The number of vehicles to be found within the pedestrianised town centre, but without lawful excuse to be there, is annoying. This area is supposed to be traffic-free, but many residents will be familiar with walking down Wrawby Street and having to get out of the way to let a vehicle inch past.
Delivery of supplies to businesses is one thing - that's essential and the town centre community could not function without them; using the pedestrianised streets as a shortcut, or to get to cashpoint machines, is quite another.
Brigg police now have community support officers out on the streets. So hopefully they will stop and speak to drivers not making deliveries. Driving into the pedestrian area is not a major offence by any means, but surely it needs enforcing.
Once word gets round the police are taking action, and a few uncaring motorists end up in court, it will become much less of a problem. CCTV cameras also scan the pedestrianised streets, so how about utilising that footage?
Removal of the two hours free parking concession, from November 5, will not help; people will be more tempted to drive into the pedestrian-only area, now they face having to pay to park in Old Courts Road.
No doubt the powers-that-be will be more efficent 'nicking' motorists who do not pay and display after November 5 than they are in dealing with drivers who venture into Wrawby Street and the Market Place.
If there were enough Disabled Bays that made access to all shops and services close enough, I would then park in them and make my way into town.
ReplyDeleteWhen the limited number of Disabled Bays are full, I can not park and exit, due to not been able to open my door fully.
Perhaps the council could put Disabled bays in the perdestrian area, where they can be better monitored and free for those with the right to park in them.
On market days it is a nightmare to find any disabled parking, or access.
I read with interest your comments regarding "the powers that be" nicking parking offenders and feel I have a solution. We could all park our vehicles, full width of the pavement along the front of the police station, a practise that seems to have been adopted by the bobbies themselves during the fefurbishment of their station. I realise the obvious disruption to day to day activities, but come on bobbies, lead by example please
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