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Proposed North Perivale CPZ

Last night Perivale Tories put a leaflet through my door asking me to sign a petition for a local CPZ. I emailed them as follow ------To perivaletories@gmail.com Last night at 7pm I walked from our house at 71 Lee Road to Bilton Road and back. I counted eleven free parking spaces. The low number reflects the fact that most houses have drop downs and so off street parking. We have a second car parked on street and that is usually very close to our house.I regard the proposed CRZ to be uneccessary and an unwanted tax. More from your point of view I regard it was a vote loser.You had votes from me every local election but if you propose a CPZ, though Labour will implement it, yours will be the vote loss.By the way I have not forgiven your party for the inconvenient speed bumps all over Perivale. Graham J WeeksConservative Councillor Costons Ward 1990-98.

Graham Weeks ● 3419d6 Comments

It seems that some places do ban the parking of commercial vehicles in residential areas. But covenants are only enforced by civil action if at all. Hence the many premises in multiple occupancy.

Graham Weeks ● 3401d

There are some interesting posts on this on www.brentfortw8.com on the Council Tax thread.Something else that residents need to ascertain is whether they will be able to have the hours that they want of a CPZ if it is put into place.  What if the company contracted by the Council does not have the staff to work those hours.  If everybody (residents of all the Councils they work for) want the same hours restricted (the ones that deter commuters and long term parkers) will that company employ extra people just to work those hours?  Or will the Council insist that the CPZ has to be active during hours to suit the contractor rather than the residents?  I hope not.

Philippa Bond ● 3416d

interesting you talk about Acton Gdns, there are a colossal number of new builds there & clearly not enough parking spaces. I have a friend who I visit & people just park on double yellow lines, myself included. I always thought this meant no parking at anytime, although I have never seen a car ticketed. only a matter of time I suppose.I agrre public transport needs to be used for but its so unreliable & inconvenient. Also though,it should not have superiority over high taxed & insured private cars, constantly penalised.Parking needs to be allowed somewhere, as in less busy shopping areas. Most cars I see with penalty notices are causing no obstruction of any kind.Its down to us to not be so selfish, 2 or 3 vehicles per house, remember others, dont plonk your car at other peoples expense.Unfortunately in todays world its dog eat dog, but coumcils do escalate problems due to the revenue they raise

Peter Yale ● 3417d

Watch out for the new builds with insufficient parking and public transport provision.  Reduced parking is a deliberate planning policy.IN LBH's GWQ it was planned with a bus going onto the site and it is pictured like that.  However it has proved very problematical with the barrier continually being out of action so those less able now have to walk a great deal further out of the site to get public transport. I don't believe that every flat has a parking space. We should also be making spaces for mobility scooters as well as bicycles.In Acton Gardens new residents are suddenly finding that there are not enough parking spaces or perhaps they are not eligible and that surrounding streets have CPZs because Victorian streets were not built for car owners - let along the number that arrive with each member of the family driving when teenagers still live at home or return after college; or houses are split into flats.We need to use public transport more and make it work for us when and where we can. CPZ's have a creeping effect.  The number of spaces in a road are actually reduced because the visibility at junctions is protected. The are apparently pretty costly to implement.  They certainly do not guarantee you a parking space!  Commuters will search out free parking spaces instead of paying for season tickets and travellers will do the same if you live near the tube to the airport for example.  These are most irritating for residents because their cars are parked all day or all holiday with no movement.  The same with businesses... without which there won't be jobs...  You can see how it needs to be integrated. 

Philippa Bond ● 3417d

Yes Peter, CPZ is a tax and punishment scheme.

Peter Chadburn ● 3418d

CPZ was introduced in our road. Highview Rd W13, for no reason apart from a tax. The only cars I have seen ticketed are neighbours. It is entirely uneccessary, there are no shops, station, school.The woman promoting it stated it "would guarantee a parking space"???????????????? How? You can park anywhere so long as you have a voucher & pay of course She also did not drive.Pitshanger are also fighting CPZ scheme due in part I think to KentAvenue. As 1 resident said Notting Hill School teachers & pupils created a rod for their own back by parking lazily & making it awkward for buses. Enter LBE, yellow lines. All that did was push people to park elsewhere, further down,. Again LBE painted yellow lines, however only in part & not where it was needed at the narrower part??The result is a bottleneck or narrowing of the road, quite severely & traffic jamsAll that needs to be done is stop parking on the one side or introduce CPZ, bur not  everywhere which effectively stops people parking in the area as a wholeThere needs to be somewhere to park, it is the councils usual overkill & oppurtunity to coin it in

Peter Yale ● 3418d