ePetition details
Bells Hill Parking
- The proposed restrictions would have a significant impact on
the local residents.
- Currently there is a good relationship between the shop owners
and local residents. Everyone wants to see the local shops prosper
and are keen on supporting local businesses. However, local
residents matter too. Causing friction amongst shop owners and
local residents could actually mean a reduction in business as
local resident stop shopping there.
- Parking has already become challenging for local residents due to
new parking restrictions on Bells Hill and permit holder bays on
many of the surrounding roads. Residents here have a wide range of
working patterns, meaning residents will not necessarily be able to
park in the bays after the proposed time of 5:30pm as may not need
to leave the home until after 9am the next day, meaning they will
need to find parking elsewhere.
Nearby residential areas will significantly suffer as a result of
residents not being able to use the bays outside their homes. This
will cause more frustration for other local residents.
- The parking opposite the proposed bay area already has very
limited parking due to dropped curbs / drives. St Stephens Road
only has permitted parking on one side due to the width, with
barely enough space for its own residents to park. Redwood way also
has very limited parking due to the layout. There are already
problems further up Bells Hill, from the church onwards due to
local Hospital workers and visitors taking advantage of the free
parking, often becoming a dangerous place, with cars parked
inconsiderably, often not leaving enough room for an emergency
vehicle to get through if needed. Other surrounding roads have
permit holder bays only. It is not reasonable to expect local
residents to park up to a 10 minute walk from their homes.
- The unpoliced bays at night could attract more Anti-Social
Behaviour to an already problematic drug dealing spot and cause
disturbance parking with engines running which will lead to an
increase in Anti-Social Behaviour calls to an already stretched
police force, and complaints to the council about nuisance caused
by the shops customers.
This ePetition ran from 07/05/2020 to 18/06/2020 and has now finished.
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