Town centre parking and traffic survey

Earlier this year, local Lib Dem councillors carried out a survey about Epsom town centre traffic congestion:

1) on Sundays and in the evenings, because of on-street parking;

2) in High Street West (the Clock Tower end) and South Street.

Residents were asked if they would like to see:

• Double yellow lines to restrict parking in South Street, one or both sides;
• Double yellow lines to restrict parking in the High Street, one or both sides;
• Parking restrictions remaining as they are;
• Investigation of an alternative traffic scheme.

Nearly 800 survey forms were completed. However not everyone answered all the questions.

The results were:

a) SOUTH STREET:

• 47% support double yellow lines both sides,
• 26% support double yellow lines one side,
• 9% support double yellow lines, without specifying one or both sides,
• 11% prefer no change,
• 7% gave no answer.

b) HIGH STREET:

• 42% support double yellow lines both sides,
• 14% support double yellow lines one side,
• 9% support double yellow lines, without specifying one or both sides,
• 11% prefer no change,
• 24% gave no answer.

c) TRAFFIC SCHEME

• 56% support investigation,
• 9% prefer no change,
• 35% gave no answer.

OVERALL:

• 82% support restrictions in South Street,
• 65% support restrictions in the High Street,
• 56% support investigating the traffic scheme.

Eliminating those who did not answer the relevant question:

• 88% support restrictions in South Street,
• 85% support restrictions in the High Street,
• 86% support investigating the traffic scheme.

Councillor Colin Taylor has passed the results to Surrey Highways local office and requested action.