Castle Street - Use of Space

Overview

The lower Castle Street area was upgraded to create a more flexible pedestrian space with the potential for accommodating events or activities in the heart of the city centre. Although designed as a pedestrian friendly street which could deliver a variety of social and economic benefits, over the past twelve months the area has increasingly been used as a vehicle space with informal parking observed on many occasions.

Later this year the Council will develop a protocol for the use of our city centre’s public spaces, which will cover Castle Street’s pedestrian friendly area. Whilst previous consultation views on the street were published in September 2014, in the ‘Licensing Policy Development – Street Trading – Castle Street’ report, the Council is now keen for you to let us know how you think the pedestrian area might be used.

Why your views matter

Before considering any changes to the use of Castle Street, this consultation will help us to:

• Establish if there is a case for encouraging greater use of the space on Castle Street
• Understand the range of views on what activities are appropriate for the area and for different times of day, week or seasons

Your responses are important as they will allow us to evaluate current thinking on potential future uses of Castle Street, acceptable activities and associated management arrangements. We look forward to hearing from you.