Congestion charge for warwick... - Page 2

chillitt · 15-07-2007, 10:43 PM

I quite liked the parking how it was a couple of years back.. free parking down by the race course. All the traders parked down there out of the way. Simple solutions are often best...
But no, houses had to be built there and a few thousand more between there and the A46, and suprise suprise heres too much traffic.. go figure.

Toad · 15-07-2007, 10:58 PM

Yes, I quite agree, there is far, far to much traffic and it is ruining the town and making our lives noisy, polluted and stressful. But on the up side more houses mean more people and that equals more potential customers - and at a time when the multiples seem hell-bent on complete domination that could work to our advantage because if we have what they need on their doorstep they will think twice about going to the hell-hole 'out-of-town' shopping chaos.
But I digress! We have to deal with what we have and decrim will happen - congestion charging won't, or not for a very long time anyway.

Toad · 30-09-2007, 11:49 PM

Just an update of the incompetence of our county council.
Apparently the ticket machines were meant to be solar-powered but someone at county forgot to order the solar panels; so now, because they are battery operated, the batteries are running down (what a surprise!) and they have been linked up to the mains power but now the hopeless county council are arguing with the district council about who will pay to switch the machine from battery to mains. Who is paying for this monumental cock up? We, the poor taxpayers, are!
The sooner the county council is absorbed in to a regional council the better - they will do far less damage!

Toad · 18-10-2007, 11:35 PM

Another update. Talking to a parking attendant, he admitted that most of the machines were still not linked to the mains (and the batteries are flat) and that they cannot attract enough wardens. You couldn't make this sort of incompetence up - unless it's WCC, in which case it's expected!

optrex · 26-10-2007, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Toad

Another update. Talking to a parking attendant, he admitted that most of the machines were still not linked to the mains (and the batteries are flat) and that they cannot attract enough wardens.

Free parking then!

I would have thought that would make the citizens and traders of Warwick happy for a bit.

....apparently not though, it seems.

Toad · 26-10-2007, 08:42 PM

Not unhappy at all - we wanted this parking scheme, just a pity it's been implemented by a totally incompentent county council! Only unhappy because it's cost loads of our money and they can't even order the solar panels for a few parking machines. And will anyone be held to account - err No!! Anyway, much more concerned about the wretched mop ruining the place. But they go tomorrow - BIG smiles!!

Toad · 30-10-2007, 12:12 AM

Just a reminder - the Chamber of Trade is seeking reactions and responses for the review of the new parking regime. Please send any positive (or negative) reactions to info@warwickchamberoftrade.co.uk as soon as possible. All responses will be forwarded to the review committee.
Your chance to respond to the last three months of parking controls. Please use it.

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15-07-2007, 10:43 PM	#11 (permalink)
chillitt Running on empty Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: warwick Posts: 447	I quite liked the parking how it was a couple of years back.. free parking down by the race course. All the traders parked down there out of the way. Simple solutions are often best... But no, houses had to be built there and a few thousand more between there and the A46, and suprise suprise heres too much traffic.. go figure.

15-07-2007, 10:58 PM	#12 (permalink)
Toad Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Warwick Posts: 52	Yes, I quite agree, there is far, far to much traffic and it is ruining the town and making our lives noisy, polluted and stressful. But on the up side more houses mean more people and that equals more potential customers - and at a time when the multiples seem hell-bent on complete domination that could work to our advantage because if we have what they need on their doorstep they will think twice about going to the hell-hole 'out-of-town' shopping chaos. But I digress! We have to deal with what we have and decrim will happen - congestion charging won't, or not for a very long time anyway.

30-09-2007, 11:49 PM	#13 (permalink)
Toad Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Warwick Posts: 52	Just an update of the incompetence of our county council. Apparently the ticket machines were meant to be solar-powered but someone at county forgot to order the solar panels; so now, because they are battery operated, the batteries are running down (what a surprise!) and they have been linked up to the mains power but now the hopeless county council are arguing with the district council about who will pay to switch the machine from battery to mains. Who is paying for this monumental cock up? We, the poor taxpayers, are! The sooner the county council is absorbed in to a regional council the better - they will do far less damage!

18-10-2007, 11:35 PM	#14 (permalink)
Toad Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Warwick Posts: 52	Another update. Talking to a parking attendant, he admitted that most of the machines were still not linked to the mains (and the batteries are flat) and that they cannot attract enough wardens. You couldn't make this sort of incompetence up - unless it's WCC, in which case it's expected!

26-10-2007, 08:42 PM	#16 (permalink)
Toad Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Warwick Posts: 52	Not unhappy at all - we wanted this parking scheme, just a pity it's been implemented by a totally incompentent county council! Only unhappy because it's cost loads of our money and they can't even order the solar panels for a few parking machines. And will anyone be held to account - err No!! Anyway, much more concerned about the wretched mop ruining the place. But they go tomorrow - BIG smiles!!

30-10-2007, 12:12 AM	#17 (permalink)
Toad Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Warwick Posts: 52	Just a reminder - the Chamber of Trade is seeking reactions and responses for the review of the new parking regime. Please send any positive (or negative) reactions to info@warwickchamberoftrade.co.uk as soon as possible. All responses will be forwarded to the review committee. Your chance to respond to the last three months of parking controls. Please use it.