Nunsthorpe residents in favour of permit system to help tackle parking chaos
NUNSTHORPE residents have welcomed moves to tackle parking chaos near their homes.
New parking restrictions will be imposed to improve safety along Redbourne Road close to the junction with Second Avenue.
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Safety issues: John Stockton, left, and Kevin Dayton, on Redbourne Road, where parking restrictions are to be imposed to improve safety.
Traffic engineers will install a single yellow line on one side of the road, easing the bottleneck which prevented residents from safely manoeuvring in and out of their driveways. Double yellow lines will also be put down at the junction itself.
The measures are included in a traffic regulation order approved this week by Councillor Peter Wheatley, the portfolio holder for regeneration and environment.
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It was drawn up after a petition was presented to the council back in March.
Kevin Dayton, 52, of Redbourne Road, said: "If you've got a lot of cars parked on both sides of the road, you can't get safely in and out of your drive. By putting a yellow line down it will mean you can swing safely into your drive."
The order will also see sections of the existing single yellow line along Second Avenue, either side of the entrance to the Resource Centre removed.
Traffic engineers say Second Avenue is a more suitable place for parking as it has blocked paving between the road and the pavement – but it is currently illegal to park there between 8am and 6pm Monday to Saturday.
However, residents are concerned that the cars currently parking on Redbourne Road will simply park outside their homes instead. It is believed that many of the cars belong to staff from the nearby hospital who do not want to pay for permits to park in the hospital grounds.
Petitioner John Stockton, vice chairman of the Second Avenue Resource Centre Board, said a residents parking permit system would be a much better option.
Second Avenue resident Jonathon Robinson, 39, said: "I can't get parked sometimes because of all the staff from the hospital. I would just like to be able to park outside my house and I think residents only parking would be a good idea."
Ward councillor Ray Oxby (Lab, South) said: "As ward councillors we are pleased to see that all the agencies and the residents are generally supportive of these changes.
"However, we will be actively seeking assurances from colleagues within the council that the new arrangements will be properly enforced."
Councillor Oxby said a residents parking permit system was an option that could be explored in the future, but added that the current proposals should be given a chance first.
Jug Johal, head of transport, car parking and security at the hospital, said: "We want to encourage our staff and visitors to park sensibly and we support this traffic regulation order. However, we cannot control where people park when they come to our hospitals.
"Our hospital car parking charges are some of the lowest in the region and we offer alternative forms of transport for people to try to reduce the number of vehicles coming to our sites.
"There is a frequent bus service which runs to the hospital, we provide a shuttle service for our staff between our Scunthorpe and Grimsby sites, and we have a cycle to work scheme and a car share facility. We have also been looking for an opportunity to deliver a park and ride service for our Grimsby hospital but so far we have not found anywhere suitable or economically viable."
Comments
by FULSTOW2
Friday, October 12 2012, 1:31AM
“To some of the readers say that why should Nunsthorpe be different by wanting to park outside their homes its not just about that , its about the ones who park right on the corner or even better not up on the kerb and in the middle of the street its dangerous ,i have even had to reverse back and go an alternate route.God help us if we need a emergency vehicle down there in a hurry.”
by williampink
Thursday, October 11 2012, 5:06PM
“Why not try double yellow lines outside your house.I have them outside mine they look great no cars to interupt your view. Happy Times!”
by 44wick
Thursday, October 11 2012, 12:12AM
“Why not encourage hospital staff to buy Smart Cars? This would allow many more vehicles to park in the hospital car park and their low emission output would be better for the environment.
Yes, they may look stupid in their over-priced Noddy cars but its a small price to pay for easier parking and cleaner air.
Come on SmartCarUK and the NHS, smash your corporate heads together and come up with an easy payment/discount plan for our nurses and their chums.”
by gysamurai
Wednesday, October 10 2012, 9:33PM
“Firstly, why should staff at the Hospital have to pay to park at work, another money spinner by the Goverment. Secondly some staff have to get to work an hour before their shift to be able to get a space, even if they have a permit! I can't park near my house or on my front very often so why should the Nunnsthorpe residents be any different? A number of residents think its their holy right to park ontheir front and even give Hospital staff grief and threaten them...who the hell do you think you are. You live on a Council Estate and have no more right to stop people parking than I do on my front, again WHY should Hospital staff have to pay to park...”
by jack_knife
Wednesday, October 10 2012, 8:01PM
“GrimReaper,
I can't remember whether Mr. Stockton stands as an Independent or Lie-Dem candidate, but which ever, as an Ind there is nothing to smile about, and as a Lie-Dem there is even much less. lol”
by williampink
Wednesday, October 10 2012, 4:03PM
“Another shower of moan,moan people, Take a close look at the above picture,All the cars are parked on the pavement.Who pays for the repairs to the pavement. The roads are for all drivers to park on.”
by redone66
Wednesday, October 10 2012, 12:46PM
“What a pair of happy souls they look , smile , your on camera !! Maybe they have just been informed that a permit is gonna cost them both LOL,nothing in life is free guys”
by respectmania
Wednesday, October 10 2012, 12:41PM
“just another ploy and excuse for the vice chair and resource centre to get their 4 million st marys bid sorted that none of the nunsthope residents seem to be aware of much easiar and cheaper to just close the hospital gates till 930 am”
by jsmail
Wednesday, October 10 2012, 12:12PM
“GREAT, this means even MORE cars parking in our streets around edge avenue. It is already full of hospital staff parking there day and night and sometimes all weekend. We have tried asking for permit parking ourselves but the council don't want to know.
Surely there is enough land around the back of the hospital to build a FREE staff car park which will lighten the load on all streets near or around it to stop this constant thorn in the side.”
by 01GrimReaper
Wednesday, October 10 2012, 10:54AM
“As I said on a previous post, be very careful what you wish for....you may get it.”