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Does anyone know what happened with Southwark council trying to increase the times from this dreadful CPZ that costs me £135.00 a year? This council is useless at sharing information

southwark council main number - 0207 525 5000

I am afraid it is a very comen thing with parking services in this borough. I dont think they are very good at all and there parking online services are equally bad. I have come across some helpful staff in parking, but online - nah, not the greatest.

Hello all, It has been two months since the local council chose to review the controlled parking zone in Peckham West (yes the council has actually named our area this) does anyone have a update??

all very valid responses, thank you. I like the idea of talking to the store manager first and alert them of their drivers driving up the road.

Hello all, I live on Copleston road. The first section of Copleston road leading out to Grove Vale (Opposite Goose Green Primary) is a one way road, where traffic can drive into Copleston. I notice every day, the Motor bikes which deliver the pizza from Dominos, return back to the store by driving the wrong way down Copleston road. Why do they do this, and not follow the same road traffic regulations as everyone else. It drives me insane to see these drivers do this over and over again.

out of interest, is it you cant get to Celia Hammond?

Does this now mean, ED has no banks at all? As the Barclays has closed on LL, I assume the ATMS have gone too?

So thrilled to hear, my cat had to be put down several months ago, so i am pleased Bertie is facing a positive outcome :)

Hello all, If you live in the PW area, please make sure you give your views of the council wanting to increase time restrictions further during the afternoon / evening / weekends. The consultation expires tomorrow, so please click on the link in the first message.

Any update on Bertie?

Hello all, just bumping this thread up, for all those who received their blue card in the post in the "West Peckham" area. its 8 days from today until the consultation ends, please respond to ASAP, lost your card? please click on the link in the first message. Say no to increasing the hours of the Controlled Parking Zone in WP. They don't work!!

Only a few days to go now until the council closes the consultation process. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE if you live in the PW (Peckham West) controlled parking zone, please complete the online questionnaire and reject the councils desire to increase the restrictions of daytime, evenings and weekends parking. CPZ do not work and as many people have said, there is always parking even if you have to walk a little. As someone said above, don't be surprised when the charges got up each year, the council knows we are sitting ducks and can't put the car anywhere but on the road which is covered by their charging policy. The link to the questionnaire is on the first post and we have until 20th November (Sunday) to reject their crazy idea. The documentation suggests the CPZ times have to be looked at because of the increase in "bars, restaurants and living developments" - has a new town moved here??? what rubbish!!

It Beggers belief because the zone was introduced in the first place. I would never trust the Labour administration for Southwark again

You might want both, but you can't have both. There's a limited amount of street space and a lot of people wanting to park there. You can have free parking, but you'll moan about not getting a spot because too many people (you included) want to park for free on your street. You can reduce demand and increase availability by charging for parking, but then it's not free any more. [/ Im sorry but i disagree, we have had free parking on my street for decades before the silly CPZ, and we still could. Let's face it, it's another vehicle / stealth tax. I would never complain if i did not get a spot on my road, so I dont know where you have got this from. What i do object to strongly is trying to find a parking space while being charge £130.00 a year, now i do have a problem with that. I agree with one thing, there are alot of vehicles, but the zone has not addressed this at all, the vehicles owners just pay the money. so if does not work with 2 hours a day, how will this work, daytime/evening/weekend. 24/7 restrictions, the same vehicles will just pay. the only winners is the council. CPZ dont solve parking problems, as i don't see it on my road and lots of people on this thread seem to agree.

My council tax went up by nearly 7% this year. That might not be much money for you but for a lot of people it is way above the rate their pay is going up. And now the council are looking for new ways to charge more and increase the cost of living crisis for their residents. I completely get you CPR Dave, I am struggling with finance right now, The cost of living is so high, and going in one direction. This is why we need to reject the idea from the council to increase the time period of their zone.

