Parking in Tintagel Crescent

[ClareC]

Exactly! It's just inviting the Council to eventually change the entire area to a revenue making permit area!

[James Barber]

Hi prickle,

I'll find out 'cos that sounds an excellent dodge to defeat the system. I'd hope the mobile phone was goving some GPS but doubt it.

Visitor permits. I'd guess that if they were all ?1.60 then some residents might buy lots of books and sell them on. Most visitors would be weekend and evening for most people. If people decide they want controlled parking I hope they choose the 10-12 option which again would mean most weekday visitors wouldn't be affected.

[alachlan]

Interesting on the limit for permits. What if you are environmentally minded and use hire cars/ car clubs and park outside your house each weekend? Are car clubs exempt from the zoning system?

[peterstorm1985]

I wonder how much the ability to park near the station is actually worth? I have off street parking but perhaps I should park my car on the road, paying for residents parking if it comes, and then rent my off-road space out to a commuter. Anyone know how much profit I might make? Whoops, is that not in the spirit of CPZs?

[James Barber]

Hi alachlan,

Two options for the Controlled Parking and both are for Mon-Fri.

Hi peterstorm1985,

Before Southwark rolled out on street parking for car club cars some residents did exactly what you are suggesting.

[The Minkey]

Don't forget that when living in a CPZ, you will need to provide parking permits to provide for trades if you are having any work done.

[prickle]

Agree totally Minkey. And not only trades but any other 'visitor' that may visit during the week.

I think it is a huge assumption that visitors only come in evening and at weekends. For example, there may be house-bound people who depend on visitors for care and company during the week.

I think that the prices charged for visitor permits are outrageous and disproportunate in amount. Residents should be given free visitor permits or at the most be charged a nominal amount. Frankly it is insulting to assume that we would hoard the permits and sell them on!!!

[James Barber]

Hi The mnkey and Prickle,

Yes and no.

If the majority of residents want Controlled Parking Zone and choose the all week day operation choice then yes. But if they choose the 10-12 option then they'd only need a parking voucher if they arrive or leave during that time. I'd just book plumbers etc to arrive after noon or similar. But you would be able to say to visitors you should be ableto park close to the house. It's a trade off.

[Penguin68]

As vehicles vary is size the council wouldn't mark the individual boxes for people to park in.

Curiously they don't seem to have this problem when it comes to marking up parking spaces for e.g. parking meters