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Gloucestershire Council Opens Consultation on Permanent Coach Limits for Bibury

The move follows a summer trial intended to curb overcrowding.

Overview

  • A public survey is open from 10 November to 3 December to gather views on making coach restrictions permanent.
  • Proposals under review include limiting coach access with specific drop-off and pick-up points, extending yellow lines, introducing pay-and-display with resident exemptions, adding loading and disabled bays, and installing raised kerbs with partial pedestrianisation.
  • The package is backed by Bibury One, a partnership involving local community representatives, parish councillors, coach and tour operators, the county council and Gloucestershire Constabulary.
  • The village of roughly 600 residents has recorded weekend peaks of about 20,000 visitors and up to 50 coaches, with congestion and unsafe manoeuvres cited by officials.
  • Residents report confrontations with visitors and drivers and local reports warn a 16th-century bridge is under strain, while some coverage suggests measures could be implemented by early summer 2026 if approved.