Parking Issue

Reidy · 12-05-2006, 18:12

Can some one please tell me if i sound petty!!!

First of all i live accross the road from a school, which has meeting there almost every night of the week, jujitsu, alcoholics anonymous etc.

Tonight i went to the KFC with the daughter and there were several spaces to park on the street, to my return around 10 mins later i came back and could not literally park anywhere on the street!!!! This is becoming a problem for me as i we go out and the child falls asleep in the car or we have shopping in the boot we have to walk from the next street where we have to park the car.

Is there anything i can do?? I have tried to talk to the schools head but never get anywhere.

andrewb · 12-05-2006, 18:23

Do you mind if i ask which school? Don't they have their own carpark?

Reidy · 12-05-2006, 18:26

St Mary Magdelines, no they dont have a car park.

Neil · 12-05-2006, 18:27

Try contacting your Councillor, HBC are thinking about resident parking schemes for some areas.

Reidy · 12-05-2006, 18:29

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Originally Posted by Neil

Try contacting your Councillor, HBC are thinking about resident parking schemes for some areas.

Who is the councillor for this ward?? And i would, and probably 90% of the residents on my street would agree that something needs to be done

Neil · 12-05-2006, 19:33

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Originally Posted by Reidy

Who is the councillor for this ward?

Find your Councillor here.

It would be best to talk to some residents first to see if they agree then contact your Councillor and try to arrange a meeting. The other and possibly better way is to attend the next Harwood Area Council meeting and bring up it there. It will be minuted then so it can't be forgotten about. If the turn out is as poor as I am led to believe at Area Council meeting apart for Oswaldtwistle's, they might be pleased at being given something to do

Gayle · 12-05-2006, 19:53

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Originally Posted by Neil

Find your Councillor here.

It would be best to talk to some residents first to see if they agree then contact your Councillor and try to arrange a meeting. The other and possibly better way is to attend the next Harwood Area Council meeting and bring up it there. It will be minuted then so it can't be forgotten about. If the turn out is as poor as I am led to believe at Area Council meeting apart for Oswaldtwistle's, they might be pleased at being given something to do

For parking you should also talk to your County Councillor. The roads and parking schemes are more down to county than local. Still agree you should try your local councillor but do both because the local councillor is the one who can put more pressure on the county councillor.

Neil · 12-05-2006, 20:01

Look, this is me being helpfull

Gayle · 12-05-2006, 20:02

I know, I'm a bit concerned but I'm sure you'll recover soon!

Nell · 12-05-2006, 21:23

Why dont you go over during the day (not during dinner) and ask the lady in the office for the names and numbers of the clubs that use the building in the evening. Its not in the schools hands to deal with the parking as it isnt any of them at these clubs. The building is just loaned out. Then you could tell the clubs directly about the parking issue. I'm sure if they knew, they would tell their members to park elsewhere. Like on York st.

Madhatter · 12-05-2006, 22:25

I don't think it's right that the school building is hired out like that, they haven't got the facilities needed to do that. If it was a business that wanted to set up, a pub for example or some group wanted to build a hall, church etc, they would never be allowed to get away with that with out car parking facilities.
I have sympathy with you, but look on the bright side you haven't had adult footballers strip of to underware outside your window like my nan has. They not only wouldn't open the car parks but wouldn't let them use the changing rooms.

entwisi · 13-05-2006, 07:26

we used to live on westwood street and yes its a pain. There is unfortunately nothing you can do short of trying to get a residents parking scheme going which normally costs you money.

I had teh same thing when I lived at home, it was Elizabeth street and all of Rists wires used to park on the side streets.gaian nowt you can do

Neil · 13-05-2006, 07:42

Before you buy a house, visit the area at differenet times and different days so you can assess if such problems exist.
That is my daily piece of advice, I will go now and find someone to annoy.

chav1 · 13-05-2006, 08:19

keep ringing the police when they have AA meetings

one of them is bound to fall off the waggon and be over the limit when driving

thats 1 more space for you

ps:

if you didnt have 2 cars that would help

edit:

why not see about demolishing the church , hardly anyone goes to it anymore and ime pretty sure thoes that do wont mind praying at hiome so you can park

Reidy · 13-05-2006, 10:12

trust you chav, your mum has the same problem!!! Its damn annoying when we moved here it was no where near this bad, the only time you could not park was at 8.45 and 15.20 when the school opened and closed, now it seems to be all day monday to friday.

P.S Most familys have 2 cars these days. But still i cant even park one!