Impending CPZs & Southwark?s Approach To Service Workers And To Local Businesses

[Earl Aelfheah]

...apologies for the typos

[Jacqui5254]

rahrahrah Wrote:

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> So if we're going to create a hierarchy in terms

> of who 'deserves' use of the public highway most -

> why do residents come at the top of that list? Is

> it more 'legitimate' for me to use the street to

> store a car outside my house, than for a teacher

> to use it for getting to work? CPZs seem to be

> predicated on there being an 'entitlement' on the

> part of residents to exclusive, or at least

> priority use of the bit of road outside their

> house. I thought the roads were paid for through

> general taxation as a public amenity? Rather than

> discussing the particulars, can someone explain

> the principle first?

Good post.

[nxjen]

?An extra tenner to add on for workmen [and are they going to be happy to pay to come and give you a quote?]?

They won?t have to pay to come and give a quote as it?s up to the resident to purchase a temporary permit on their behalf.

I had someone visit to do some work in my house yesterday and I asked how a CPZ would affect him. He said that his clients buy the permits entitling him to park and that parking, from his point of view, is a lot easier within a CPZ. Just saying.

[Jacqui5254]

nxjen, goldilocks wrote "but generally they just add the cost of the parking to the job"

apologies, my post should have read.." are you going to be happy to pay for someone to come and give a quote?", highlighting that even short visits from people will end up costing us money.

My concern is that the residents will be paying out for all sorts of extras that are currently free,

[goldilocks]

Depends on the hours doesn?t it. If it was a 2 hour window maybe not, if 8-6 or similar, perhaps more so

[Jacqui5254]

Yes, I agree.

The previous CPZ area I lived in we requested 12-2 as we were over a mile to the station and we got 8.30-8pm, Mon-Sat

so I worry for the decisions made on the timings of the CPZ.

[Galileo]

Jacqui5254 Wrote:

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> nxjen, goldilocks wrote "but generally they just

> add the cost of the parking to the job"

>

> apologies, my post should have read.." are you

> going to be happy to pay for someone to come and

> give a quote?", highlighting that even short

> visits from people will end up costing us money.

>

> My concern is that the residents will be paying

> out for all sorts of extras that are currently

> free,

I would be happy for people to be able to come and quote. Currently they can?t park anywhere nearby to be able to do so!