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Bingham Town Council are aware of Rushcliffe Borough Council’s proposals for Town Centre Parking changes that will be considered by the Cabinet at their meeting on Tuesday 09 April 2024. Bingham Town Council were invited to nominate representatives of the Town Council to give local information and views as part of the Car Park Strategy Group meetings, but the proposals are a decision of the Borough Council. Town Councillors will continue to share the views of residents and businesses with members of the Cabinet.

Since the opening of the new leisure centre in Bingham many more people are using the footpath level crossing, known as Moor Lane.

Network Rail has been working closely in conjunction with Bingham Town Council, Rushcliffe Borough Council and Nottinghamshire County Council to assess suitable risk controls for the number of people who now use the crossing regularly.

In January 2024 Network Rail completed a remodelling of Moor Lane Level Crossing, with new white palisade fencing and gates, pictorial signage and a wider approach, improving the crossing for all users.

Network Rail has also rigorously investigated the feasibility of using technology to help manage the risk at the crossing.

The investigations have revealed that the only way to further protect users without installing a bridge or closing the crossing altogether requires a change to the way that trains are managed in the area.

This solution will mean that the risk of a user being unable to see a second train coming, due to being hidden by the first, has been reduced to as low as is reasonably practicable.

Additional risk measures are being assessed, including options such as, the installation of anti-trespass guards and de-vegetation works. The crossing will continue to be monitored via CCTV to inform all future risk assessments.

Network Rail look forward to working with the the local community and stakeholders to make our railway and its surroundings safer and provide access between the key parts of Bingham.

The Car Park Committee met on 12 March 2024 to consider the work progressed to date for a potential long stay car park at the Old Allotment site in Bingham. The committee received an update on the previous stakeholder meeting held with Network Rail and were also updated on the work of the Rushcliffe Borough Council led Car Parking Strategy Group, including the results of the parking and business surveys undertaken last November.

The Town Council met on Tuesday 19 March 2024 and agreed that an outline business case was required, but the timing of this was dependant on two considerations. Firstly, an update from Network Rail on the potential trial system for the Moor Lane crossing which has the potential to remove their objection to a car park at the Old Allotment site. Representatives from the Town Council, along with other key stakeholders will be meeting with Network Rail this month to seek an update. Secondly, the committee is also waiting for Rushcliffe Borough Council’s Cabinet Committee to consider and confirm any changes to the Town Centre parking regulations which will hopefully see improved parking availability in the Town – the impact of which will need to be considered as part of the business plan.

The Mayor of Bingham, Cllr Rowan Bird said “we are delighted that key stakeholders remain committed to improving car parking in Bingham. We will continue to work on the feasibility of a long stay car park and will continuously review the timing of a business case when other variables are known”

The Chair of the Town Council’s Car Park Committee, Cllr Mike Baulcombe said “the committee carefully considered the timing of a business case and remain focussed on working with Network Rail and other key stakeholders to progress the feasibility of the site”.