Anger over shut car park causing traffic problems in Barton
STREETS are being clogged up in Barton because a car park has been shut.
But not a petition has been launched by angry residents and traders to get the Stratton Road site reopened.
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"IRRESPONSIBLE": Sajid Patel.
The saga has worsened between Barton and Ryecroft Streets after 10 space car park was shut off to motorists.
Leaseholders Guinness Hermitage put up gates last year after a spate of problems with rubbish being dumped there. But people living in the housing association flats are having to park on the street.
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Councillor Sajid Patel (C, Barton and Tredworth) said: "Parking in Stratton Road is getting really bad. There has been a lot of anger and animosity about it. Traders aren't happy as there is nowhere for their customers to park. We think it is irresponsible to close it and not very community minded to have a car park with 10 spaces empty."
The petitions are in several shops nearby. Adrhan Dadesse, from Alpha Communications on the corner of Stratton Road and Barton Street, said: "We are expecting to get quite a few signatures. People are quite annoyed."
Stratton Road resident Lorraine Mutty has been campaigning for years to get the situation resolved.
She said: "This should have all been sorted out 15 years ago when the flats were built."
A spokesman for Guinness Hermitage said: "The properties and the car park at Stratton Corner are owned by private landlords and the properties are leased to Guinness Hermitage.
There were a number of problems with fly-tipping which were frequently cleared by the landlords. To avoid further problems the landlords took the decision to close the car park. Guinness Hermitage has not received any complaints."
4 Comments
by Ysedra
Friday, March 22 2013, 1:58PM
“Incidentally, Saj Patel claims, in a recently distributed leaflet, that the yellow line parking review has ended in the ward. In fact, though, he's got a host of further revisions in mind, according to the council, which won't be dealt with until after the elections in May. The first review cost £3,000, which is the standard, however much is dealt with, so you make sure everything is considered. A further three grand spent, because the job wasn't done properly the first time, is up to Stan Waddington standards...”
by Ysedra
Friday, March 22 2013, 12:10PM
“There was speculation about using the parking area as a dropping off point for children attending the Al-Ashraf 'school', which is the principal cause of the traffic problems, but whether this *private* car park can be used in such a way is moot, since it clearly will be treated as a dump again the moment security is relaxed. The chief concern should be that the flat dwellers deserve to park where parking has been provided for them, and so not contribute to the other problems on Stratton Road. That being said, there are also concerns among residents that these flats were originally intended for single people, but now families are seen to be using them, so it's hardly surprising if car use is ramping up yet more in the area.”
by RoadWombat
Friday, March 15 2013, 3:56PM
“Blimey, Tim, what's happening. I agree with you again...”
by TimMessanger
Friday, March 15 2013, 9:25AM
“Isn't it a case of the resident's of Barton defecating on their own doorstep!”