Open letter objecting to Order 414
Dear SirI am writing to object to the current order 414 which would allow commuters to park on Brougham Road, Creffield Road, Creswick Road, Emanuel venue, Farady Road, Friars, Gardens, Friary Road, Friars way, Grafton Road, Grasmere Avenue, Hereford Road, Julian Avenue, Lynton Road, Messaline Avenue, Pierrepoint Road, Shalimar Road, Shalimar Gardens, St. Dunstands Avenue, St. Dunstands Gardens, Westbourne Avenue.My reasons are as follows,Many of the roads are narrow residential roads, with no off street parking available. Residents are obliged to park in the street if they have a vehicle. Given the estimated numbers of commuters expected to use the Elizabeth Line, it would seem a distinct disadvantage to have to share parking spaces with commuters, holiday makers and transient people who may leave their cars for weeks at a time.I am primarily dismayed on behalf of residents who require a vehicle to work. These include plumbers, central heaing specialists, construction workers, painters and decorators, electricians, gas specialists, community nurses, owners of small businesses who need to use Cash and carry outlets, musicians who play larger instruments such as the harp and double bass, graphic designers and commerical drivers who are supplied with a vehicle as part of their remuneration. The list is not exhaustive. Given the all new build in the borough seems to come without resident parking, these residents have to live in established streets with resident parking available. If the spaces are filled by transient commuters, where will your residents park their work vehicles? I believe that the order and the upcoming transport policy discriminates against residents who need a vehicle for their work. Looking at this point from another angle, where will all residents, including Officers and Councillors of Ealing Council to find people to provide essential services if there is no where for the providers to park their vehicle? Who is going to fix your central heating or tend to your needs if providers have no place to keep their vehicle? I do not have a car myself, but this order will make my life difficult because I am aware that residents in all the above occupations live in the area. I can guarantee that if I do need an electrician or a community nurse, I can find one locally. If you drive them all out, I will unable to mantain my property and neither will you.I suggest that the order is revised to allow commuter parking ONLY on the larger roads ie Creswick Road, where there is the possibility of regular vacant spaces. The narrow roads such as Shalimar, Julian, Brougham and Faraday are always crowded with vehicles now. To offer parking on a first come, first served basis seems wrong, cruel and discriminatory. This is an open letter which will be sent to local social media. Thank you for your kind attention.M
Maire Lowe ● 2882d15 Comments