Bingham: Survey aims to tackle town's car parking shortage

Bingham Town Council initially identified a need for more car parking in 2015

A survey of residents and visitors will help address a lack of parking spaces in a Nottinghamshire town, it is hoped.

Bingham Town Council's strategy in 2015 identified a need for more parking - but it has not yet been found.

Now Rushcliffe Borough Council is asking people how often they visit the town centre, modes of transport and their usual parking location.

A strategy group has been set up and will use survey responses to explore "short and long-term solutions".

The borough council said there was a "long-held ambition" to open a new car park because of a shortage of spaces at busy times, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.

The survey is looking at how the demand for parking spaces can be better managed

The online survey also includes a question about whether people would consider an alternative mode of transport to driving.

Three days of in-person surveys with residents also took place last week.

Data from the survey will also feed into the development of a business case for a possible long stay car park.

Rushcliffe Borough Council previously said one site - owned by Bingham Town Council and identified for parking - was near Bingham railway station and Butt Field.

However, Network Rail "expressed concerns about the increased foot traffic over the pedestrian level crossing" near the proposed car park.