ePetition - TRO-14a-2017 Elm Grove Sunday parking restrictions
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TRO-14a-2017 Elm Grove Sunday parking restrictions
We rely on the support and fellowship we get at St
Joseph’s Church in Elm Grove. This depends on people who have
cars to bring people to church on Sunday, and most of these live
outside the area, as the church also serves Bevendean and
Moulsecoomb. They would not be able to park, as they would not get
a residents’ permit. This will prevent not only the drivers
getting to the church but also the local and non local elderly
residents that they bring (affecting 140 people in all and
threatening the ongoing community life of the whole church).
The main church services are on Sundays. The people affected will
not be able to park in the very few shared spaces, as it is clear
that the shortage of residents parking spaces will ensure that
nearly all shared spaces will have a resident permit holder parked
there.
This ePetition ran from 05/06/2017 to 26/06/2017 and has now finished.
153 people signed this ePetition.
Council response
Response provided by the Chair of the Environment, Transport & Sustainability Committee at their meeting on 27 June 2017:
“The parking schemes have been through an extensive
consultation period with three stages of consultation and we do
need to ensure the restrictions are compatible with nearby parking
schemes in the Central Brighton area to minimise vehicle
displacement
The options available within the current design allow parishioners
and visitors to the church the opportunity to park within two areas
of ‘shared’ pay and display or pay by phone locations
situated close by.
Alternatively, there is the option to use the parking provision of
a neighbouring scheme a few roads away where restrictions would not
apply over the weekend.
Officers are of the opinion that the introduction of exclusive pay
and display would be underutilised for much of the time in an area
where parking for residents is at a premium.
It is proposed that any schemes introduced are reviewed after 12-18
months which will allow the Council to consider any difficulties
for parking should they arise and we will pay particular attention
to the church area”