Saturday 20 December 2014

Start of Resident Parking delayed by 1 month


I spoke to SKDC today who provided me with an update on the introduction of residents' parking in Stamford:

 

·         LCC have already started to erect new poles, signs and road markings needed to implement resident parking

·         Some will be ready for 1 January implementation but it will take until late January to make all the changes

·         Rather than implement the scheme in phases, SKDC are waiting until all areas have been completed and expect to start the scheme from 1 February

·         Waivers will be extended in the interim by telling the wardens to ignore the 31 December date - keep your old permit in the windscreen until 31 January

·         Residents should receive communications from SKDC after Christmas, with an update in the next edition of the Mercury

·         Permits should be available from the SKDC Office in Maiden Lane from mid January

Steve Marsh
Broad Street

Saturday 29 November 2014

How will the scheme operate?

The scheme will operate in a similar way to the interim waivers in that the permit will exempt you from any time limits on the marked parking bays. However there are some important changes that you will need to be aware of:

  • Parking signs are being changed to include residents' permits but some details may change as LCC are taking the opportunity to standardise the parking restrictions
  • Broad Street is not in the residents' parking zone, but residents will still be eligible to but permits that can be used in other streets.
  • Parking restrictions will apply 7 days a week on all roads with the exception of Broad St.
  • Households will only be able to buy one permit (listing up to two cars)
  • You will be able to buy a book of 10 visitor permits for £15 - these can be used for visitors and tradesmen. Up to 10 books can be purchased.
  • Permits and visitor permits will be available from Maiden Lane. Proof of residence and that the car is registered at that address will also be required.

The scheme is designed around parking in 'dual use' bays - i.e. spaces can be used by residents, shoppers, visitors etc, but only cars displaying a permit will be able to stay beyond the 2 hour limit. Parking in Stamford is in short supply and so reserving spaces for the exclusive use of residents was not though to be workable by the council nor the residents campaigning for the parking scheme.

Residents' Parking Scheme to go live at the start of 2015


SKDC have approved the final details of the scheme, so everything is set for the residents' parking to be effective from the start of next year. All that is outstanding is for the on-street signage to change and for the council to let us know how to get the permits (it looks like this will be from their office in Maiden Lane).

Tuesday 1 April 2014

Latest Update on Stamford Resident Parking

With the interim waivers due to expire on 31 March, we have been talking to SKDC to find out what is happening. They tell us:
 
·         The scheme will now take a minimum of 25 weeks from today (LCC’s timescale) to administer the various consultation and council processes, so we won't see a scheme until Q4 this year at earliest.
·         SKDC will Re-issue for free, the on-street waivers and discounted car park tickets to existing holders, these will all expire on 31st December 2014, or earlier if the scheme is adopted sooner than that date.
·         The price for anyone wanting to buy a waiver will be reduced to reflect the fact that the remaining period is shorter (I have no prices yet)
·         Waivers and tickets with accompanying letters will be mailed out today.
·         A communication will be in the Mercury on Friday.
While the delay is not great news, it does mean there will be proper consultation for anyone living in streets where there will be new parking restrictions (especially Vine St and Conduit Rd).
A number of you already have interim parking waivers, but if you haven't you may be pleased to know that SKDC have reduced the price of these to £58.  These permits will allow you to park in any time-restricted parking bays for as long as you want (except Broad St on Fridays).
Permits are available from the SKDC office in Maiden Lane after 1 April - you will need to bring a utility bill and your V5c for any car you want to have on the permit to prove that it is registered to an address in the proposed parking zone.  The interim parking waivers are valid until 31/12/14 or the introduction of a residents' parking scheme (if earlier).
 
This should be very welcome news to anyone who has recently moved into the centre of Stamford, or didn't buy a waiver when they first became available in 2012. The latest proposed parking zone that I have is attached.
Anyone who has an interim waiver or discounted season ticket for the car parks should already have received replacements in the post.
 
A copy of the latest prosed zone:

Red areas are SKDC car parks, the yellow area is the part of Broad St outside the zone and red lines are proposed changes to existing parking restrictions.