Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:CPZ in the Griffin Park area | |
Posted by: | Bernadette Paul | |
Date/Time: | 12/10/09 08:23:00 |
The way I see things is frankly very simplistic. 1) I don't have a clue what zone my niece and her husband live in all I know is they live in Netherbury Road their permits cost more than £25 p.a. and they have to pay for visitors permits. 2) The reason the streets in Brentford and everywhere else are so full is that these are mainly small Victorian/Edwardian roads built when no one had even heard of cars. In the 70s these streets were still relatively clear of vehicles, in the 80s most families had cars, in the 90s the children had grown and they had cars and now we are in a situation where streets designed for no cars have sometimes, 2/3 cars per property, even more if houses have been converted into flats, just think about Mafeking Avenue where virtually every property is split into two flats. In theory you could have 4 vehicles per property for residents in MA, where do you suppose they would manage to park? Therefore, parking has to be on a first come first served basis only. 3) Everyone buys a permit at whatever price. The council lines off plenty of arears to ensure a steady income in fines for parking infringements thereby creating even less space for the multitude of cars there already are. Therefore, even those who have coughed up whatever amount for a permit can easily still be left with nowhere to park and every chance of picking up a nice fine. Splendid just what Brentford residents want and this is because certain people are precious about parking as close to their front doors as possible. |