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Old 24-06-2011, 12:26   #1
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Unhappy Support Parking Scheme

This was the heading in last week's Observer. Cllr. Britcliffe is supporting a proposed resident's car parking scheme of the streets around the Civic Theatre in Oswaldtwistle. His reasons are that now the Theatre/Arts Centre has become busier it has created more problems for residents.

I do agree must be a nightmare for the local residents, however, I do not agree with someone being able to purchase a part of a public road outside their house for private parking and the traffic will only move out further to other streets..??

We know, that the councils will never be able to afford the land next to it for a long time (in which time it may be sold to another interested party), so the whole thing does not make sense to me.

A similar scheme was put forward in 2008, but needs 75% support and did not meet this. Probably due to resident's reluctance to pay the cost.

It is suggested that to help susidise this scheme, the residents would only have to pay a minimal fee each week; other costs would be taken up by the Oswaldtwistle Area Council ... I wouldn't be too happy with this if I lived in Ossy.
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other costs would be taken up by the Oswaldtwistle Area Council ... I wouldn't be too happy with this if I lived in Ossy.
The area councils have all been suspended while the portfolio holder for area councils, Cllr Pritchard leads a review into them. The letter I received says she will consult with all ward councillors to see if they want to keep area councils in their areas and if so, whether they want the council to run them or whether an alternative provision may be more suitable.

I know the administration of them must be quite expensive as several staff are employed for the area council function so at the moment we dont know what will happen.

I suspect the parking scheme and any funding by ossy area council will also be on hold.
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Old 24-06-2011, 12:56   #3
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Thanks Neil.
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Old 24-06-2011, 16:45   #4
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Let's hope they use the Peel Court land as a car park.
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Old 24-06-2011, 17:14   #5
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This was the heading in last week's Observer. Cllr. Britcliffe is supporting a proposed resident's car parking scheme of the streets around the Civic Theatre in Oswaldtwistle. His reasons are that now the Theatre/Arts Centre has become busier it has created more problems for residents.

I do agree must be a nightmare for the local residents, however, I do not agree with someone being able to purchase a part of a public road outside their house for private parking and the traffic will only move out further to other streets..??

We know, that the councils will never be able to afford the land next to it for a long time (in which time it may be sold to another interested party), so the whole thing does not make sense to me.

A similar scheme was put forward in 2008, but needs 75% support and did not meet this. Probably due to resident's reluctance to pay the cost.

It is suggested that to help susidise this scheme, the residents would only have to pay a minimal fee each week; other costs would be taken up by the Oswaldtwistle Area Council ... I wouldn't be too happy with this if I lived in Ossy.
Parking in the area of the civic theatre has been a contention for many years Kate, I know the problems my parents had as the lived in Monarch Street, right opposite the theatre throughout its existence. The only thing is there is a care park to the rear of where my parents lived, which were the old UDC bin wagon depot, which is hardly ever used, mainly because some people are to lazy to walk the extra few yards
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Old 27-06-2011, 13:14   #6
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Thanks Neil.
Here is some info HBC just tweeted Area Councils Review
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