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BBC News
5 days ago
- Lifestyle
- BBC News
Parking permits a 'waste of time' on congested Lincoln road
People in Lincoln have reacted to a parking permit proposal which could be implemented to try and ease congestion on residential streets. Cranwell Street residents said drivers from other permit zones and football fans frequently leave cars on their of Lincoln Council has suggested creating zones on either side of the southern end of High Manning, assistant director of planning, said permits would also help keep the street clear on Lincoln City matchdays. According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, residents in the area said their roads were constantly filled with commuters and fans heading to the LNER Hamilton has lived on Cranwell Street, which would be included in the proposed permit zone, for 50 said: "It's especially bad on matchdays when football fans ignore the available space on South Park and leave their cars here."But I refuse to pay for a permit, it's a waste of time."Becky Hewitt, 27, described the parking on Cranwell Street as "horrendous"."My dad works nights, and he sometimes has to park three streets away when he comes home," she said."A parking permit scheme would be "pointless" unless it guaranteed people would be able to park on their own street." Similar schemes have been introduced near the city centre, but have pushed parking issues further down the High council estimates the scheme would cost £70,000 to set up, and would generate £175,000 by would need the support of at least 51% of residents in a referendum, and the agreement of Lincolnshire County zones would cover the area between Sewell's Walk and Spencer Street and Boultham Avenue to Sidney proposal was discussed at the council's Executive meeting on 3 June, where leader Councillor Naomi Tweddle said: "It's much needed in that area of the city." Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
07-05-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Gillingham family's parking permits wrongly taken away again
Family's parking permits wrongly taken away again 10 minutes ago Share Save Robert Boddy Local Democracy Reporting Service Share Save Local Democracy Reporting Service The family faced the same issue in 2021 A mother has labelled a council "clueless" after it wrongly refused her 17-year-old daughter a parking permit - and then asked for her's back as well. Kirsty Jones, 48, applied on behalf of learner driver Hollie for an extra pass to park outside the family's terraced home in Mill Road, Gillingham. But not only did Medway Council refuse the application for her daughter's new car, it then said previously issued permits to other family members were null and void. Medway Council has since reversed its decision and apologised, but Ms Jones had the same issue in 2021. The council, which confirmed Ms Jones was entitled to a permit, said: "We apologise for administrative errors which led to the original permit application being denied, and will review processes to ensure they are not repeated." The authority previously said the family did not live in a controlled parking zone (CPZ). Same problem Ms Jones said: "It always seems to be my house. My neighbours don't seem to have the same problem." She added: "I don't think I'm asking for much. I just want to apply for a permit, pay for it, and in a year, renew it. That's all I want." Back in 2021, Ms Jones was hit with the same problem after trying to renew the permit she had for more than 20 years, with the council again saying she should not have been issued one in the first place as she was outside the CPZ. However, with the help of her then-local councillor, the council accepted it had made a mistake and said it would add a note to her permit records so it would not happen again. There are signs near Ms Jones' home saying CPZs are in force. The zones are areas where on-street parking is controlled during specified times. The council's online interactive map shows her house as outside the zone, but the original designs from 2013 include the whole road, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) says.
