| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:The introduction of CPZ's means fewer parking spaces | |
| Posted by: | Michael Brandt | |
| Date/Time: | 07/04/13 11:04:00 |
| Alex, Last year a few neighbours of mine carried out a full survey of vehicles parking by day and night in Grosvenor Brook and Lateward Roads. ( Only those three as that was where people offered to help. I was carried out not because of a CPZ but in reaction to an LBH survey that claimed there was no parking issue at night in this area. Part of a rather rigged proposal for two construction developments by LBH. The results showed that 97% of vehicles parked after 10 pm were residential from this area and that Lateward road indeed is the overspill for the whole area. By day it was another story with a lot of available space. This has though changed considerably since Hamilton Roads CPZ and the amount of displaced commuters by day but also the amount of non permit purchasing residents from Hamilton Road who now park eleswhere. The survey was taken over a week and involved asking late parkers where they lived. Most vehicles were recognised by respective street residents. Simply counting cars won't tell you anything. I have to agree with Raymond. You cannot expect residents from adjoining streets not to park where they can at night. The streets are simply too small to accomodate all residents in their own streets. It happens to me a lot as I do work late regularly. Some nights I am lucky to park five or six streets away. So where do you suggest I park? We've already lost some 20 spaces locally from the corner yellow lines (although that do make for safety for all) A blanket CPZ will lose another 80 spaces. At night where do you suggest late workers and anyone who has been out in the evening park? This is why until Hounslow come up with a flexible a possible CPZ ( and it is possible) and actually come clean with residents about their true intentions it should be not at all. |