Residents Parking
From:
Cecilia Weightman
Date:
Jun 29 15:04 UTC
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My sister lives in Middlesbrough where they have had
residents only parking around the town centre for
quite a while now. They get free residents parking on
production of proof of occupancy and car registration
documents but only one car per household. The system
operates between 8.00 - 18.00 Monday to Saturday and
is mainly to combat the ever expanding University
traffic. They are allowed passes for visitors. The
amount of wardens has increased (and in the summer
they are deployed to other parts of the town.) It's a
£60 fine for not having a permit and parking within
the residents area and it breaks at least even each
year.
But we still need to look at ways of reducing all
these cars rather than looking at ways to keep them.
--- George Ferguson <gferguson@afm-architects.co.uk>
wrote:
> I agree that the advantages far outweigh the cost.
> It is a classic scenario
> for these things that people complain of extra cost
> before implementation
> then thank their lucky stars after. Another
> disadvantage for us at the
> Tobacco Factory is that some of our users may find
> it more difficult, so
> consideration of the hours of operation is important
> to us, but it is only
> reasonable that residents have priority.
>
> All the best George
>
> George Ferguson
>
> Loft 1
> Tobacco Factory
> Raleigh Road
> Southville
> Bristol BS3 1TF
>
> Website http://www.tobaccofactory.com
>
> P Please consider the environment before printing
> this e-mail
>
>
> > From: Ben Barker <benbarker@blueyonder.co.uk>
> > Reply-To: Ben Barker <benbarker@blueyonder.co.uk>
> > Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2008 10:31:38 +0100
> > To: Greater Bedminster Neighbourhood Forum
> > <bemmy-forum@forums.e-democracy.org>
> > Subject: Re: [GB-Forum] Residents Parking
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > Several of my friends are jibbing at 40 pa to park
> their car. So, OK what
> > are we getting for our nearly 11p per day? And
> what are we losing?
> >
> > Here's an initial list. Add your own.
> >
> > Gains:
> > 1. Not a guarantee to to park outside my house,
> but a very much better
> > chance than at the moment. Every day!!
> > 2. Much better chance for my visitors, trades
> people etc to get to my
> > house too.
> > 3. Some reduction in crime since we are
> attractive to car criminals
> > because so many cars are left unattended and
> unsupervised during the day.
> > About three-quarters of car crime in the doughnut
> is against commuter
> > vehicles.
> > 4. Could there be an improvement in air quality
> as less cars converge on
> > the centre? Has anyone done the science? We do
> know that pollutants are
> > higher as you move towards the city centre and
> that they cause and aggravate
> > all sorts of bronchial diseases.
> > 5. A reduction in CO2 emissions as commuters
> from the outer suburbs and
> > beyond are forced onto more sustainable transport?
> > 6. A reappraisal of street signs, yellow lines
> etc and the enforcement of
> > existing traffic laws such as not parking on
> pavements, blocking corners
> > etc. This will be of special benefit to those
> wheeling buggies, a bit
> > unsure on their pins etc. Pavements, like boots,
> are made for walking.
> > 7. Greater capacity for emergency vehicles like
> fire engines and
> > ambulances to get to me if I need them.
> > 8. An official reduction of the speed limit
> within the doughnut to 20mph.
> > 9. Paid staff whose job it is to enforce and
> monitor the stuff above.
> > 10. More green in the streets? This is a bit
> speculative, but there may be
> > some opportunities if we look for them.
> >
> > Loses:
> > 1. Nearly 11p a day.
> >
> > Cheers, Ben.
> >
> >
> >
> > Ben barker
> >
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