ePetition - Stop Ban on pavement parking on Elm Grove

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Stop Ban on pavement parking on Elm Grove

We the undersigned petition Brighton & Hove Council to postpone the ban on pavement parking on Elm Grove which has been introduced without local community consent. We wish to open a dialogue with councillors to find a lasting solution to parking issues on Elm Grove and in the surrounding area.

This petition was started in response to a notice issued by the council on 13th September warning Elm Grove residents that pavement parking behind the yellow lines will not be tolerated beyond 3rd October and vehicles parked there will face fines. This change is being attributed to increasing danger pavement parked cars are causing. No alternative parking is being provided for affected residents and the warning suggests residents should ‘make alternative parking arrangements’ for themselves before 3rd October. Undoubtedly most people affected will still need to park near their homes after the October enforcement date and are likely to seek to park in those areas in surrounding streets that do not yet have parking restrictions. Despite the inevitable impact on other local residents the warning notice was only issued to properties on Elm Grove.

This petition will be submitted to the 20 October 2011 Council meeting before being referred to the 29 November Environment, Transport & Sustainability Cabinet Members Meeting.

This ePetition ran from 18/09/2011 to 06/10/2011 and has now finished.

575 people signed this ePetition.

Council response

Thank you for the petition which I note.
The council has listened to residents regarding their wish to enter into dialogue about parking on Elm Grove, and the neighbourhood working group has now met twice.
For clarification, the council did not propose to ban all parking on the pavement on Elm Grove.
The council intends only to be consistent in enforcing against parking where there are double yellow lines in place, as these indicate areas where parking is illegal and can be dangerous. In Elm Grove for example, this includes pavement parking around junctions and pedestrian crossings, or near to the school.
A moratorium on enforcement action has been agreed whilst the council works with the community on Elm Grove parking issues. The working group has been very productive and has been a good arena in which to discuss and examine these issues.

 


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