Yellow lines on the cards to stop workers parking in Langstone
MORE yellow lines are planned for Langstone in a bid to stop workers parking in residential roads.
Havant Borough Council has proposed more parking restrictions for five roads in Langstone.
The streets are filled with cars every weekday as workers are forced to park there due to a lack of parking in the area.
The problems started three years ago with the opening of Southern Electric’s call centre, which employs 2,500 people and has 860 parking spaces.
With not enough spaces on the Penner Road site, many use surrounding streets.
Residents say many workers drive to Langstone, park their car and several will then get in one car and drive the short distance to work.
Yellow lines were introduced in several roads last year, including Langbrook Close, Brookmead Way, and Southbrook Road.
The council is proposing to extend these further to cover more sections of road, with no parking between 9am and 5pm from Monday to Friday.
No parking at any time would be introduced along Langstone Road, between Woodbury Avenue and Southbrook Road.
Angela Armstrong, chairwoman of Langstone Residents’ Association, said: ‘This is piecemeal.
‘Where it is dangerous, obviously we are pleased about the measures that are being taken, but we feel there should be a proper review.
‘It’s just pushing the cars around.
‘It’s a problem during the week but not at the weekends.’
Cllr David Collins, who oversees parking in Havant borough, said parking in these streets created access problems for emergency vehicles and refuse trucks.
He said: ‘Southern Electric have done everything they can to reduce the problem, even providing a bus.
‘But people will be people – that’s the problem.
‘What we have to do is reduce parking in residential areas.’
He added: ‘We have to get a balance of the residents’ views and the fact that people have to get to work.’
A spokeswoman for Southern Electric said the firm ‘had done everything to ensure staff were more sustainable’, including laying on buses and offering interest-free season tickets for bus and rail.
A final decision will be made by the council next month.
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Boxheater
Sunday, February 19, 2012 at 08:22 PMThis is a prejudiced and bloody-minded proposal, which is so typical of Britain today. What is the problem if people park on roads where there are no current parking restrictions? If they park blocking driveways, yes, take action against them, but why should everybody be treated like schoolchildren? Good luck to the parkers, I say. In France, residents and councils don't victimise people like this. Get a life you people!
robin
Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 09:53 AMwheres the residents going to park during the day?
dave3974
Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 04:31 PMwell said rational , if they are taxed , then there is no issue
Rational man
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 06:22 PMDamn these working people, parking their legally taxed and insured vehicles in public roads. How dare they? What do they they think this is, a free country? Let's carry on making life difficult for working people, until they all decide to give up this ridiculous concept.
Roger999
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 06:50 AMDoes anyone know who gave Scottish and Southern Energy planning consent to open a call centre for 2,400 employees whilst only providing 860 parking spaces? Could this be the same authority who's 'Councillors' voted to continue their 'free' parking at the game zone? Cllr David Collins, isn't he the 'biker' councillor who never has to worry about parking his transport?
Gareth Jones
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 06:18 PMAs a society we love our cars. Even though they cost so much to run. Could Southern Electric pay their employees to not drive their own cars?
Sam_of_Hayling
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 05:49 PMHavant Borough Councils to sort this problem before putting these restrictions in. Doing anything else is madness.
morris.james.100
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 05:47 PMIt appears that there is an issue with parking at the Southern Electric’s call centre. People have a right to drive to work but it appears there is a complete lack of facilities for them to do so on site. Is the company doing enough to encourage its staff out of their cars and on to public transport? Could they be subsidising a bus to bring and return their employees from where they live? Residents hate not being able to park outside their own homes. Yet it appears Havant Borough Council is just moving the problem rather than trying to solve it.
casualonlooker
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 03:50 PMsince when has been an offence to park on a residential street this story smacks of nimbyism..so if they put more yellow lines out where exactly are the people who work going to park I assume the residents dont work therefore have to look at horrible ugly cars all day..
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