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Residential parking permits to be introduced in streets near Stafford town centre
By Kerry.Ashdown | Posted: March 06, 2017
Councillor Chris Baron
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RESIDENTS living near Stafford town centre will soon have to pay to park outside their own homes when a new permit scheme comes into force.
Streets to the west of Wolverhampton Road will be covered by the residential parking scheme, which is expected to begin in late summer. Residents have called for permits after finding it increasingly difficult to park outside their homes, as rail commuters and town centre workers seek free parking in streets close to the town centre.
The streets included within the scheme will be Telegraph Street, Austin Friars, Friars Terrace, Park Street, Orchard Street, Friars Road, Middle Friars and Friars Walk.
Stafford Borough councillor Chris Baron, who lives in Telegraph Street, said residents were working with Staffordshire County Council to introduce the scheme and a similar one was currently being considered for streets to the east of Wolverhampton Road, including Garden Street and Cramer Street.
"Residents had the option three years ago to have a parking scheme but didn't want it. I think things have changed tremendously since then.
"I have seen people coming into the street at 7am, parking their cars, taking their briefcases out of the boot and going off towards the station or town centre. It is a problem and I have had residents in Park Street and Orchard Street contacting me about it."
But one Stafford worker, who asked not to be named, said she was concerned about the availability of affordable parking in the town centre.
"I wouldn't mind paying if it was affordable, but I can't afford to pay more than £300 a year for a car park that floods (in Doxey Road) and a borough council parking permit doesn't guarantee a space," she said.
"I'm going to have to park further away and walk back to my car by myself at night, putting myself in danger."
Mark Deaville, Cabinet Member for Transport and Highways at Staffordshire County Council said: "We have had a number of requests from local residents about the possibility of introducing a residents parking scheme in the area.
"Our highways teams have already carried out consultation with the local community, borough councilors and local member Maureen Compton and the majority of people affected by non-residents parking in the area are in support of a scheme.
"We will now be drawing up proposals for a suitable scheme and once designed we will be carrying out further consultation before it is introduced, probably in the late summer."
By Kerry.Ashdown | Posted: March 06, 2017
Councillor Chris Baron
Comments (1)
RESIDENTS living near Stafford town centre will soon have to pay to park outside their own homes when a new permit scheme comes into force.
Streets to the west of Wolverhampton Road will be covered by the residential parking scheme, which is expected to begin in late summer. Residents have called for permits after finding it increasingly difficult to park outside their homes, as rail commuters and town centre workers seek free parking in streets close to the town centre.
The streets included within the scheme will be Telegraph Street, Austin Friars, Friars Terrace, Park Street, Orchard Street, Friars Road, Middle Friars and Friars Walk.
Stafford Borough councillor Chris Baron, who lives in Telegraph Street, said residents were working with Staffordshire County Council to introduce the scheme and a similar one was currently being considered for streets to the east of Wolverhampton Road, including Garden Street and Cramer Street.
"Residents had the option three years ago to have a parking scheme but didn't want it. I think things have changed tremendously since then.
"I have seen people coming into the street at 7am, parking their cars, taking their briefcases out of the boot and going off towards the station or town centre. It is a problem and I have had residents in Park Street and Orchard Street contacting me about it."
But one Stafford worker, who asked not to be named, said she was concerned about the availability of affordable parking in the town centre.
"I wouldn't mind paying if it was affordable, but I can't afford to pay more than £300 a year for a car park that floods (in Doxey Road) and a borough council parking permit doesn't guarantee a space," she said.
"I'm going to have to park further away and walk back to my car by myself at night, putting myself in danger."
Mark Deaville, Cabinet Member for Transport and Highways at Staffordshire County Council said: "We have had a number of requests from local residents about the possibility of introducing a residents parking scheme in the area.
"Our highways teams have already carried out consultation with the local community, borough councilors and local member Maureen Compton and the majority of people affected by non-residents parking in the area are in support of a scheme.
"We will now be drawing up proposals for a suitable scheme and once designed we will be carrying out further consultation before it is introduced, probably in the late summer."
