Tudor Conservatives

Residents Comments:_

Dear Councillors,

Thank you for taking the trouble to talk to residents about this proposal. There have been a number of missives round the road since the proposal was previously rejected although the double yellow lines at the junction we asked for have been extremely useful and appreciated.

I assume that you have been approached again.

When you consult the residents, I suggest that you keep in mind; in fact discuss with residents the following three questions that are relevant to the issue: 1. the effect on the appearance of the road. 2. Would controlled parking make much difference? 3. Are the costs justifiable?

Best Regards

Resident

Controlled parking in Bertram Road and Upper Park Road

Three questions:

1. How much would controlled parking affect the appearance of the road?

  Part of the road is designated “an area of special interest”.

· Almost all the houses in the road have their own driveways which means that each would have its own parking bay.

· On the park side of the road alone there would be sixteen signs defining the parking restriction.

· Would not signs along with road markings have a negative effect on these roads?

2. Would controlled parking make any difference to parking for residents?

· Controlled parking does not mean that residents would necessarily be able to park outside their own house.

· The number of cars that could park would be reduced during the restricted hours due to the yellow lines across driveways, where residents could not park legally.

· Unless our two roads had an exclusive zone, residents from elsewhere in the same zone such as from Kings Road, Park Road and Wyndham Road would be able to park “as of right”

· During the controlled hours, there would be a restraint on non-residents who park leaving their vehicle to work elsewhere, but many who park short term are providing services to residents.

· Beyond Bertram Road, the peak pressure on parking is around the junction of Bertram Road and Park Road. In the area where most residents have favoured controlled parking, it is doubtful that the availability of parking spaces will change within 100 metres of the junction. Beyond that for a way the position might improve. At the north end of Upper Park Road spaces are almost always available.

3. Are the costs of the scheme to residents as a whole and initial and ongoing costs to Council worth incurring for a few mid-Upper Park Road residents who do not wish to use their driveways and garages?

· There are about 46 households in these two roads. If (say) 30 of them buy two permits each and the maximum 10 books of visitor’s tickets, then there will be a parking tax of about £8,000 per annum on the residents as a whole. This tax is likely to increase in the future.

· Some residents say that 10 books by 10 half-day visitor permits is not enough.

After three or four missives advocating controlled parking that have been distributed, only nineteen households previously supported the proposal. Surely a much higher level of support is required for a proposal which would only benefit those who do not wish use their driveways and garages.

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