Alderney Committee Unveils Plans to Address Traffic Concerns Identified in Survey

The General Services Committee (GSC) has announced a series of short, medium, and long-term strategies to address traffic-related challenges in Alderney, which were highlighted in a recent public survey. These plans aim to tackle issues concerning parking, vehicle numbers and sizes, and abandoned vehicles. The survey, which gathered 267 responses, revealed that nearly three-quarters of participants expressed apprehension regarding an increase in larger vehicles. Furthermore, over half of the respondents voiced concerns about problems stemming from abandoned vehicles. The committee indicated that survey data showed certain households owning multiple cars utilized public roads for parking, contributing to congestion in residential areas. For the medium term, the GSC committed to exploring solutions for the issue of abandoned vehicles. Additionally, it agreed to collaborate with the police to conduct speed checks in zones with speed limits below 35mph (56 km/h). The information gathered from these checks will guide decisions on implementing physical measures to deter speeding. The longer-term strategy involves considering a permit parking system for residents in St Anne, where residential and commercial properties are intermingled. This system would serve to differentiate between residents and shoppers. Under this proposed permit system, parking in specific town areas would be restricted to 28 days, after which any vehicle remaining would be classified as abandoned. The committee also noted that the Policy and Finance Committee is currently discouraging the importation of large private vehicles through fees, with further disincentives planned through future legislation.