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Stage 3 – Review of parking in the area surrounding the town centre controlled area This stage looked at parking problems in the area surrounding the town centre parking scheme with the results being summarised as: • the area to the east of the town centre • the area to the north of the town centre • the area to the south of the town centre (please see map) The consultation asked people if they had parking difficulties at various times and days of the week and what they believed might be causing the parking problems. It also asked if they supported the principle of introducing parking controls to help reduce any problems identified. Parking difficulties The majority of the respondents indicated that they experienced parking difficulties at some time with: • 74% of residents in East area experiencing difficulties • 58% of residents in North area experiencing difficulties • 68% of residents in South area experiencing difficulties The majority of the responses also suggested that these were caused by employee or commuter parking, visitors or shoppers and insufficient space for all of the resident’s cars. Support for parking controls However, when asked about whether they support the principle of introducing parking controls in their street there was no overwhelming majority in any of the areas shown in Table 4 . Table 4 Support for principle of introducing controls Stage 3 In favour of controls Not in favour of controls Area Residents Businesses Residents Businesses East 45% 40% 42% 57% North 50% 21% 40% 76% South 54% 37% 37% 58% [The sample size of business responses was relatively small compared with the number of questionnaires sent to businesses]. However, the results suggest that a significant number of people do experience parking difficulties and support the principle of introducing controls and where this is the case the greatest level of interest is for permit holder only parking.
Summary of findings for Stage 3 Area Surrounding Town Centre There are definite parking issues in these areas but there is not sufficient support for an area-wide extension of the town centre parking scheme. Problems are concentrated in streets closest to the town centre and existing controlled area. Residents’ access to off-street parking is limited, particularly in the eastern area. Problems are predominantly weekday, 8am to 6pm. Views on the need for parking controls are mixed, though demand is lower in the eastern area where residents are most likely to suffer from parking problems. Stage 4 – Review of parking in Meads, Rodmill and Hampden Park areas This stage looked at parking problems in three areas not related to the town centre parking scheme associated with the Brighton University sites in Meads, the District General Hospital and Downs College in Rodmill and the train station at Hampden Park. Residents and businesses were asked if they experienced parking difficulties at various times and days of the week and what they believed might be causing the parking problems. It also asked if they supported the principle of introducing parking controls to help reduce any problems identified. Parking difficulties Meads - 36% of respondents indicated experiencing parking difficulties at some time with particular problems in: • Meads Street where residents have conflict with 2 hour parking limit for local shops • Streets surrounding University & the schools • Streets close to seafront including South Cliff Avenue & Bolsover Road (east) • Streets in the north including Granville Road, Grassington Road, Blackwater Road and Carlisle Road Rodmill - 41% of respondents indicated experiencing parking difficulties at some time with particular problems in Rangemoor Drive, Framfield Way, Burton Road and Westfield Road. However, many properties in both these areas have off-street parking and many of the problems are associated with access to driveways and vehicles parking opposite or too close. There were also a large number of comments about inconsiderate parking on junctions and bends.
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