Ever since I have been a councillor local residents have been asking for a review of the Finsbury Park Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) because it is not working as intended. Some people living in roads near the station want an inner zone to stop people driving from the outer edges of the CPZ parking in their roads rather than walking to the tube. Some other people want the hours of the CPZ reduced to make it easier for visitors and workmen. Lots of people want the Oakfield Road bridge taken out of the CPZ.
There has been no review of any of the rules or workings of the CPZ since it was introduced, and I think an investigation into these issues is well overdue. Therefore, at Monday night’s full council I asked (not for the first time) the Cabinet Member in charge of parking Cllr Brian Haley to initiate a review of Finsbury Park CPZ. The answer was no – he has no plans to have a review.
What is interesting, is the reason why I asked again is that last autumn I spoke to parking officers at Haringey Council and they told me they were “fed up” with all the complaints they were getting from residents about various aspects of the CPZ and had put in a report to Brian Haley recommending that the CPZ be reviewed. So – its clear from his answer on Monday that Brian Haley has blocked this recommendation from officers.
A cynical person would think that as long as the CPZ revenue keeps rolling in, Brian Haley doesn’t really care about resident’s concerns.
January 23rd, 2009 at 10:47 pm
Interestingly when the CPZ was first introduced a 6 month review was promised. All we’ve had since is speed bumps, but no review.