There are plans to introduce parking restrictions to crack down on commuters parking in Locksbrook Cemetery in Bath.
The gates to the cemetery are currently closed and locked to prevent motorists parking for long periods – sometimes all day – which has caused difficulties for access and has damaged graves and grass verges.
However, this prevents legitimate access to the cemetery for visitors.
Bath & North East Somerset Council says: “It is considered appropriate to introduce a ‘restricted zone’ from a point approximately 12 metres inside the cemetery gates to restrict parking beyond that point for all motorists other than authorised vehicles.
“It is proposed that these authorised vehicles would consist of Blue Badge holders, patrons of pre-planned official uses of the cemetery, and council maintenance vehicles.
“There are a number of parking spaces on the cemetery forecourt which are also regularly abused, so it is considered appropriate to introduce limited waiting parking restrictions in these bays.
“This would increase the parking opportunities for visitors to the cemetery who are not holders of a Blue Badge.
“It is also proposed that a small area of limited waiting parking would be introduced just inside of the cemetery gates for the same purpose.
“Double yellow lines are also proposed to prevent parking in inappropriate locations before entering the proposed restricted zone.”
Representations must be sent to the council by 9th October.