0.37 x 5 days = £1.85 a week £1.85 x 52 weeks of year = £96.20 I pay £130.00 a year (went up this year from £125.00) I also pay: Road Tax Car Insurance Petrol - all time high still visitor permits for trades people and family/friends ... are there more parking spaces on my road? ... This council now wants to spend vast amounts of money to consult 1) there are 7 days in a week and 365 days in a year. You buy an annual pass, you don't get to exclude any days. 2) There's no such thing as road tax. Tax, insurance, petrol - none of that is for parking. You're paying nothing to park on the street at the moment. 3) there is a limited amount of space on your street, which is in one of the world's biggest cities with millions of cars in it. You want this parking to be free AND available to you whenever you want it. That's impossible. When you give something valuable away for free, lots of people want it. You can have one or the other, but not both. 4) yeah, agreed the council should consult less and just do stuff. Thank you for your contribution, but i don't think we will agree on much. I only included five days of the week, because the zone at the moment does not cover the weekend (I know the council would love to do this to rake in more revenue in visitors parking). so, for my calculations is much more than 0.37p a day (again we can agree to disagree) Another technicality you mention is we don't have road tax, lets agree it's a tax that i pay on my car, its money i am paying. I am afraid again I disagree, the "extras" which include insurance, petrol and "vehicle tax" are related to the amount of disposable income i have such as paying for a space within 18 streets. I pay enough already. even if the zone was 24/7 there still be congestion on the road, so there is only one beneficiary with £1300.00 and its not me. I think you have misunderstood regarding having free parking and available to me. you say you can have one or another, i think most motorists want both. The current system does not work for me. I am not getting value for money, there are not endless spaces like the council's publicity suggested during the operating times, people have just had to pay this parking tax (Yes, I am calling this a tax). I think the zone should go, as I would always find a space, just as i do now, but i am £130 lighter. The council wastes alot of money, and anything related to parking comes from the revenue of parking fees. Apparently, if the council receives support for their plans to increase the parking times (under the guise there are endless bars, restaurants and living developments) the council then goes to a formal consultation, how much will that cost? with councils are well known to be cash strapped, i think the council has a money tree somewhere - well done to the parking department. Sorry, all for the rant - please, if you have not made your views known, please complete the council's online questionnaire - link in the first message

Peckham West 'PW' CPZ Review Closes 28 Nov 2022 Opened 7 Nov 2022 Contact 020 7525 0343 [email protected] Overview We would like your views on the Peckham West 'PW' permit parking scheme in your area. We are aware that there may have been changes in the area such as residential developments and an increase in bars and restaurants, that parking stress has increased and we would like to know if you would like to the operational hours extended or for them to remain the same. As the parking zone only operates for 2 hours of the day, we would not advise that this is reduced even further as it would be difficult to enforce. We are also not seeking to remove the parking zone therefore this question has not been asked. If we receive a majority in favour of amending the operating times and hours of your parking zone we will put forward a recommended amendment to the Cabinet Member for Environment, Transport and the Climate Emergency to make a final decision. This decision would then be subject to statutory consultation. What are the pros and cons of extending the operating hours of my parking zone? Pros Parking on your street will be prioritised for residents, their visitors and businesses for longer and at the weekend; The removal of parking in the evening and at the weekend would leave space available for street improvements such as places to rest and cycle parking. Cons Increased operational hours would decrease the amount of time you can park without permits which may mean you would need to purchase more visitors’ permits. There may be some parking displacement to nearby parking zones from those who would normally use Zone ‘PW’ for evening and weekend parking. If we were able to reduce the amount of vehicles parked in the area, we could consider introducing a variety of street improvements as detailed below: More and varied cycle parking Places to rest (single chairs with arm rests) for the elderly, children and people with disabilities. Planted screen (e.g. Ivy) to capture particulate matter pollution. ‘Parklets’ – communal seating and planting in car parking spaces, provided on a trial basis. A map of the current 'PW' permit area can be seen below: Why your views matter We would like to ensure that the parking restrictions in your area are still working for you. Please let us know if you would like to see any changes. This is on the council's own website. Does anyone know if we now have an increase in "residential developments" "restaurants" and "bars" the council claims these have been increased, has anyone seen this increase? I don't have a single "new single residential development" a new "restaurants" or new "bars" on my road - is this more propaganda???

your calculations: 0.37 x 5 days = £1.85 a week £1.85 x 52 weeks of year = £96.20 I pay £130.00 a year (went up this year from £125.00) I also pay: Road Tax Car Insurance Petrol - all time high still visitor permits for trades people and family/friends let alone the other things which have increased for the cost of living. (Electivity, gas, food shopping etc) I am struggling. And has congestion reduced on my road? are there more parking spaces on my road? do i feel i am getting value for money for the "privilege" of parking within 18 cluster of roads (PW CPZ)? This council now wants to spend vast amounts of money to consult with increasing the times to evenings and weekends to install seating, flower planers, cycle hangers etc... (I personally do not understand the correlation between street furniture and increasing the times). We have already lost parking spaces with double yellow lines, so these extra plans will no doubt take even more parking spaces from motorists which is already a challenge at the moment. The council parking department is not transparent, they will push their plans through regardless of what residents say - we rejected the CPZ in the first place, but the council introduced on a technicality. This is all part of their huge plan to make the borough pay for parking. Look at the terrible ques every day on east Dulwhich Grove and Dulwich village. These streets are now a car park each day.