Residents 'fuming' at plans to restrict parking along Grimsby Road
MOTORISTS set to be banned from parking outside their homes after a "knee-jerk" decision to restrict parking along Grimsby Road are urging others to oppose the plans.
As reported, new parking restrictions will be imposed in Grimsby Road, Cleethorpes, to prevent parked cars for sale clogging up the highway.
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Councillor Peter Wheatley is hoping the new restrictions will stop parking areas being clogged up by cars for sale.
But "fuming" residents claim it will force them to park in the already congested side streets and will just push the selling of cars into other areas.
Now they are calling on others to show their outrage by logging objections to the order made by North East Lincolnshire Council's portfolio holder for environment, Councillor Peter Wheatley (Lab, Yarborough), before December 6 in an attempt to overturn the decision.
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Andrew Restall, 42, of Grimsby Road, said: "Why are we getting penalised because people cannot sell their cars?
"They haven't thought this through at all.
"Yes, the cars for sale do pose a problem, but they are not half as bad as it used to be and this isn't going to fix it anyway.
"If they impose these restrictions, the car sellers are just going to move to a different area."
The restrictions will see on-street parking bays along the full length of Grimsby Road subject to a two-hour waiting restriction, with no return allowed within two hours between 8am and 6pm Monday to Saturday.
The order was recommended by Highways bosses and agreed by Councillor Wheatley after a petition was presented to them on behalf of residents by Councillor Hazel Chase (Lab, Sidney Sussex), who claims she has seen 12 cars for sale along Grimsby Road at once.
But residents against the restrictions claim they did not know of any petition until they received a letter telling them of the order last week.
Residents speculate officials want the order "pushed through quickly" to gain revenue through fines.
Grimsby Road resident, Alistair Smith, said: "People sell cars illegally on a main road and their solution is to penalise tax paying residents.
"The council needs to raise its game and go after the bad guys for a change."
Another angry resident, who did not want to be named, said: "I cannot believe the council is even considering implementing this.
"It will make no difference, but cause absolute chaos for the rest of us.
"The person who has started this campaign must think again and so should the council. I cannot see how on earth this will improve anything."
If objections are made, the order will be discussed again at the next portfolio holder meeting on Tuesday, December 11, when there will be a chance the order will be overthrown – news that has been welcomed by Councillor Philip Jackson (Cons, Waltham) who predicted an "onslaught of objections" by residents at the council's regeneration, housing and environment scrutiny panel and described the measure as like using a "sledgehammer to crack a nut".
He said: "I have got great concerns that the residents who quite legitimately park their vehicles there now will not be able to park there for more than two hours.
"I did think about calling the decision in, but then I thought 'why should I?'. Let's just wait for the onslaught from residents."
Councillor Wheatley said: "We continually try to respond proactively to concerns raised by our residents. The proposed scheme was agreed as an urgent way of dealing with this issue.
Log your objections or support to Marc Cole Ref DSH/10579, Municiple Offices, Town Hall Square, Grimsby or online at www.nelincs.gov.uk
Comments
by Beagleyes
Monday, December 03 2012, 6:54PM
“So as the debate continues over on street car parking for residents will NELC wardens be doing anything about the numerous cars and vans that are now parking in residents paved front gardens that are jutting out onto the pavements ?
Making it hazardous for those with pushchairs or mobility scooters
Come on wardens why not start early in the morning to see this practice for yourselves
As a starter for ten ( or more ) try Earl Street”
by G18437
Saturday, December 01 2012, 10:58AM
“We can witness jimker, knuckledragger, p_ranha, s-pike, b_racuda, or one of his many creations, operating at lincolnshire's website. Easily distinguishable by the wall of red arrows that hits you when viewing the link:
http://tinyurl.com/brztpwf”
by nukedragga
Friday, November 30 2012, 7:33PM
“Aaawwwwwww"
Points abound :-D
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by G18437
Friday, November 30 2012, 7:10PM
“No really! That's what I thought you meant. You probably won't realise I once drove a bus for a living and as a perk my employer allowed me the use of it from time to time; you know for personal use. That's why I know how difficult it is to get it parked outside.
Yours sincerely
Reginald Varney”
by animal_owner
Friday, November 30 2012, 6:57PM
“G18437 no you catch a bus and sell your car then you are not parking anything in front of your house but then shows how dense you are if you thought I meant what you put”
by G18437
Friday, November 30 2012, 6:14PM
“Do you really think exchanging your car for a bus is the answer? I'm having enough trouble parking my car without the added logistical nightmare of placing a bus outside my home.”
by animal_owner
Friday, November 30 2012, 5:52PM
“Hmm people complain about others parking along the main road and insist that the council do something about it but moan when they do. There is an easy option as buses pass along this road that they sell their cars then no problem about them parking their cars is there. Think some people just want to whine about something as appears to be how people are to this story, the same as the hike of parking permits if you don't like it and you have a car sell it and if the council scrap resident only parking don't moan about not being able to park on your front.
To me these stories are just the same as each other they were not happy so they complained and then when the council acted they hated the outcome even worst than the original problem, stop whining about the consequences as you are the instigators of the consequences at the end of the day”
by jack_knife
Friday, November 30 2012, 5:25PM
“A/B/C/D/E, etc, 18437,
"Yours sincerely" will do.
I just don't know why my 4-11pm post was sent before I had finished or spell checked it. I did re-write and sent it, but it seems to 'have got lost.' Sometimes my comp has 'a mind of it's own.'
When you need any help again in writing a letter, don't be shy, just ask. lol.”
by G18437
Friday, November 30 2012, 5:21PM
“I'm sorry JK, it's just not working. I used your letter as a template, but try as I might, some evil force just kept throwing me off course. Consequently the exercise degenerated into expressing my, honest, say it how it is, abuse.
I can't explain it; normally I'm quite polite and would never dream of saying the things that the GT obviously deem un-publishable. This only seems to happen though, when NE£C are at the heart of the matter.”
by jack_knife
Friday, November 30 2012, 5:06PM
“E/F/I/18437, etc,
Take no notice of my 4-11pm letter below, my computer seems to have a mind of it's own. I don't know why the letter was 'jumbled up and misspelled.
This is the e-mail that I have sent to Coun. Wheatley, a much shorter and more to the point letter than your 'long winded and not to the point' letter.
Dear Councilor Wheatley,
Parking Restrictions, Grimsby Road, Cleethorpes. (in bold and underlined)
I, and many others, wish to object to your proposed Parking Restrictions for Grimsby Road, Cleethorpes.
This proposal, a two hour parking limit, will cause very real problems for shoppers, football supporters and residents, but more so the residents living on Grimsby Road. You are using a 'sledgehammer to crack a nut."
You have clearly not thought through the problem of 'rouge car sellers/dealers' and are opting for an easy answer, but in doing so, you are penalizing the innocent more than the offenders. The answer to all traffic problems is not a parking ban and yellow paint!
I would strongly suggest that you or the council introduce a LOCAL BYE-LAW prohibiting the sale of vehicles on the road, parking bays and lay-bys, not only in Grimsby Road, but in the WHOLE of NEL, with the exception of private residential owners.
Yours sincerely,”