Babergh parking study 2025: a report on the impact of parking charges in Hadleigh, Lavenham and Sudbury
James, David, Cobbold, Liz, Mahmoud, Muhammed and Qudaih, Rasem (2025) Babergh parking study 2025: a report on the impact of parking charges in Hadleigh, Lavenham and Sudbury. Project Report. Babergh District Council, Suffolk, UK.
University of Suffolk Babergh Parking Study Independent Report December 2025.pdf - Published Version
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Abstract
This report presents an independent analysis of the impact of parking charges introduced in January 2025 on footfall, dwell time, spending, and car park use in the market towns of Hadleigh, Lavenham, and Sudbury. Using footfall, dwell time, spend, parking, and enforcement data from 2024 and 2025, the study employs statistical testing to assess behavioural change. The findings indicate no significant overall impact on footfall or spending, with limited reductions in dwell time and car park use in specific locations. The report also situates the findings within existing UK evidence on parking policy and town centre vitality.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Project Report) |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | parking, parking charges, footfall, market towns, Suffolk |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HE Transportation and Communications |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Arts, Business & Applied Social Science > School of Technology, Business & Arts |
| Depositing User: | Rasem Qudaih |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Jan 2026 10:32 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Jan 2026 10:32 |
| URI: | https://oars.uos.ac.uk/id/eprint/5340 |
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