Key Street, Ipswich - Prohibition of Waiting Except Taxis

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984

IPSWICH BOROUGH COUNCIL

(SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL (BOROUGH OF IPSWICH)

(STOPPING, WAITING AND LOADING PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS

AND ON-STREET PARKING PLACES) (CONSOLIDATION) ORDER 2019)

KEY STREET

(PROHIBITION OF WAITING EXCEPT TAXIS) ORDER 2025

Notice is hereby given that Ipswich Borough Council (“the Council”) under Sections 1, 2, 4, 45 and 46 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and all other enabling powers, has made the above Order, the effect of which is to amend certain aspects of the Suffolk County Council (Borough of Ipswich) (Stopping, Waiting and Loading Prohibitions and Restrictions and On-Street Parking Places) (Consolidation) Order 2019, as amended, by replacing revision 2 of Map Tile GM123 with revision 3 of the same Map Tile.

The effect of this is to introduce a restriction of ‘no waiting at any time except for taxis’ for a length of 25 metres on the west side of the section of Key Street in the Borough of Ipswich, opposite the west side of the Old Custom House (outside The Cambria), between the east to west section of Key Street and its junction with Common Quay.

Exemptions to the waiting restrictions allow a vehicle to wait for so long as is necessary to board or alight or to load or unload for building, industrial or demolition works; for emergency services; for the maintenance of the road or its services and to fulfil statutory duties. The usual exemptions for blue badge holders will apply.

The Order was made on 5th August 2025 and will come into effect on 20th August 2025. A copy of the Order and other applicable documents can be viewed on the Council’s website at: www.ipswich.gov.uk/services/parking They may also be viewed free of charge at the Council’s offices at Grafton House, 15–17 Russell Road, Ipswich, IP1 2DE between 9.00am and 5.00pm Monday to Friday.

If any person wishes to question the validity of the Order or of any of its provisions on the grounds that it or they are not within the powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, or that any requirement of that Act or of any instrument made under that Act has not been complied with, that person may, within 6 weeks from the date on which the Order was made apply for the purpose to the High Court.

For further details concerning this Order you may contact Mr M.Newsham, Integrated Transport Officer, Ipswich Borough Council, Grafton House, 15–17 Russell Road, IPSWICH, IP1 2DE. Tel: (01473) 432064. E-mail: michael.newsham@ipswich.gov.uk

Dated: 12th August 2025

Kate Theobald – Head of Legal – Non-Contentious

Ipswich Borough Council Grafton House, 15–17 Russell Road IPSWICH, IP1 2DE.