Yes-To residents-parking-scheme-in Leicester's-West End

[davieG]

Residents’ parking is set to be introduced in part of Leicester’s West End after people living in the area backed the plan.

The move follows a public consultation in March in which households in streets to the west of Narborough Road were asked whether they wanted such a scheme.

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Cranmer Street, Leicester, which will be covered by a residents' parking scheme from October

More than half of respondents said they did.

Leicester City Council said the aim of the “experimental” scheme was to tackle the issue of commuters and other motorists clogging up residential streets during the day, making life difficult for the people who live there.

From October, streets bordered by Narborough Road, Westleigh Road, Fosse Road North and Hinckley Road, as well as a number of streets between Narborough Road and Western Road, will be covered by the scheme.

A Westcotes Drive resident, who did not want to be named, said: “It’s about time, I say.

“There are many times when I don’t bother using my car if I can avoid it because I know I will never get my place back.

“It can be a nightmare, especially on Leicester City match days.”

A Ridley Street resident said: “You should be able to park outside your own home or near enough, but sometimes it’s impossible.”

A similar scheme is already in place in residential streets on the opposite side of Narborough Road. That scheme, implemented in 2010 and made permanent last year, includes streets between Braunstone Gate and Upperton Road.

The latest consultation involved more than 2,500 leaflets being delivered to every home and business in the area.

Of those who gave their views, just over 53 per cent were in favour of a residents’ parking scheme, with just under 38 per cent opposed to one. The council said remainder of responses were undecided, anonymous or from outside the consultation area.

Despite residents’ support for the plan, traders in Narborough Road and Hinckley Road who spoke to the Mercury said they were opposed the scheme.

Val Smalley, owner of Tin Drum Books in Narborough Road and secretary of the West End Traders Association, said: “If the council wants to close Narborough Road down as a shopping street then they’re going the right way about it.

“Traders are being absolutely clobbered and I’ve no doubt more independent shops are going to go under.”

A shop owner in Hinckley Road, who did not want to be named, said: “It’s just the council’s way of making a bit more money.”

A council spokesman said the scheme would come into effect in October on an experimental basis, with further consultations planned to iron out any problems.

City mayor Sir Peter Soulsby said: “The majority are in favour of having a residents’ parking scheme.

“A number of issues were raised regarding sufficient parking for businesses and shoppers, and we'll be looking at how we can address those.

“The experimental nature of the scheme means we can keep a close eye on how it works, and if necessary make amendments to ensure it meets local needs.”

Read more: http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/Yes-residents-parking-scheme-Leicester-s-West-End/story-19070029-detail/story.html#ixzz2UCFWuOGK

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[nothin2seehere]

Stick 'em all in expensive car parks. More money for the council. When local residents decide they need another permit for a second or third car (I didn't read the whole article, admittedly) and they're refused, this experimental scheme will soon be trashed.

 

Cynical, moi? Never.

[The Year Of The Fox]

I sympathize with residents as I have the same issue outside my house. But my issue is with these car parks such as the boating lake charging a fortune to park. £5 a car is fine if your car is full. Car parks like this earn a fortune every matchday and I'd say if free parking is being eliminated then they must clamp down on these car parks charging £5 a go. It doesn't cost you 5 quid to park for 3 hours anywhere else in this city.

[MrSpaM]

Like how they fail to mention all of the residents will have to pay a yearly fee to park outside their homes. They should be giving us the permits for free not charging us for them. Pretty sure the £60-70 they are asking for a year off each resident is slightly more than the cost of printing a piece of card that says 'I can park here'.

 

Yes it can be a bit of a nuisance if you arrive home half an hour before kick off, and have to park two streets down, but I'd rather park up and walk an extra two streets than pay the council £60 a year to park outside my house.

[cuddly ken]

Feck the residents, they knew there were Football, Rugby and Cricket stadiums nearby when they moved onto their houses.

We pay our car tax, so should be entitled to park when and where we like.

It's getting a joke as most away ground areas are doing this residents parking rubbish, if they don't like living near a stadium then move.

Bunch of limp wristed nosey neighbour do gooders, the lot of em, plus it gives the suits at the councils an excuse to make even more money out of the public.

Total con!

I blame Pearson 😄

[Bayfox]

You should be able to park outside your own home???

I should also be able to park on a road I have paid road tax towards!!!

[MooseBreath]

Completely fair imo. Used to live around there and often had to park a ten minute walk away. Residents should have priority. You pay considerably more in council tax for the pleasure of living in densely populated city suburbs. You should be able to park near your home.

[MrSpaM]

Completely fair imo. Used to live around there and often had to park a ten minute walk away. Residents should have priority. You pay considerably more in council tax for the pleasure of living in densely populated city suburbs. You should be able to park near your home.

Shouldn't have to pay £60 for the privilege though!

[yorkie1999]

You shouldn't have to pay 60 quid for the bit of tarmac outside your house if you've paid for it in road tax, but then again someone else has paid their road tax as well so should be just as entitled to that bit of tarmac.

[indierich06]

I live right near The Valley in Charlton and my neighbour's got a sign up telling people not to park in front of his house - if anyone does on a match day, he just goes out and runs a key down the side of their car, I've seen him do it a few times - never seen the same car there twice...

[Rocky Dennis]

correct me if I'm wrong but I believe parking does not come with the house, stop moaning or move to a house with a driveway!

[Rocky Dennis]

I live right near The Valley in Charlton and my neighbour's got a sign up telling people not to park in front of his house - if anyone does on a match day, he just goes out and runs a key down the side of their car, I've seen him do it a few times - never seen the same car there twice...

