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Car Parking Changes On Campus

09/12/2008 09:39:26

Improvements to visitor car parking on campus will take effect from the start of the new permit year on October 1st. These include:

Existing signage will be altered by October 3rd and new signage, including improved signage for visitor parking, will be installed later in the term. The new pay & display machines will be installed over the coming months.

For 2008/2009 the Visitor & Priority Parking Zone will include all existing pay & display spaces and the bollarded spaces at InfoLab21, together with 95 additional spaces. The additional spaces include:

For a map of the new campus parking zones please see here: http://www.lancs.ac.uk/depts/estates/documents/Parking%20Zones_Proposal%201_Jun08-Layout1.pdf Areas shaded blue are for Visitor & Priority car parking.

This zone will be available to University visitors, staff & students with a valid one-day scratch-card or pay & display sticker or staff holding a valid Car Share Permit. It will also be available for the University fleet of vehicles and hired cars for University business. (Note: Currently all staff that choose not to purchase an annual parking permit receive 15 free one-day parking scratchcards for use throughout the year if requested).

Additional pay & display machines will be installed at:

University fleet of vehicles – any permit type can be purchased. Parking is permitted in the Visitor & Priority Parking Zone in addition to the relevant zone for that permit. A distinction to these permits will be made to indicate that they are University vehicles.

University hired vehicles – any permit type can be purchased. Parking is permitted in the Visitor & Priority Parking Zone in addition to the relevant zone for that permit. A distinction to these permits will be made to indicate that they are University-hired vehicles.

More details on car parking can be found on the Security or Estates webpages: http://www.lancs.ac.uk/depts/security/carparking.htm and http://www.lancs.ac.uk/depts/estates/travel/car_parking.htm