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Parking restrictions w6

Just to inform people I’ve noticed a change to Weltje rd so probably other roads in area have had a change to parking restrictions. Used to free over weekend and free after 17:30 I believe week days, now it’s restricted 08:30 to 22:00 Every day.

Paul Brown ● 22d18 Comments

Ha, I was born there.

Janice Evans ● 17d

I'd agree, if it was in the countryside. But get your A-Z out Janice, it's here in London, right next door to Chiswick!

John Hall ● 17d

I'd agree, if it was in the countryside. But get your A-Z out Janice, it's here in London, right next door to Chiswick!

John Hall ● 17d

Who wants to pay for the inconvenience of transport if you have a car 🙊

Janice Evans ● 17d

Careful John , you will be accused of being anti motorist.

David Burke ● 17d

I've checked and believe it or not you can also get there by tube and bus in the evenings, what a surprise. And you can drink alcohol when you've left the car at home, what's not to like?

John Hall ● 17d

Wel that's the end of me using restaurants down there inthe evening. Shame!

Elizabeth Price ● 18d

(FYI, I have my anti cycling bingo card ready for replies to this one, feature squares are "how can I transport a 70inch tv/sofa/fridge on a bike" and "I'd arrive sweaty").

Paul James ● 18d

>Same here. I used to go shopping in Hammersmith every other Sunday. Not any more.Why do people limit themselves with cars like this?Seriously, get a bike?I know car advertisers like to use the concept of freedom when advertising cars, but living in a city it sounds like your car is a rock chained around your ankle.Disclaimer, I am very aware not everybody can cycle, and neither is a cycle suitable for every trip. But if more people used them rather than drive space hungry cars there would be more space on the roads for people who really need to drive, such as those with blue badges, and parking spaces for cars wouldn't be at such a premium, given you can park six bikes in the space it takes to park just one car.

Paul James ● 18d

Cool story.

John Hall ● 19d

Same here. I used to go shopping in Hammersmith every other Sunday. Not any more.

Alex Shpinkov ● 19d

I've. Stopped going to hammersmith, it costs me £6 per hour to park. Better to spend my money in Chiswick.

Paul Mackintosh ● 19d

Not to mention, Peter, the additional cost to anyone visiting a local business.

David Lesniak ● 22d

And as far as I know they don't have to pay.

Janice Evans ● 22d

Hillingdon have the best way, residents are given cards to put in windscreen of any visitors, it covers everyone, like careers, builders, family visiting etc., so they are not inconvenienced in any way.

Janice Evans ● 22d

It’s a tricky one to balance. Like you said, on the one hand costs for all visitors are increased when they visit during hours that used to be uncontrolled- there is some slight relief in that residents can pay for visitor parking at a rate that is significantly below the rate that is charged to people who are parking but not visiting a resident.The upside is that car owners are more likely to come back and have somewhere to park as will people visiting residents in the street.On the occasional occasions I go down Weltje Road to get onto the A4, the majority of parking space seems to be occupied, so a slight increase in people choosing to park there now that there are longer restrictions in Zone A could be a tipping point and a reason for people in Weltje Road to opt for longer hours.Where I live in LBHF there isn’t much parking stress so I doubt residents would support longer controlled hours.

Andrew Jones ● 22d

It’s so often car owners who push for extended hours for parking restrictions, without thinking of the increased cost of visitor permits to be paid by all residents in the area. Having some friends round for supper or Sunday lunch could easily cost £20 or more under the new scheme.

Peter Evans ● 22d

Thanks for the tip off.There was a consultation with residents last year following changes in Zone A  https://haveyoursay.lbhf.gov.uk/parking-consultation-zone-mand https://publicnoticeportal.uk/notice/traffic-and-roads/6a392dc96b30e0597add5a15suggests that it's not all the roads in CPZ zone M, but the ones closest to zone A chose to have more restrictions.Ringo App hasn't been updated with this information ( indeed if you try to buy parking at location 17713 in Weltje Road it says parking is currently free at this location).LBHF Council website also hasn't been updated yet.

Andrew Jones ● 22d