| Topic: | Re:Another fancy pants scheme? | |
| Posted by: | Raymond Havelock | |
| Date/Time: | 13/12/16 10:06:00 |
| CPZs tend to have a negative effect in house prices as it indicates a parking problem. But in areas like this, proper homes are in very short supply so it is negated. There are areas where one wonders quite why there are CPZs. Behind Haven Green on Hangar Hill, in several streets, every house has space for 4 or more cars. Yet there is a CPZ and these streets are deserted. But there's plenty of spaces that could allow parking without causing problems to residents. In others it's caused by new developments without any adequate parking. or nearby commuter connections. That's hardly the fault of residents and certainly not an ideal solution. But Guy raises a point. Why do TfL charge for Freedom pass journeys? TfL is a not for profit organisation. It carries millions of fare paying passengers every day. It costs a lot to run ( more than it should from 40 years of minimal maintenance) But in real terms seniors travelling in the network does not really cost anything. They are such a small percentage using the system daily. We all pay TfL a levy in Council tax whether we use it or not. This is a cost created by accountants. Only the special services to those who have needs really cost and even that makes a tidy sum for tender holders. Likewise with a CPZ. It need not cost what it does but true to form, Local authorities somehow either fall into a trap of hugely increased costs when compared with the real world and usually coupled with poor quality. When we had the token system for match days around Griffin Park this cost nothing. and the police enforced it with discretion. It worked for a while. I think this goes right back to Dr Brandt's suggestion a few years back that these 'Super Boroughs' are too big, too diverse and too unwieldy to be effective of good quality and to manage. |