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Blackburn Road would have been the key area for a massive change in this route and our best chance of solving this problem for good. Now, we are just reliant on the traffic wardens to sort out the bad parkers unless other restrictions are implemented and strictly monitored.

I said smugly due to some folks seemed pleased that the scheme has been dropped, including the bus station.

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For the sake of the economic future of the many businesses along the route, I'll be thrilled if the scheme doesn't materialise.

On the stretch of Blackburn Road I'm referring to, there are already double yellow lines, as there would be along the entire Pennine Reach, but these are ignored, by the drivers who constantly park there to do there shopping, and by the wardens, who apparently see this as a no go area, and prefer to stay busily issuing tickets in the town centre.

It's not sour grapes, by the way, I've never had a parking ticket.

Just a frustrated observation from my twice weekly visit, driving that way into Accy.

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That is what traffic wardens are for.

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Perhaps they should be offered a 'sweetener', to target areas which have constant breaches of parking offences.

:rolleyes::D

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Seems a perfectly valid reason to me ;)

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Not valid at all...........to a bus lane Zealot.:rofl38::rofl38::rofl38::rofl38:

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Thats why they have a yellow band round their hats cashy, so no one will park on them:D

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Ya reght Garinda, and be labeled racists, come on, because we all know that's what would happen and why the stupid parking is already allowed to go on :mad:

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yeh altered that just in time.:D

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Well, Kate...I don't feel smug about the decision to shelve this plan.
While I agree that Peel Street is not an ideal bus station....and I don't think it was ever 'planned'....it just sort of evolved.
I am pleased that the bus station isn't going to be where the train station is......that would be a fair old uphill hoik for many folk who use buses on a regular basis.......and would be another move away from the current town centre....which would be detrimental to trade.....well, other than perhaps Tesco's....... who don't need our money.

I do agree that Accrington needs some radical changes to make it glorious again...but in the current financial climate I think that this is unlikely to happen........the planners will continue to tinker around the edges....which never ever provides any real benefits.

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Ya' always make me laugh Dave ... at least you are honest about it, which I think some people may not be ... no names mentioned of course. :D

Too late ... saw it ... :D

To be honest, was never 100% in favour of the Pennine Reach although there were going to be some good benefits attached to it. Just very disappointed about the bus station basically and the new square.. :(

Still, only says 'may' be axed .. nothing definite as yet.

Unfortunately, people in the transport section are being made redundant this very morning and other schemes are under scrutiny like the High Speed Rail and Crossrail under review.

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Thats a shame, High Speed rail link and move the train station to Peel St would have been a great idea :D

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redundant!!! that was a question they wouldn't answer when announcing the cuts.:rolleyes:

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Quick of the mark me cashy:D nearly got my Maurice mixed up with my Doris again:rolleyes:

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Trouble is your a fast cat kate:D