A council
consultation is now running on the plans from Labour councillors to introduce a
large pay-and-display and residents’ parking scheme around the hospital. This consultation
is your opportunity to respond to the Council and register your views.
We have
concerns about this scheme – plans of which can be found overleaf and more
detailed plans online here:
http://www.reading.gov.uk/redlands-parking-consultation
Our main
concern is that it will displace parking to other areas around its edge (e.g. east
of Alexandra Road, Avebury Square and Whitby Drive). We think most of this
scheme should be paused now, so it can be improved for all residents in
Redlands.
Comments can
be sent by email to highway.objections@reading.gov.uk quoting ref: CA/4562 and CA/4748 . Transport
Planner Jim Chen can answer any questions on 0118 9372198. Alternatively you
can write to:
C J Brooks,
Head of Legal and Democratic Services
Reading
Borough Council, Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU
The
consultation ends on June 9th and the results will go to a future
Traffic Committee which will decide to go ahead or not. Email us if you would like
to be kept updated.
We will keep
working with residents for fair and sustainable transport solutions.
UPDATE: a public meeting on this issue has been organised by a resident concerned about the impact of this scheme for Monday, June 6, 6 PM until 8 PM at St Luke’s Church. Everyone welcome.
UPDATE: a public meeting on this issue has been organised by a resident concerned about the impact of this scheme for Monday, June 6, 6 PM until 8 PM at St Luke’s Church. Everyone welcome.
6 comments:
https://www.change.org/p/reading-borough-council-prevent-the-introduction-of-new-parking-restrictions-around-the-rbh
Thanks Clare, if you could encourage people who have signed the petition to respond individually to the consultation that will help build the pressure against this scheme.
I think the wonderful thing about Change.org is that when people sign it automatically sends an email to the highway.objections@reading.gov.uk but I will also send an update out later with a letter for people to copy and paste and re-send. That way we can inundate them :)
Thanks.
Well done at the meeting last night Clare. I was on baby duty and so had to leave before I had a chance to speak to you. Send me an email with your phone number and maybe we could chat about what next on the phone. rob@readinggreenparty.org.uk or 07985 923938
Apparently there is a meeting today between Reading Borough Council and the RBH!
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