ePetition - Create 45 degree parking bays on Roedale road to improve local residents quality of life
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Create 45 degree parking bays on Roedale road to improve local residents quality of life
The benefits for this would be: -
- A decision to help improve living conditions without causing
division within the community as it could not be considered elitist
as no one would be paying for permits, especially in these
difficult financial circumstances we are currently facing.
- The lack of parking effects many shifts workers as parking is
gone by 5 pm. Even in the day it is incredibly challenging as
residents from 5 ways and other permitted areas, such as students
or families who can not afford a permit on their second car leave
them in Hollingdean for prolonged periods of time. Shift workers
include a lot of key workers from transport to healthcare. We feel
it is not fair after someone has completed a 12 hour shift has the
stress of facing no parking when they get home and a potentially
over half an hour walk.
- An increase in available parking for residents by roughly a
factor of two. Speaking to councillors I felt they were aware of
the concerns the community has over shortage of parking, where
these problems will be increased as the new permit zones come into
place around us and with the return of the University students who
park along this road.
- Increase in the level of safety of Roedale road for families.
Roedale road is a cut through for traffic which suffers from fast
moving traffic. Greater than the current 20 mph speed limit allows
for. I believe one of the factors for this is the width of the road
where a car can perform an overtake without the risk of impending
oncoming traffic (ie 3 abreast). With the 45-degree bays the road
would become similar to a standard width road with its area
deterring traffic from speeding. I am aware this issue has been
raised to the council by the community.
- Future proofing in regard to green policy, as electric cars
become more reliable with increased range their presents will
slowly increase into our area, with increasing government targets.
generic wiring used for streetlights, most likely (4 millimetres
cabling) would not be able to cope with increased current. Having
bays would decrease the distance between charging points when high
current cables would have to be laid so less distance would have to
be dug up, potentially saving the council thousands of pounds and
man hours.
Thank you
This ePetition ran from 02/02/2021 to 24/03/2021 and has now finished.
41 people signed this ePetition.
Council response
The feasibility of this will be considered when we consult the area for a resident parking scheme. This will begin at the end of the year with the consultation due in early 2022.
I am sorry this cannot be looked at before the parking scheme design takes place but it’s important this work is undertaken alongside the wider area. We need to ensure that when we consult the area the full impact of any changes to parking is communicated to all residents as part of that process.