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Andy Capp
post Nov 10 2012, 11:13 AM
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I have read that Parkway parking scam charges have been reduced, apparently. Good news if true, or if not just a seasonal thing!
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post Nov 10 2012, 11:35 AM
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QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Nov 10 2012, 12:13 PM) *
I have read that Parkway parking scam charges have been reduced, apparently. Good news if true, or if not just a seasonal thing!

Here:
http://www.shopatparkway.com/events-and-of...park-at-parkway
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Andy Capp
post Nov 10 2012, 11:51 AM
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QUOTE (Newbelly @ Nov 10 2012, 11:35 AM) *

That's good, and I hope they profit from the initiative. It would hopefully create a more balanced parking distribution in town.
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post Nov 10 2012, 06:50 PM
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QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Nov 10 2012, 12:13 PM) *
I have read that Parkway parking scam charges have been reduced, apparently. Good news if true, or if not just a seasonal thing!

Now why would they want to do that I wonder?
Footfall not meeting expectations possibly?
The cost of parking certainly deters me from shopping in the town so how many more?
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post Nov 10 2012, 09:18 PM
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Great news for visitors and residents of the district, anyone know what the council have paid Parkway from revenue at other car parks since it opened?
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post Nov 11 2012, 11:11 AM
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QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Nov 10 2012, 09:18 PM) *
Great news for visitors and residents of the district, anyone know what the council have paid Parkway from revenue at other car parks since it opened?


Come on Richard you expect an answer from the council? Dream on! rolleyes.gif

I think they have had to drop their prices as the car park has never been fully utilised!
One of the rare occasions I went into town, to get a prescription dispensed, and walked passed the car park there were very few cars parked and the road leading to it was bereft of traffic.


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post Nov 11 2012, 11:33 AM
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QUOTE (Cognosco @ Nov 11 2012, 11:11 AM) *
Come on Richard you expect an answer from the council? Dream on! rolleyes.gif

I think they have had to drop their prices as the car park has never been fully utilised!
One of the rare occasions I went into town, to get a prescription dispensed, and walked passed the car park there were very few cars parked and the road leading to it was bereft of traffic.

How can you walk past an underground car park?
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post Nov 11 2012, 11:43 AM
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QUOTE (dannyboy @ Nov 11 2012, 11:33 AM) *
How can you walk past an underground car park?


You obviously have not walked past the Parkway car park then? You are slipping you know the supreme leader expects more than this. you should be utilising the car park to keep the numbers up. rolleyes.gif


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post Nov 11 2012, 11:45 AM
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QUOTE (Cognosco @ Nov 11 2012, 11:43 AM) *
You obviously have not walked past the Parkway car park then? You are slipping you know the supreme leader expects more than this. you should be utilising the car park to keep the numbers up. rolleyes.gif

I have walked past it. You can't tell how empty or full it is.

I have my own private parking space in town, so don't need to use any public car park.
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post Nov 11 2012, 11:49 AM
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QUOTE (dannyboy @ Nov 11 2012, 12:33 PM) *
How can you walk past an underground car park?
you cant. he is making it up. dont feed the troll.
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post Nov 11 2012, 11:55 AM
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QUOTE (Rowley Birkin @ Nov 11 2012, 11:49 AM) *
you cant. he is making it up. dont feed the troll.

LOL, I wouldn't call costco a troll, their posts are not that good.
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post Nov 11 2012, 12:01 PM
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Funny, but Sainsbury's car park always seems to be well used........and.............there always seems to be plenty of people using the crossing into the town.
Hmmmmmmmm.............!! tongue.gif
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post Nov 11 2012, 01:41 PM
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QUOTE (Biker1 @ Nov 10 2012, 06:50 PM) *
Now why would they want to do that I wonder?
Footfall not meeting expectations possibly?
The cost of parking certainly deters me from shopping in the town so how many more?

I doubt that footfall is the issue - 'wheelfall' is surely the issue. They are not making enough from the car park because most people use cheaper council parking - perhaps a lot more will use it now.
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post Nov 11 2012, 06:49 PM
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QUOTE (Biker1 @ Nov 10 2012, 06:50 PM) *
Now why would they want to do that I wonder?
Footfall not meeting expectations possibly?
The cost of parking certainly deters me from shopping in the town so how many more?


Plenty of footfall when I went into town yesterday.
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post Nov 11 2012, 07:46 PM
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QUOTE (Jayjay @ Nov 11 2012, 06:49 PM) *
Plenty of footfall when I went into town yesterday.

That would have been a Saturday, then... Hardly surprising.
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post Nov 12 2012, 06:20 AM
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QUOTE (Jayjay @ Nov 11 2012, 08:49 PM) *
Plenty of footfall when I went into town yesterday.

Yep, Saturday, mainly youths with a couple of quid in their pocket buying very little and making a noisy nusance of themselves and single mums pushing a pushchair to the pound shop! tongue.gif
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Andy Capp
post Nov 12 2012, 11:02 AM
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Either way, on the face of it, a price drop could be seen as a good thing these days. Since Parkway has opened, I find myself less inclined to just pop into town these days. This is due to two main reasons: my preferred car park, Kennet Shopping, has become a lot busier; and Parkway is a bit pricey and out-of-the-way.
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post Nov 12 2012, 07:27 PM
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QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Nov 12 2012, 11:02 AM) *
Either way, on the face of it, a price drop could be seen as a good thing these days. Since Parkway has opened, I find myself less inclined to just pop into town these days. This is due to two main reasons: my preferred car park, Kennet Shopping, has become a lot busier; and Parkway is a bit pricey and out-of-the-way.

Isn't that coincidental, since the Kennet Centre multistorey and Parkway are opposite ends of the town? I read your post as implying that your preferred car park has become busier because Parkway has opened. Northcroft is much closer for people wanting to shop in Parkway.
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Andy Capp
post Nov 12 2012, 07:48 PM
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QUOTE (JeffG @ Nov 12 2012, 07:27 PM) *
Isn't that coincidental, since the Kennet Centre multistorey and Parkway are opposite ends of the town? I read your post as implying that your preferred car park has become busier because Parkway has opened.

This coincidence seemed to happen immediately Parkway was started, but you can deduce what you like, I'm only stating what I have found. Whether it is due to Parkway or not, the council car parks are often close to full on Saturdays, where as Parkway has plenty of spaces by comparison.

QUOTE (JeffG @ Nov 12 2012, 07:27 PM) *
Northcroft is much closer for people wanting to shop in Parkway.

It is also further to drive and more awkward to access for people from the south of the Newbury area.
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post Nov 12 2012, 08:27 PM
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QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Nov 12 2012, 07:48 PM) *
It is also further to drive and more awkward to access for people from the south of the Newbury area.

I quite agree. If you live on the south side it is a PITB having to go all the way round the Robin Hood when there is a very much under used bridge over the river/canal.
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