'Don't park in loading bays' plea by Oswestry businesses
Businesses in Oswestry town centre say they are finding it difficult to organise deliveries because motorists are parking in loading bays.
Drivers are being asked to support local businesses by leaving the designated bays free for vital deliveries.
Oswestry Business Improvement District says it is especially concerned about loading bays on Church Street which are regularly taken up by parked cars. It means suppliers cannot make deliveries to the shops and offices, pubs and restaurants.
BID manager Adele Nightingale said: “We know that the vast majority of drivers and Blue Badge holders are extremely considerate of local businesses requiring the designated loading bays to allow their suppliers access.
"However, we’ve had serious cases recently where suppliers are refusing to deliver if these loading bay spaces are not available, which puts businesses in an impossible situation.”
Oswestry BID is encouraging the use of the parking spaces and disabled parking bays on Festival Square, Smithfield Street and the Central Car Park, when required.
