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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.

Without a CPZ, motorists pay zero to park their private vehicles on council streets. This one is...37p a day. And I think it is a good thing that motorists did not have a CPZ, and as you put it, paid "zero" to park their car on "council streets" whats wrong with that? In regard to 37p a day, can you provide more information as to how you got to this figure?

There are boxes included, you can always write your suggestion there. I live close to ED train station, I don't really think the two hours has made much of a difference, expect free me of £130.00 each year. If the CPZ is increased to full day, in the evening and/or the weekend, al that would happen is the traffic will park on alternative roads, thus moving the problem. no one will come and visit if they have to pay for parking, we should reject any suggestion of increasing this rubbish scheme

Good question, properly coming out of the vast amount of money motorist pay to park

All your views are very valid, if any of you live in the PW CPZ, please express that we do not want to increase the time on the zone. I am sure this is what the local authority wants, but i don't think it is in the best interest of residents: www.southwark.gov.uk/zonePWreview

Hello Alex, I actually agree with you, that I do not believe we need a controlled parking zone in West Peckham. A few years ago, when residents were consulted, the majority voted against the introduction of a parking zone, but the council implemented one anyway on a technicality, so this council's parking department would do what they want. I already get charged £130.00 a year, and parking enforcement officers daily on the street. People need to respond to the cards posted to every householder within the zone and reject the idea of increasing the times. Interesting, but there is no option to scrap the zone completely. It's clear from the proper gander of the card, the council supports CPZ and wants to increase the restricted hours, and restrictions increase revenue. OfCourse us as voters are equal to blame as we voted the same labour administration back into the council not that long ago. Such councils are the council of high taxes.

I received the following card today in the post from southwark council: Zone 'PW' Review (Peckham West controlled parking zone) We would like your views on the current CPZ in West Peckham Please let us know whether the CPZ has made a positive difference to parking in the area and weather you would like to see any changes to the layout or operating hours of the zone. www.southwark.gov.uk/zonePWreview Consultation 7 November to 28 November 2022 Have your say Your parking zone operates 9am to 11am, Monday to Friday. Would you like to see the operating hours changed to better suit the needs of the area where you live? we have outlined the pros and cons below: Pros Extending parking restrictions for longer lengths of time as well as the weekend will priorities parking for residents, visitors and businesses. 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 Increase operational hours would decrease the amount of time you can park without permits which may mean you would need to purchase more visitor permits. There may be some parking displacement to nearby parking zones from those who would normally use Zone PW for evening and weekend parking. To request a paper copy of the questionnaire please write to Freepost RSCE-TGHU-CUZB, Controilled Parking Zone 'PW' 3rd floor, Hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, SE1 2QH If you would like any further information, please contact [email protected]

wow, so the builk of the money goes to the agency. This personal budget system sounds interesting, I am expecting a call from the allocated social worker tomorrow so i will talk to her about personal budget and maybe google might help, thank you :)

Thanks for this, the friend has dementia and he has carers coming in several times a day. It was orgnisaed by adult social care and the service is terrible.

Hello all, over the last three weeks Veolia seem to forget to collect my waste. Sometimes it has been food waste, sometimes household rubbish and sometimes recycle waste. Has anyone else experienced these goings on? I have used the councils missed collections system, but stopped using this as a way of contacting the council as the council officer lied and said the crew could not find the food waste bin (It usually sits on top of the wheelie bin which is positioned at the far end of the property near the garden gate). For the last three weeks I have used the complaints process. I have had one response back to say it was too hot for the crew to work . Its strange as sometimes thew food waste is empty but not the recycle waste, is it only recycle crew who experience heat??? Its currently 21c, is that too hot? I think we pay enough council tax in this borough already

Currently have a relative being cared for by a care agency. I am not too keen on the care and wonder if anyone receives good quality care from a care agency?

Hello all, A few weeks ago my food waste was not collected and I was informed this was due to the warm weather. Its currently 29C and not seen the dust cart, is it too hot today for the dust people to work again? I tried the councils website, but could not find anything :(

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congratulation with this.

thought i would mention, some roads belong to TFL, so they also maybe responsible for the upkeep of crossings

Hello Ruffler, tell me more about your experiences I am intrigue

apbremer Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > And the Tories were voted out in Wandsworth > despite the council taxes for 40 years being a > fraction of those in loony Lambeth across the > street for identical services. Do poverty stricken > stupid voters hate Boris so much that they will > willingly commit financial hara kiri.I despair > again. Loony Lambeth - interesting comment!!

I received my Notice to owner today.

Great idea I guess

Waseley Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Interesting how this thread has gone from local > issues - the vocal one being LTNs - to national > ones. With regards to the latter perhaps some of > you will need to accept that LTNs are here to stay > and put their energy into making these and other > interventions to reduce traffic work better. Your right weseley, I was hoping we would explore a whole range of localized topics. -The Housind department has looked at exploring council accommodation by building on top of existing housing blocks. -The Parking charges introduced to park in or near our parks -Many council services are now delivered online only I am sure there are many more. While I dont like LTNs too much, there are LTN threads available on the forum.

JohnL Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Rockets Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > We had heard from a friend in Here Hill that > they > > were told they could not vote unless they had > > their card which I thought was a bit odd. > > That was implied - and it was the people > supervising the ballot - but if you persisted they > allowed you. I saw someone complain a bit that > took up more time than voting cards saved :) This does not seem right, you do not need your voting card to vote, it just helps the staff find you quicker, but not a requirement. I wonder if you should provide feedback to Electoral services?

JohnL Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > We were all asked for our voting cards yesterday - > It was muttered that it was just to make it faster > to vote but there was a feeling you needed them. > Should have posted this yesterday. > > > Well done London Labour. You dont need your voting card to vote, details on the card though helps the polling Clarke to find you alot quicker.

The sorting office covers a huge area now, and i am glad the opening hours are much more larger. Parking is a nightmare, I have parked in the spaces on the grounds and have received a mouthful from post office staff. Cant we have some visitor parking spaces which can be used for free while we collect post? I hate collecting mail from there