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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.
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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.
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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)
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Waivers and tickets with accompanying letters
will be mailed out today.
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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.
