We extended the end of the consultation period to Friday 15th August. That date has now passed but if you have still not had time to respond, please send in your comments which we will continue to accept, and take account of, for as long as we possibly can. Please return any questionnaires or comments that you would like to make, to the FREEPOST address or the email address shown on the consultation letter. We apologise for any late deliveries; if you still have not received a consultation pack you can download the forms below or ring Claire Hill to request one on 0121 464 7016. Proposed Review of the Jewellery Quarter Parking Zone By 2010, the Jewellery Quarter (JQ) will be acknowledged as the City Region’s Creative Village – with a vibrant atmosphere where people work, live and visit. To achieve this the JQ is undergoing major regeneration with many former industrial units being re-developed or converted to attract new businesses and residents into the area. Parking will play a big part in that regeneration by making it easier for visitors to park close to the shops and businesses in the area. It is also important to address the parking needs of the businesses, workers and residents to ensure the Quarter continues to prosper. The existing parking controls which were introduced over 10 years ago no longer serve the varied parking requirements of the JQ community. Therefore the Council have asked their Highways Partner, Atkins, to work with the JQ Association, the JQ Regeneration Partnership and community representatives to review all the parking controls in the area to ensure they serve the needs of the rapidly developing and changing community. Atkins are currently looking at the parking provision in the JQ and will be consulting the JQ community on proposals to improve parking for customers, workers and residents. The loading needs of local businesses will also be considered. Consultation 2008 The first stage of the consultation was carried out in 2006 and the results from that are detailed in the attachments below. Since then the Council have worked closely with the JQ Association, the JQ Regeneration Partnership and the JQ Marketing Initiative to develop the scheme, taking into account feedback from the original consultation in 2006. A consultation exercise on the new scheme is starting on 30 June 2008 and will finish on Friday 15 August. The consultation documents are attached below.