Parking between permit bays

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Tue 17 Jul 2007 22:00
Parking between permit bays - bintang
Thanks to the territoriality of neighbours, I now have to pay £30 for a yearly permit to park outisde my house. So does my next door neighbour. But the space between the two permit bays is large enough for a car and has no lines, as it is across my entrance. Since there are no lines there, can I use it to park free of charge?
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Tue 17 Jul 2007 23:54
Parking between permit bays - Westpig
unlikely, is there a sign in the street? If it is a CPZ (Controlled Parking Zone) then there ought to be signs up, certainly at the end of the roads... it will mean you can only park in the bays and fulfil the conditions e.g. residents permit

Personally, i can't see the point of the things......but i'm sure someone on here can give me another perspective.

They seem to be sprouting everywhere, particulalrly near tube stations in London. So you want people to take public transport, yet you make it difficult for them to park near it ?? How about building them a damned great car park, to ENCOURAGE them to park there and take the alternative transport.

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Wed 18 Jul 2007 10:25
Parking between permit bays - ablandy
westpig,

i live very close to a station just outside london which goes straight through to kings x. Before the introduction of permits, people would commute to my road (a queit cul de sac) and park up for the day while going into london. Problem was, they took up too much space and the cars were often there when the residents came home- so no where for residents to park. Given the layout of the roads, there is no viable alternative without walking a VERY long way.

So it became an unfortunate necessity. Funny thing is the permits are only enforced between 2 and 3 monday to friday. Cuts down the cost of sending out the parking attendant i suppose(who often seems top catch the same cars over and over).

To be fair, the first permit is free and the second permit is relatively cheap.

I do agree with your point about the parking, but in order for people to use it rather than park other roads, it would have to be free. And we know how much land costs now!

I dont think anyone really wants people to use public transport as the revenue from privately owned vehicles is so high. But need to be seen to be encouraging it.
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