Liverpool City Council to review Everton Stadium parking measures following test events

Liverpool City Council has announced a review of parking restrictions around Everton FC’s new Bramley Moore Dock stadium following its second successful test event.

The measures, introduced under an Experimental Traffic Regulation Order (ETRO), have been temporarily suspended in business areas within the new zone around Everton Stadium while the review takes place.

The review formally begins today, following yesterday’s successful second test event at the waterfront stadium.

The temporary cessation of the measures comes into effect along the city’s waterfront from its northern extremity by Canada Dock down to the Leeds Street corridor at the city centre boundary, and eastwards across to the Pumpfields district.

The new ETRO parking zone will continue to be in place within the residential districts, from the Eldonian Village across to Great Homer Street and north to “the Shakespeare streets” in Kirkdale.

Residents who have not yet applied for parking permits are encouraged to do so. These permits are free. Each household is allowed a visitor permit, which is also free.

The announcement to review the measures in the business areas of the zone enables the Council to consider the feedback from the public consultation exercise, which was launched to coincide with the new ETRO. Liverpool City Council has so far received more than 5,000 responses.

A number of amendments to the new parking zone have already been announced following the first test event.

An updated ETRO is expected to be announced by August before the new football season begins and Everton FC start to host matches at their stunning Bramley Moore Dock venue.

A further series of improvements, identified from the first test event, have also now been implemented, including:

• A review of the event traffic management plan on road closures ahead of the second test event. This was to ensure closures were enacted and communicated more effectively.
• Improvements to Street Lighting on walking routes to and from the stadium.
• Improved pedestrian wayfinding signage between Sandhills station and City Centre stations and the stadium.
• Temporary signage to shuttle bus and taxi rank locations.

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