Parkway parking charges Options

[Cognosco]

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.

Parkway road itself is free of traffic for most of the day even on a Saturday apparently, according to the mother in law.

[John C]

Parkway road itself is free of traffic for most of the day even on a Saturday apparently, according to the mother in law.

I'm not suprised the only reason for cars to go down there is to go to Park Way or Camps or to depart from those aforementioned car parks.

[JeffG]

If you live on the south side it is a PITB having to go all the way round the Robin Hood.

To be somewhat pedantic you don't have to go round the Robin Hood at all. You turn left at the first set of lights to go towards the town centre.

[dannyboy]

I'm not suprised the only reason for cars to go down there is to go to Park Way or Camps or to depart from those aforementioned car parks.

Practically the only car park not down a dead end in the town centre is the KC.

[Ron]

To be somewhat pedantic you don't have to go round the Robin Hood at all. You turn left at the first set of lights to go towards the town centre.

Pardon? I must be thick, but I don't understand where you are.

[dannyboy]

Pardon? I must be thick, but I don't understand where you are.

from the S you drive up the A339 to the first lights on the Robin Hood & then turn L into London Rd. You don't need to 'go round' the RH....

[Andy Capp]

from the S you drive up the A339 to the first lights on the Robin Hood & then turn L into London Rd. You don't need to 'go round' the RH....

But the only alternative for going back home avoiding the Robin Hood giratory, is to drive out to Marsh Benham and back. Notwithstanding going via Shaw and Clay Hill.

[dannyboy]

But the only alternative for going back home avoiding the Robin Hood giratory, is to drive out to Marsh Benham and back.

Depends what time you leave I guess.....

[JeffG]

But the only alternative for going back home

Ah, I only half thought that through, didn't I?

[ginga]

I used Parkway today and it was definitely busier than it used to be mid-week (before the reduction in charges).

[JeffG]

I used Parkway today and it was definitely busier than it used to be mid-week (before the reduction in charges).

Perhaps eventually the council will get the message that lowering, rather than increasing, parking charges in other car parks is a good way to attract business.

[Jayjay]

Perhaps eventually the council will get the message that lowering, rather than increasing, parking charges in other car parks is a good way to attract business.

Most of the buses going through PW this morning were over 50% full. Amazing what dropping the park charges will do isnt it?

[Rowley Birkin]

Most of the buses going through PW this morning were over 50% full. Amazing what dropping the park charges will do isnt it?

is this more or less than normal?

[x2lls]

The popularity of the PW car parks is obvious by the availability signs plonked round the town.

[Exhausted]

Bearing in mind that the Parkway people have to contribute parking income to WBC and there was some deal cobbled up that WBC would refund some of their parking revenue to the Parkway people, we have to make sure that the parking charging is correctly placed to allow these two bodies to shuffle money between each other. I'm sure the BID people are lobbying both parties to strike a fine balance with parking charges between robbing the populace, not paying each other's dues and making sure that the traders get their sixpennoth of footfall to make their contribution to the BID worthwhile. It's a headache for some poor soul to resolve. I would expect a team of people much cleverer than the likes of us to be burning the midnight oil to get it right, or perhaps not.

Here's a nice graph. You have to note that the WBC parking increased when Parkway opened. The upsurge was probably because of the Parkway charges and shoppers parked in town and walked to the new development. I wonder if this is still the case. But, the dramatic fall after the development started as a result of the closure of half of the town's parking (In Park Way and sold for a pound) will take some time to recover.

The number of Parkway spaces on the boards around town tell there own story.....

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