I live very close to the station and parking is a nightmare because of the commuters who leave there cars in the road. Often I have to drive around for 20 minutes before I can find somewhere to park near my house. I would therefore welcome controlled parking. That said there are ways to deal with this without it being a revenue raising exercise. What about a residents parking scheme where there is an hour in each day when only residents in a street can park? That catches the irritating commuters who wouldn't be able to leave their cars there all day, without affecting shoppers who are parking for an hour or so and then leaving. I know that Lambeth has a similar scheme in place.
