Pooryorick
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Surprised no-one has mentioned the council's "No walking on the cracks in the pavement" scheme, enforced by 24/7 cameras issuing instant £100 fine notices.
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To be fair to them, if they do something about all those people "Walking about with an offensive wife", then I'll happily go along with it..Surprised no-one has mentioned the council's "No walking on the cracks in the pavement" scheme, enforced by 24/7 cameras issuing instant £100 fine notices.
I thought it was only permit holder parking before 6pm round there?They should send the parking gnomes round here after 6pm.
We pay £46 a year for a permit, A lot of the time if I finish at 20.30, I have to drive for yonks try n find a parking space. They're all taken up by non permit holders, or patrons of Simply Bilash. And don't get me started on their parking!
The youngest and I witnessed them parked on a double yellow and over a dropped kerb. The council official that was giving out the tickets, walked round and ''had a word''. If that had been anyone else we'd have got a ticket. Probably gets free curry, not that i'm insinuating owt.
It is, but the parking gnomes bugger off about 5.30, so then it's a free for all.I thought it was only permit holder parking before 6pm round there?
Free after 5.30pm untill 8.00am. Free all day Sunday & Christmas day.Why would patrons of simply bilash and non permit holders not use the massive free* car park opposite?
*free after 6!
Because it saves them having to walk all that way.Why would patrons of simply bilash and non permit holders not use the massive free* car park opposite?
*free after 6!
If that first bit is correct, "This process has been in the pipeline for 4 years", then there lies the problem.This process has been in the pipeline for 4 years.
Unless the council have moved the goal posts the idea is-
- the 30 min free parking stays as it is
- the current policy is beyond 30 mins you have to leave with no return within 2 hours in some cases. This will be replaced with the option of people staying longer but paying beyond the 30 free mins.
That makes sense for the town centre streets, but not sure.of the policy for roads like Brunswick terrace, maybe to stop commuters leaving the vehicle all day
Why would patrons of simply bilash and non permit holders not use the massive free* car park opposite?
*free after 6!
And their takeaway might get cold in the 2 minute walk it takes from the restaurant.Because it saves them having to walk all that way.
And their takeaway might get cold in the 2 minute walk it takes from the restaurant.
The employees are the worst, Some evenings there's 3 or 4 of their cars in the bays.
Yes but it looks longer, which is all that matters to some.The thing is I don't think it takes longer really if you park immediately opposite the take away. It's probably the same distance to parking on the street...weird people!! My take away is always fine and I park on Sainsbury's.
These spaces are often used by the Blue Badge brigade, to reduce the distances on foot, and seem likely to become rather less available for them under these proposals.
If that first bit is correct, "This process has been in the pipeline for 4 years", then there lies the problem.
Since 4 years ago, things have changed significantly, with the addition of a number large car parks, in the town centre, that offer 2 hours free parking. Off the top of my head, that includes Kingsmead, Asda, Tesco and, if you are prepared to spend a fiver in Sainsbury's, Chell Road. You can also add Greyfriars to that list.
Between them, they pretty much cover the whole town centre, so anyone who just needs to visit one or two places, in the town centre, already has a good choice of free parking.
It seems to me, that the stated reasons, for the introduction of on-street parking charges, may have been arguable 4 years ago, but are no longer valid today. Helen Fisher and the County Council are 4 years too late, a Council unable to keep up with the changing times. Next thing they'll be employing lamplighters.
And at the end of the day what is the issue? If the 30 mins free parking stays ( which was the initial plan), nobody is worse off. Anyone who wants to stay and pay is entitled to do so. There is not any real no issue to be fair.