Extensive new parking restrictions are set to come into force in a Powys town next week, which will prohibit waiting and loading on several streets.

The changes to parking, on-street waiting and loading bays on various streets in Llanidloes will come into effect on Monday, June 17.

Powys County Council traffic officers made the wide-ranging traffic regulation order on Monday, June 10 using powers under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

It followed a request for a review of traffic in the town by Llanidloes Town Council.

In January the council’s cabinet member for highways and transport, Liberal Democrat Cllr Jackie Charlton received a report on the objections and the representations made during a consultation on the proposals, which took place between September 16 and October 16, 2022.

Shortbridge Street in Llanidloes. Pic: Google Streetview.

The report said: “The proposed TRO seeks to modify existing and introduce new prohibitions of waiting and loading along various roads within the town of Llanidloes following an initial request for such a review by Llanidloes Town Council.

“Discussions have been ongoing with the town council over an extended period of time, and proposal plans have been drawn up which seek to address nuisance parking problems identified by the town council, the local county councillor, our civil enforcement officers, our traffic engineering team and members of the public.”

Five objections and two representations supporting the proposals were received during the consultation process.

A site meeting took place in November 2022 between councillors and highways officers to consider feedback from the consultation.

Following this meeting tweaks were made to the TRO with some sections from the original proposal “no longer required.”

The decision was taken by Cllr Charlton to agree the TRO in February.

The six sections of Llanidloes' new traffic order:

  • To introduce, modify and maintain prohibitions of waiting at all times on sections of the: C2022 Oakley Park Road, Coed-Y-Llan, B4569 Eastgate Street, B4518 Long Bridge, Victoria Avenue and Minerva Roundabout and Long Bridge Street and China Street and Smithfield Street and Llangurig Road and Bryndu Road, U4107 Brook Street and Bethel Street and Foundry Lane and Foundry Terrace and Cambrian Place and Maesllan Enterprise Park, U4102 Church Street and Church Place and Church Lane, C2020 Short Bridge Street and Penygreen Road and Great Oak Street, U4101 Chapel Street, U4108 High Street and Cemetery Square, U4109 Mount Lane, U4110 New Street, U4413 Gwaelod-y-Bryn, U4414 Caegwyn and Cergwyn Isaf, U4115 Garden Suburb, U4116 Dolgwenith, and the U4124 Parc Derw.
  • Prohibitions on waiting will be introduced between 8am and 5pm Monday to Friday on a section of the B4518, Llangurig Road.
  • Sections of Long Bridge Street, China Street and Great Oak Street will see prohibitions on waiting at all times.
  • Parking for up to one hour will be permitted, with no return within one further hour, between 8am and 6pm Monday to Saturday on sections of the B4518 Long Bridge Street and China Street, and the C2020 Short Bridge Street and Great Oak Street.
  • Restrictions allowing parking for up to one hour with no return within an hour between 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday, and Market Permit Holders only between 7am and 4pm on a Saturday, will be permitted on sections of the C2020, Great Oak Street.
  • And there will be limited waiting for up to three hours for disabled badge holders only on sections of the B4518 Long Bridge Street, and the C2020 Great Oak Street.