19 August - For and against the CPZ
Abbey Wood’s new CPZ
has spurred residents to post on the dormant Priory Gardens Facebook page for
the first time in more than two years. Every comment is favourable apart from
the complaint that the ‘buy a permit’ web page doesn’t work.
People are happy to pay £135 to pop down the shops and be able to park near home when they return.
Others are concerned that their allocated spaces will become even more occupied by tresspassers. That is more than likely.
(Centro is the name of the landlord.)
The
Facebook posters appear to be from the eastern end of the 40 year old
housing development but nearer to the station trespassers are present every day.
Bexley Council may have merely driven the commuter parking problem on to private land.
Not far away in Elstree Gardens the residents have started a petition against
the CPZ, primarily its six hour timing which has been universally welcomed hereabouts.
BTW, can anyone explain to me why the new CPZ is called Abbey Wood 1 (AW1) when no part of it is in Abbey Wood?
Is this confirmation that
Bexley Council did
not get out of the office when planning the scheme?
Uninvited guests daily.