I watched the refuse lorry struggle up our road this morning,as it tried to slalom past 4 closely parked cars in our road that could not be parked on their driveways.. The number of cars are increasing in our little cul de sac, as off-spring come of age to get their wheels.We also have houses where there is only room for one car & cohabitee has to park on the road/pavement.  Some of the houses have no room for a driveway extension to accommodate the additional family vehicle, some do, but perhaps not the funds or inclination to extend. Some households have congested the road preferring to fill their garage with personal effects/trash/air.
Fine.
I'm getting increasingly concerned one day an event may occur when an emergency vehicle may be denied critical access time to address an emergency due to the 'congestion'. This would be heightened in icy/snowy conditions.Does anyone else share these concerns or have similar issues? This problem is worse on some of the other roads in our estate, where some vehicles park right on the corner of a junction, making the on-coming junction user's right hand vision blind. This is prevalent up at Hockerley Road/Meadowfield.
I had the displeasure of driving to, or should I say parking in Bingswood which is frequently backing up with massive lorries. It must be difficult living on those cottages on the entrance to the Estate.

I mention these issues as the Macc Road development plans simmer on. I wonder if the future potential traffic problems identified in the immediate time have not identified second generation vehicle demand & the same issues we are experience here & around Whaley as we increasingly outgrow our infra-structure.

The guy with the big white Renault van is the worst offender. He parks his van illegally most days - an accident waiting to happen.

Can I point out again the silver focus , it's been parked on the road near hares and graces for 6 weeks at least , nobody seems interested in getting it moved , I guess it has been abandoned

Anyone know the numb nut on Chapel Road who chooses to park their flatbed truck on the pavement, near the letter box on the junction with Elnor Lane? It forces people in to the road, including my 2 girls as they go to / return from school.

It is difficult to censor people for double parking when we have "state sponsored" double parking in the centre of the village and "state sponsored" obstructive parking in other parts of the village notably Old Road and Canal Street.  The official parking at the top of Canal Street is especially stupid given that very large vehicles have to turn into it and the needs of the Post Office vans.

Quite apart from the very important  issue with emergency vehicles it is fair to ask whether the convenience of car owners should be put above the convenience of non car drivers.   We have already lost the Trans Peak bus service because of the congestion in the village and the punctuality of the other services is hugely compromised by it

The say "NO PARKING 01/08" I'm assuming they are going to spray and top dress tomorrow using what is piled up in the lay by on Long Hill but I could be wrong

Unfortunately reality dawned as I just saw the 10mph signs!!! I wonder how many people think that the "don't park here on 01/08" sprayed on the road applies to those car-sized-spaces only? Just noticed cars parked either side of them:)

Good afternoon Wanderer returns.

The 1's sprayed on the road have been changed to 4's and indicate the road will be resurfaced between 7 am and 5 pm on Monday.

It will be interesting to see how many motorists comply with the no parking request during these hours.

Both HE & WR seem to imply that any cars still on the road tomorrow will be doing so deliberately? I don't know when everyone else was informed about the tar spraying, but I only found out on Thursday night that it was to be done on Friday; what about people who are away? Has the council not realised that it's school holidays? I know of at least one person who is away & their car is parked on this road near the church, so that won't be moving!!! I also believe that most people reading the spray signs on the road will think that they are being told not to park IN THAT SPACE, not anywhere on the road!!!