The consultation runs until Monday 28th July reports Grace Howarth, Local Democracy Reporter

A road sign with with 'Underhill' on it in London Borough of Barnet — (Credit – David Floyd)

Residents in Underhill ward have been invited to share their views on a proposed controlled parking zone (CPZ).

Barnet Council plans to introduce restrictions on parts of Mays Lane and surrounding roads to help ease “extremely high levels of parking stress”.

The council said it had received “complaints and petitions” about parking displacement and safety concerns “south of Barnet Hospital” and “particularly in the Mays Lane area”.

The council considered expanding the existing Barnet Hospital CPZ, which sits north of the proposed area, but it was agreed this was not a “viable option” as it could cause “increased congestion” and be complex to implement and enforce.

The new CPZ, called Underhill South, would operate at the same time as the Barnet Hospital CPZ, from Monday to Saturday, between 8am and 6.30pm, to ensure “consistent parking management across a wider area”.

According to the council, the consultation, which runs until Monday 28th July, provides a chance to “determine the extent of the parking pressures being experienced”.

For more information and to take part in the consultation: Visit Proposed Underhill South (US) CPZ parking engagement | Engage Barnet

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