 

I assume you reported these crimes to the Police?

[MrSpaM]

correct me if I'm wrong but I believe parking does not come with the house, stop moaning or move to a house with a driveway!

Yeh because we can all afford that

[Rocky Dennis]

Yeh because we can all afford that

 

Point is, you/they knew there was no parking when purchasing/renting the property did you not?

 

There is no entitlement to a parking space at any time, everyone's a winner here, no? - you get a space, council makes loadsa dosh

[MrSpaM]

Point is, you/they knew there was no parking when purchasing/renting the property did you not?

There is no entitlement to a parking space at any time, everyone's a winner here, no? - you get a space, council makes loadsa dosh

I already have a space, its called the road outside my house, that all of a sudden has a tax on it i never asked for or supported

I wouldn't be complaining if the tax was reasonable, it dost cost the council £60 a head to send you a permit. Like other people have did in other parts of the country resident parking costs about a fiver.

[Rocky Dennis]

I already have a space, its called the road outside my house, that all of a sudden has a tax on it i never asked for or supported

 

Its not your space though is it?

 

Is it included in the deeds?

 

Every UK road tax payer has equal right to park in that space, you now have an opportunity to make that space yours.

[GingerrrFox]

I live right near The Valley in Charlton and my neighbour's got a sign up telling people not to park in front of his house - if anyone does on a match day, he just goes out and runs a key down the side of their car, I've seen him do it a few times - never seen the same car there twice...

 

I lived in Gloucester while at Uni right near their rugby ground. All the streets surrounding the stadium would be packed on match days. The bloke who lived next door to us was real funny about always parking outside his house and he claimed it was his right to do so, he used to put his bins out to "keep his space" whenever he was out. Anyway a car of Leicester Tigers fans moved his bins to park right outside his house on a Sunday game. He comes back fuming and slashed one of the tyres. Feeling a sense of loyalty to Leicester I told them it was my next door neighbour. To cut a long story short he had a trip to A+E and changed his view on parking down our street.

[MrSpaM]

Its not your space though is it?

 

Is it included in the deeds?

 

Every UK road tax payer has equal right to park in that space, you now have an opportunity to make that space yours.

 

Neither is you walking on the pavement outside your house, but if the council decided to tax you for leaving your house you wouldn't be happy about it would you.

 

It dos not cost the council £60 a head to fund this scheme, they are using it as a money spinner. I've got nothing against resident parking, i have however got something against paying £60 a year for something that other people around the country are paying a fiver for though.

[notnow john]

How deranged do you have to be to think you have any special rights to the road because its outside your house?

Wouldn't it be more logical to colonise the pavement first?

[Bryn]

Completely fair imo. Used to live around there and often had to park a ten minute walk away. Residents should have priority. You pay considerably more in council tax for the pleasure of living in densely populated city suburbs. You should be able to park near your home.

 

Think this is a good point.

 

Can I also point out to those talking about road tax, however flippantly, that we don't pay road tax in this country, we pay vehicle excise duty. It doesn't grant you any ownership of any of the road.

[Rocky Dennis]

Neither is you walking on the pavement outside your house, but if the council decided to tax you for leaving your house you wouldn't be happy about it would you.

 

It dos not cost the council £60 a head to fund this scheme, they are using it as a money spinner. I've got nothing against resident parking, i have however got something against paying £60 a year for something that other people around the country are paying a fiver for though.

Of course its a money spinner, isn't that what local government does?

 

It's no different to being charged £3 to park at Bradgate Park while all roads around the park are 'double yellows' - A scandalous rip-off but we have a choice don't we?

[Rocky Dennis]

Think this is a good point.

 

Can I also point out to those talking about road tax, however flippantly, that we don't pay road tax in this country, we pay vehicle excise duty. It doesn't grant you any ownership of any of the road.

Correct, this equally applies to all of us does it not.

You purchase the property not the publicly owned road

 

 

[Bryn]

Correct, this equally applies to all of us does it not.

You purchase the property not the publicly owned road

 

 

 

Hence paying £60 to the council to "claim ownership" of a spot which it makes sense for a resident to use is fair and appropriate  

[Rocky Dennis]

Hence paying £60 to the council to "claim ownership" of a spot which it makes sense for a resident to use is fair and appropriate

I'm in agreement with this, maybe the resident using the 'space' would prefer to pay the costs involved with maintaining the road?

[MrSpaM]

Of course its a money spinner, isn't that what local government does?

It's no different to being charged £3 to park at Bradgate Park while all roads around the park are 'double yellows' - A scandalous rip-off but we have a choice don't we?

So I'm supposed to just sell my car because I can't afford this £60 fee then? because that's the choice we have. People are also failing to realise this dosnt solve the problem either, it just moves it to somewhere else. I take it the council are going to invest all this money into a car park for our ground then? Nope, they'll invest it into this Jubilee park they are wasting X amount of millions on just to make the queen happy the next time she visits.

Admittedly I understand I don't have a right to just assume I can park outside my house when i want, but I'm seriously skeptical about the reasoning's behind it all. Most people I live near in the area understood the roads get busy on match days when they moved in, and just park a couple of streets up instead if they have to. It's an inconvenience, but I'd rather do that than have to pay a yearly tax.

I haven't really got a lot of love for the council in my area anyway, they tried to fine me once because i didn't have a back garden to put my rubbish bin in because i live in a first floor flat, they told me I'd have to keep either my dustbin or bags of rubbish in my house, which i would have to carry up and down a flight of stairs, until collection day otherwise they'd take me to court. Ridiculous.