A request was received from the Bishops Frome Parish Council to investigate the parking in Bishop’s Frome around the shop that was located on the corner of the B4214 and the C1133 adjacent to The Chase Inn. On visiting the site investigations showed that the shop is now closed, converted to residential and the shop in the village now appears to be located as part of the Village Hall as the Bishops Frome Community Shop. The initial observations did not reveal any parking issues along the B4214 and the C1133 through the village and this was relayed back to Bishops Frome Parish Council and the Local Member Councillor Patricia Morgan for comment.

The Parish Council accepted that the original request was no longer relevant but wished to highlight a parking issue in Bishops Frome on the bends by the church. It is alleged that cars have been parking on both sides of the road here causing difficulty particularly for lorries and farm vehicles coming through the village. The Parish Council therefore hoped that this issue could be investigated in place of the original request as the location is very close to the original and asked that the introduction of parking restrictions could be considered between the church and the Chase Inn. The proposals are depicted on the enclosed plan HD/T/BFR/161505/1a (Appendix B this report).

THAT having carefully considered all comments received, a Traffic Regulation Order be made the effect of which will introduce waiting restrictions on the road as detailed below:

Prohibition of waiting at any time:

B4214:

i)      On the north east side from a point 26 metres north of the centreline of its junction with the C1133 for a distance of 57 metres in a southerly then easterly direction.

ii)     On the south west side from its junction with the C1133 for a distance of 80 metres in an easterly then southerly direction.

C1133:

i)      On the south side from its junction with the B4214 for a distance of 7 metres in a westerly direction.

Any previous TRO, or part TRO, relating to the above, shall be revoked on implementation of the above said provisions.