Comments on: Residents’ Parking Scheme – Analysis of proposals

By: Dr Duncan S Pepper

Dr Duncan S Pepper — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:51:44 +0000

I recently moved into the area and was pleased to find unrestricted parking. Having just been through the introduction of a CPZ in Edinburgh I can predict what will happen. It will be much worse than anyone has appreciated. You will not be able to park outwith marked bays or outside your own zone, rendering cars useless. You will not be able to park outside your garage or drive, nor will relatives/friends/tradesmen. The number of spaces will be severely reduced. Permit allowances are too small in number and time for use by visitors/tradesmen. The number of dual use/pay spaces is inadequate for visitors/tradesmen. Visitors over the weekend who do not depart by 08:59 will be ticketed at 09:01 on a Monday morning. If you forget to display a permit or change/borrow a car you will be fined. Permits will be rationed and new people moving into the area will have to wait until old permits are surrendered. Hope this does not sound like a rant! It actually happened to us.

By: Matt Nicholson

Matt Nicholson — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:38:11 +0000

I would certainly support Prof. Thomas’ proposal for a ‘curfew’ parking scheme. If there is strong support for this alternative, what is the best way of conveying that to the powers that be?

By: dave mallard

dave mallard — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:38:34 +0000

this won’t be a very articlulate reply but here goes:
100 permits a year (50 free/50 paid) gives each of us just two visitors (friends and family) a week. Or if we need a builder, electrician, decorator, plumber probably one visit a week.
If we use all our permits on socialising and friendship then how does our plumber/sparky/builder/decorator park nearby to offload tools etc?
I guess we tell them to use the pay and display spaces? Imagine the response we’ll get from the builder when we say “i say old chap would you mind awfully parking in the pay and display and move your van every two hours” !
RPZ might seem a good idea but thats just one small item, of which i,m sure there’s more, that hasn’t been thought through in enough detail by the council on the impact on our daily lives

By: pam reader- howell

pam reader- howell — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:00:17 +0000

I am mindful of the letters from david Mellor and david thomas.I had originally welcomed a resident’s parking scheme , but am now concerned for the reasons identified. Professor Thomas’s suggestions sound refreshingly sensible and must surely be worth a go.