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General Comment 53

Park and Ride
11/09/2008
Do you have a park and ride scheme? We are planning to visit from Bournemouth and would like to use one of these?

B - Bournemouth

Portsmouth City Council only operates park and ride facilities over the Christmas period and on occasions for special events when it is deemed necessary. For further information on parking facilities in the city and getting around Portsmouth please use the link below.

http://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/living/index.html

General Comment 52

South Parade
11/08/2008
When you reach the end of Clarence Esplanade (the end of the slip road coming from the Pyramids) and which leads you onto South Parade, there are some on road pay and display parking. These are on single yellow lines with restrictions between 7pm and 7am reserved for a taxi rank.

I understand that it was needed when all the nightclubs were open on the seafront but as these are now closed, I’ve never seen it used as a taxi rank in the two years I have been living on South Parade.

As a resident, this is very frustrating as the parking is gradually getting worse and sometimes that area could provide adequate additional parking but the restrictions mean it can’t be used.

Can you tell me if there are plans to remove this restriction?

LE – Southsea, Portsmouth

There are proposals to remove the taxi rank restriction you refer to. There are a number of taxi ranks across the City that are no longer required, and as soon as the Licensing Department complete their legal work we are expecting a final list of the restrictions that can be changed.

Once this information has been received, site surveys can be completed, a Traffic Regulation Order drawn up and the proposed changes advertised during the statutory public consultation period. Unfortunately this process can take some months, but we can confirm that the matter is being dealt with.

General Comment 51

Winter Road Parking
05/08/2008
Please can you advise if there is anything being down regarding the permanent obstruction being caused by builders at the junction of Winter Road and Devonshire Avenue, where there is currently building work going on.

This has been happening for a very long time. Of course, the firm’s vehicles need to gain access but I have seen, on numerous occasions, their vehicles being parked on the actual pavement for no obvious reason. This causes pedestrians to walk in the road; this includes those with pushchairs and lone children. It also causes issues for other traffic.

The permanent parking of these vehicles has also massively damaged the pavement itself and wonder if the firm will contribute towards the council’s costs for repair?

LR – Southsea, Portsmouth

A Civil Enforcement Officer visited the area concerned and spoke with the Site Manager in relation to the problems you have described. It was explained that once a vehicle has finished loading and/or unloading it must be removed to avoid causing an obstruction. It is has been reported that the Site Manager was agreeable to this option.

The option of applying for a dispensation for the limited waiting area was  discussed and although this would not guarantee a parking space it may go some way to assisting.

The damage to the pavement and the cost to the council tax payer was also discussed; the Site Manager confirmed that he had spoken to Colas in relation to the damage and was advised to repair certain pavement slabs that have been damaged, which has been carried out. The Site Manager also stated that Colas will not be resurfacing the pavement until the development was completed which is likely to be around November/December time.

General Comment 50

Southsea Common Car Park
04/08/2008
I would like to query the decision to increase the charging period for the Southsea Common Car Park so that charges now apply between 8am and 10pm. Many residents have, in the past, used this car park in the evenings when parking in the area is under great pressure.

I understand the need to maximise revenue from car parking but I am disappointed that residents will be disadvantaged by the decision. Would it be possible to amend the parking rules for this car park so that residents can use it overnight as they have before, perhaps by including it in the KC zone residents scheme overnight.

NS – Southsea, Portsmouth

Currently KC permit holders can in addition to parking within the zone park in Duisburg Way. It is felt that this adequately compensates for the shortfall in parking provision within the zone. The Parking Service will however survey the situation during the evening to assess what the current parking provision is for KC permit holders.

General Comment 49

Queen Alexandra Hospital - Parking
28/07/2008
Please can you tell me what policies there are regarding parking at the new Queen Alexandra Hospital, parking can be a problem for visitors, staff and local residents alike and I am curious as to how it will be managed in the future when the hospital is fully open.

DM - Portsmouth

Queen Alexandra Hospital has its own policies in relation to parking at the hospital. The policy of the City Council is only to consider any representations from local residents who may wish to have a residents parking scheme. It is our view that the residential streets around the hospital should be mainly for the use of those residents.