Corporation of London

ST PAUL’S CHURCHYARD PROPOSALS

1. Notice is hereby given that the Common Council of the City of London proposes to make Orders under sections 6 and 45 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. 2. The Corporation propose to make changes in St Paul’s Churchyard to reduce delays for London Transport buses, make improvements for pedestrians and disabled visitors and further enhance the street scene. 3. The effect of the Orders in connection with these proposals would be to: (a) relocate the existing bus stop in St Paul’s Churchyard (opposite Godliman Street) to a point outside the coach park; (b) amend the layout and reduce the number of coach parking bays in the coach park from ten to seven and designate two disabled person parking bays. The disabled bays would be available to City “Red” badge holders at any itme. Other badge holders would be subject to a maximum stay of 3 hours; (c) relocate three coach parking bays to the west side of New Change. The bays would be available for use between 9.00 am and 3.00 pm on Mondays to Fridays and between 8.30 am and 1.30 pm on Saturdays. The charge would remain at £5 per hour subject to a maximum stay of 2 hours; (d) relocate the position of the bus stop on the west side of New Change by moving it southwards; (e) impose at any time waiting restrictions in New Change, between Cannon Street and a point 8 metres north of Watling Street. 4. A copy of each of the proposed Orders, of the Common Council’s statement of reasons for proposing to make the Orders, and of a plan showing the affected streets can be inspected, during normal office hours on Mondays to Fridays inclusive, within a period of 21 days from the date on which this notice was published, at the Department of Planning and Transportation, Guildhall, London EC2P 2EJ. 5. Further information may be obtained from the Department of Planning and Transportation at the above address or by telephone on 020 7332 1108. 6. Persons desiring to object to the proposed measures should send a statement of their objection and the grounds thereof to the Director of Planning and Transportation at the above address within the aforementioned period of 21 days quoting Ref P&T/TRAF/PA. P W Rees, City Planning Officer 7 November 2005.