Town centre parking management

• The initial proposals retained the 90-minute maximum stay restriction on the High Street, North High Street, Bridge Street, Ladywell Way and South Street and introduced parking charges. There would be 30 minutes of free parking with a charge of £1.00 per 30 minutes thereafter up to the 90-minute limit.  Following the consultation and engagement process, it is proposed to extend the free parking period on North High Street, Bridge Street, Ladywell Way and South Street to 45 minutes with a charge of £1.00 for up to 75 minutes and £2.00 up to the maximum 90 minutes
• The initial proposals called for on-street parking charges in assigned areas with the provision of resident permits carrying an annual fee to cover administration costs. These locations included Bridge Street, North High Street, New Street, Harbour Road, Lochend Road North, Promenade, Fishers Wynd, Beach Lane, Mountjoy Terrace, Millhill, Linkfield Road and Newbigging. The charges would be £0.50 per 30 minutes up to a maximum stay of five hours, except permit holders. Following the engagement, it is proposed to increase the maximum stay to six hours, except for permit holders. It is also proposed to reduce the operating hours on a Sunday with on-street charging from midday
• It is proposed to assign Market Street, Eskside West, New Street and Links View as on-street long-stay parking with associated charging and the provision of resident parking permits with an annual fee to cover administration costs. The charges would be £0.50 per 30 minutes up to a maximum charge of £5.00, except permit holders
• The initial proposals assigned areas adjacent to Musselburgh Railway Station as resident parking permit only with an annual fee to cover administration costs. This included Clayknowes Avenue, Denholm Road, Stoneybank Terrace, Stoneybank Road and Mayfield Crescent. Following the engagement, it is proposed to remove the extension to the parking permit scheme and maintain the existing resident only scheme with the introduction of an administration charge to ensure the current scheme is cost neutral
• The initial parking proposal assigned the Ladywell car park as medium-stay parking with a maximum five hours stay and parking charges of £0.50 per 30 minutes. Following the engagement, it is proposed to extend the maximum stay to six hours
• The initial proposals assigned the Shorthope Street car park as medium-stay parking with a maximum 5 hours stay and parking charges of £0.50 per 30 minutes. Following the engagement, it is proposed to extend the maximum stay to six hours
• The initial proposals assigned the Newbigging car park as medium-stay parking with a maximum 5 hours stay and parking charges of £0.50 per 30 minutes. Following the engagement, it is proposed to extend the maximum stay to six hours
• The initial proposals assigned the Musselburgh Sports Centre car park as medium-stay parking with a maximum five hours stay and charges of £0.50 per 30 minutes. Following the engagement, it is proposed to extend the maximum stay to six hours and provide free parking for sports centre users up to 90 minutes
• It is proposed to assign the Olive Bank Road car park as long-stay parking with a maximum 23 hours stay and parking charges of £0.50 per 30 minutes up to a maximum of £5.00
• It is proposed to assign the Fisherrow Harbour car park as long-stay parking with a maximum 23 hours stay and parking charges of £0.50 per 30 minutes up to a maximum of £5.00
• It is proposed to assign the Gracefield car park as long-stay parking with a maximum 23 hours stay and parking charges of £0.50 per 30 minutes up to a maximum of £5.00

Map: Musselburgh East

Map: Musselburgh West

 

Map: Musselburgh Station

 

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