Neighbours reject Wetherspoon's parking safety plans

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 4 Nov, 17:27 · Archive

Neighbours near the Whiffler pub in Hellesdon have objected to Wetherspoon's road safety proposals.

Neighbours near the Whiffler pub in Hellesdon have objected to road improvement plans submitted by Wetherspoon as part of a wider revamp of the site.

Broadland District Council imposed the safety proposals as conditions of approval. The plans include new bollards, reinstated grass verges and access protection markings known as H-bars, aimed at preventing inappropriate parking on City View Road near the pub.

But neighbours say the measures will do little to address longstanding problems caused by pub customers who park on verges and along nearby streets. In a letter to Broadland District Council, one neighbour said the demand for on-street parking is so acute that patrons routinely disregard consideration, with drivers even moving neighbours' wheelie bins out of the street to force vehicles into spaces.

How it is being reported

• Neighbours hit back at Wetherspoon's safety plansHellesdon neighbours oppose Wetherspoon’s road safety plans for the Whiffler, saying new bollards, grass verges and H-bars will not stop pub customers.Eastern Daily Press · 4 Nov, 17:05
• Neighbours hit back at Wetherspoon's safety plansHellesdon neighbours oppose Wetherspoon’s road safety plans for the Whiffler, saying new bollards, grass verges and H-bars will not stop pub customers.Norwich Evening News · 4 Nov, 17:05

In this story: Wetherspoon · Whiffler · Hellesdon · Broadland District Council · City View Road

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