Sedgemoor, Amendments To Off-Street Parking Charges & Operating Days
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SOMERSET COUNCIL
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984
THE SOMERSET COUNCIL (SEDGEMOOR) (OFF STREET PARKING PLACES)
(AMENDMENT NO. 1) ORDER 2025
NOTICE is hereby given that Somerset Council proposes to make the above Order under sections 32 and 35 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended. The effect of the Order would be to amend the Sedgemoor District Council (Off-Street Parking Places) Order 2013 (as amended) to:
(i) alter the days when parking charges apply in certain car parks, as detailed in the Schedule to this Notice; and
(ii) make other amendments to the Order so it aligns better with the current operation of the car parks.
A copy of the draft Order and the Statement of Reasons for proposing to make the Order may be inspected online at www.somerset.gov.uk/TRO
or https://somersetcouncil.citizenspace.com/parking/copy-of-consultation.Any person wishing to make representations or to object to the proposed Order should send a statement in writing of their representations or objection and state the grounds on which it is made to Somerset Council, Parking Consultation, B2 West, County Hall, Taunton TA1 4DY or via email to parkingconsultation@somerset.gov.uk quoting Reference No. KT03092025 and received no later than 19th October 2025. Submissions can also be made online at https://somersetcouncil.citizenspace.com/parking/copy-of-consultation and more details of the proposals can be viewed there as well.
The names and addresses of anyone writing in may be made available for public inspection and will be included in a report that may be published on the Somerset Council website, unless the individuals concerned state, in writing, their objection to their names and addresses being made so available or being included in the publication.
Duncan Sharkey, Chief Executive, Somerset Council, County Hall, Taunton TA1 4DY
9th September 2025
SCHEDULE
N.B. The charges themselves are not listed in full. There is currently no charge to park in these car parks on a Sunday. The proposed change is to apply the existing Monday to Saturday charges on Sundays. *
| Town | Car Park | Existing Charging Schedule | Proposed Charging Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgwater | Eastover Shoppers (Barclay Street) | Monday to Saturday | Monday to Sunday |
| Bridgwater | Blake | Monday to Saturday | Monday to Sunday |
| Bridgwater | Eastover Short Stay | Monday to Saturday | Monday to Sunday |
| Bridgwater | Coach Station (Eastover) | Monday to Saturday | Monday to Sunday |
| Bridgwater | Dampiet Street | Monday to Saturday | Monday to Sunday |
| Bridgwater | Market Street | Monday to Saturday | Monday to Sunday |
| Bridgwater | North Gate Yard | Monday to Saturday | Monday to Sunday |
| Bridgwater | West Quay | Monday to Saturday | Monday to Sunday |
| Highbridge | Bank Street | Monday to Saturday | Monday to Sunday |
Open to feedback
From
9-Sept-2025
To
19-Oct-2025
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