They want to extend the car park at Hedge End station (not surprising as it's a nice little earner for them at £3 a car), but could they be sacrificing yet another green space in vain?
This photo was taken on a weekday lunchtime and there were plenty of empty spaces in the existing car park.
What's the point of extending a pay car park which isn't full when there is free on-road parking in the nearby residential streets and lanes? Perhaps the Lib Dems need to have a closer look at the assumptions in their business case before yet another green space is lost.
Couldn't agree more. Walked over yesterday and there were many empty spaces in the Car Park and only two vehicles in the roadside bay. I suggest the Council does away with the charges so that car park is used to full capacity,as indeed it was, when it was free. Now local residents are inconvenienced and sometimes obstructed by commuter parking. I can't see this improving with a car park extension. What is the rational behind this?
ReplyDeletePowers that be - come and monitor the situation on a daily basis and then think of way of encouraging commuters to use the existing parking spaces.
Interesting point about the new car park at Parkway TGR. I wonder if that is taken into account in the Council's business case assumptions.
ReplyDeleteI agree Jenny - surely it makes sense to get the existing spaces full before thinking of building more.