paper survey by phoning 9278 4444.

This consultation closes at 5 pm, Tuesday 10 December 2024.

What happens next

In accordance with our Parking Management Policy, we will change the parking restrictions if 55% or more of all eligible responses show support for the proposed changes.