Calls for better town parking
Hailsham News
Anna Bailey
22nd March 06
HAILSHAM Town Council has voted to back a motion to Wealden for better car parking facilities in the town.
Councillor John Blake put forward a motion to ask the district council to implement a strategy and action programme for the future provision of car parking facilities in Hailsham.
Cllr Blake said, "We are concerned about the growing pressure of demand on public car parks in Hailsham, which is likely to increase still further with all the planned new developments in and around the town. Parking problems in Hailsham have got markedly worse of late and I have seen cars queuing up to park and tailing back on to the road causing traffic problems.
"I myself have gone down to the long term car parking area in search of a parking space and found it full, whereas in the past this wouldn't have been the case; or have driven round Hailsham at certain times of the day looking for a space and I haven't been able to find one."
Cllr Blake said his main concern was that the situation would only get worse with the new statutory local plan recently adopted by Wealden effectively meaning that 1,200 new homes would be built in and around Hailsham."Those houses will generate between 3,000 and 5,000 extra trips a day, not all of which will be in and around Hailsham, but a considerable amount will be.
"The county council always looks for contributions from major developers for schools and doctors and other essential services, and in my view the developers should actually make some contribution towards the extra car parking needs their developments will generate.
"I think that in looking at it, it is clear there is an issue with parking in Hailsham which needs to be and should be addressed by the district council and it would carry more weight if it had the backing of the town council."Cllr Blake's motion was supported by other members of the town council, including Cllr Nigel Coltman.He said, "I fully recognise that Hailsham is becoming overcrowded with cars.
"Apart from the parking issues and the effect on trade, it also doesn't make sense to me from an environmental point of view.
"I fully welcome this motion and I feel that we are going to have to bite the bullet."
Anna Bailey
22nd March 06
HAILSHAM Town Council has voted to back a motion to Wealden for better car parking facilities in the town.
Councillor John Blake put forward a motion to ask the district council to implement a strategy and action programme for the future provision of car parking facilities in Hailsham.
Cllr Blake said, "We are concerned about the growing pressure of demand on public car parks in Hailsham, which is likely to increase still further with all the planned new developments in and around the town. Parking problems in Hailsham have got markedly worse of late and I have seen cars queuing up to park and tailing back on to the road causing traffic problems.
"I myself have gone down to the long term car parking area in search of a parking space and found it full, whereas in the past this wouldn't have been the case; or have driven round Hailsham at certain times of the day looking for a space and I haven't been able to find one."
Cllr Blake said his main concern was that the situation would only get worse with the new statutory local plan recently adopted by Wealden effectively meaning that 1,200 new homes would be built in and around Hailsham."Those houses will generate between 3,000 and 5,000 extra trips a day, not all of which will be in and around Hailsham, but a considerable amount will be.
"The county council always looks for contributions from major developers for schools and doctors and other essential services, and in my view the developers should actually make some contribution towards the extra car parking needs their developments will generate.
"I think that in looking at it, it is clear there is an issue with parking in Hailsham which needs to be and should be addressed by the district council and it would carry more weight if it had the backing of the town council."Cllr Blake's motion was supported by other members of the town council, including Cllr Nigel Coltman.He said, "I fully recognise that Hailsham is becoming overcrowded with cars.
"Apart from the parking issues and the effect on trade, it also doesn't make sense to me from an environmental point of view.
"I fully welcome this motion and I feel that we are going to have to bite the bullet."
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