A petition calling for a residents’ parking permit scheme on a West Bridgford road near the town centre and major sporting venues has been considered by Nottinghamshire County Council.
The 40-signature petition was presented to the county council meeting on 19 March 2026 by Councillor Penny Gowland on behalf of residents of Crosby Road.
Residents are asking for the introduction of a permit scheme on the road, which lies north of West Bridgford town centre and is within walking distance of both the City Ground and Trent Bridge.
The petition says Crosby Road and nearby residential streets are already under significant pressure from on-street parking, particularly on match days and during major events.
Residents have raised concerns that if they move their cars, they may not be able to find a parking space when they return.
In its response, the county council said introducing a permit scheme on one road alone in an area of high parking demand would be likely to displace vehicles onto surrounding streets.
Because of that, any future permit scheme would need to look beyond Crosby Road and form part of a wider strategic review of parking provision in West Bridgford.
The council said it is aware of the pressures faced by residents living near the area’s sporting venues, as well as the potential impact of the proposed increase in capacity at Nottingham Forest’s City Ground.
The county council has worked with Nottingham Forest and Rushcliffe Borough Council to potentially secure developer funding linked to the stadium development. Subject to the start or completion of construction, that funding could be used to help mitigate parking and traffic impacts, including the possible introduction of parking restrictions.
The council said it would work with the local community to identify priorities for how any developer contributions should be spent.
If that consultation identifies residents’ parking schemes as a priority, a strategic parking review would be carried out. The council said this could lead to a co-ordinated set of parking restrictions being considered, rather than introducing measures street by street.
Before that, the authority is continuing to monitor the impact of recently introduced parking charges on a number of streets around West Bridgford town centre.
That monitoring will assess whether parking patterns have changed significantly and whether further traffic management measures, including on Trent Boulevard, may be needed to deal with displaced parking.
The council said that, in light of the ongoing reviews and potential developer funding, it would not be appropriate to use public money to introduce restrictions on Crosby Road at this stage.
However, parking restrictions on Crosby Road could be considered later, depending on the outcome of the review into town centre parking charges and whether local residents identify residents’ parking as a priority for funding linked to the City Ground development.
