Delivering better lorry parking
Smarter use of existing parking provision could help HGV drivers
One thing that became clear during the pandemic was that logistics is vital to the wellbeing of the country’s economic health. Contemporary society is dependent on the smooth and reliable flow of goods and services, meaning we are dependent on delivery vehicles arriving where and when expected. This makes the management of deliveries to and from depots, stores, high streets, hospitals, building sites and factories an important task. The traffic and parking sector plays a key role in ensuring logistics functions by providing access to town centres and the kerbside. There is much good work being done on improving the management of loading and unloading in town and city centres, including the development of systems that allow the pre-booking of delivery slots. And concepts such as transhipment and service hubs are being investigated as a means of improving the last-mile of delivery runs.
