St Cuthbert s Avenue in Chester-le-~Street is one of the streets to be affected by new parking restrictions COUNTY bosses have approved a raft of new parking restrictions in Chester-le-Street. This week, Durham County Council’s Highways Committee discussed a major refresh of parking rules at several locations in the town. The proposals followed consultation with residents, councillors and local business owners. In action, the new restrictions aimed to improve road safety and tackle issues such as obstructive parking and long-stay parking – with five individual schemes proposed. This included the introduction of a permit holders only area on streets encompassing the Holmlands Park Estate between Monday to Saturday, 9.30am-11.30am and 12.30pm-2.30pm.