Local Councillors Ignore Warnings Over Permanent Bodycoats Rd Parking Restriction

This is the section of Bodycoats Road, appraoching the junction with Oakmount Road, that will shortly have double yellow lines as shown in the plan below.

As I have said before, in principle it is a good move but in practice it will have serious repercussions, and I waited 3 hours on Wednesday evening to explain  this to members of the Chandler's Ford Local Area Committee,  However, they were totally unresponsive and moved immediately to pass the resolution without considering  the points I raised. 

In favour of the parking restrictions is the fact that parked cars impede the progress of vehicles both entering and leaving Bodycoats Road, but the Highway Code says that parking is not allowed within 10 metres of a corner.  However, the double yellow lines will extend for a distance of 48 metres, as shown above.  My proposal is for a temporary parking restriction to apply at peak periods only.

The reason for this is as a result of the experience we had in Seymour Close, behind and just to the North of Bodycoats Road, when our bins were collected several days later than the revised dates due to too may cars parked in our road.  When these parking restrictions are imposed it is extremely likely that the displaced cars will be parked in Seymour Close, with the result that our bins will NEVER  be collected.  It should also be noted that Ashley Gardens had the same problem. It will also make it extremely difficult for emergency vehicles to access the roads.

However, the eight councillors, 4 Conservative and 4 LibDem, just weren't interested. Although they had to listen they totally ignored what I had to say. Could it be because I had joined UKIP the day before?

They talked about the very real problem of buses being unable to enter and leave Bodycoats Road due to the traffic - BUT THAT IS BECAUSE THE COUNCIL NARROWED THE ENTRANCE TO BODYCOATS ROAD a few years ago.  

So, as the Council has refused to listen, we are going to have to take this further and insist that this junction is widened again and that the parking restriction only applies to 10 metres from the corner where it joins Oakmount Road.  Until the road was narrowed, buses could enter and leave with ease and cars could easily turn left onto Oakmount Road.

If I am elected in May I shall show concern for people's problems and do my very best to resolve them.