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# Revised pedestrianisation plan could be introduced in Lichfield city centre
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/revised-pedestrianisation-plan-could-be-introduced-in-lichfield-city-centre/
- Published: 2023-07-26T12:13:00.000Z
- Updated: 2023-07-26T12:13:12.000Z
- Description: A hybrid version of plans to pedestrianise Lichfield city centre could be introduced, a council report has revealed.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Politics, Transport, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 19:01, News

A hybrid version of plans to pedestrianise Lichfield city centre could be introduced, a council report has revealed.

Restrictions have been placed on a number of city centre roads as part of an 18-month trial.

The move drew criticism from some quarters though due to the changes also seeing the removal and relocation to nearby car parks of on-street blue badge parking bays.

But a report by Cllr Janice Silvester-Hall, cabinet member for high streets and visitor economy, to Lichfield District Council’s overview and scrutiny committee said a rethink was now being considered.

> “As a result of feedback received via consultation, the proposal is to introduce a hybrid pedestrianisation.  
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> “If introduced, the proposal would see part-time pedestrianisation with access allowed to blue badge holders and permit holders on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays at any time.  
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> “On Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays there will be pedestrianised as per the current trial.  
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> “If this is to be introduced, a new experimental Traffic Restriction Order would be implemented with a new six-month consultation period so that feedback and objections from all users and stakeholders can be recorded and formally considered as part of the revised scheme.”  
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> Cllr Janice Silvester-Hall, Lichfield District Council

The report said that businesses attending a feedback workshop had given a “favourable” response to the new proposals.

Cllr Silvester-Hall added that any impact on visitor numbers to the city centre are as result of pedestrianisation was being examined too.

> “Footfall within the city centre continues to be monitored with statistics taken from counters on Tamworth Street, Dam Street, Market Street and Bird Street.  
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> “While the statistics show that the footfall figures in the city are not yet back to pre-Covid levels, it does show that they are recovering in line with pre-Covid levels.  
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> “The figures also show that in March 2023 the figure dipped significantly below 2022’s footfall figures, however as this did not continue as a trend in April or May, it is hard to attribute this to any one issue.  
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> “The figures are however being kept under review ongoing.”  
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> Cllr Janice Silvester-Hall, Lichfield District Council

The report will be considered at a meeting of the overview and scrutiny committee on 2nd August.