Yesterday, we presented Haringey Council will the final results of the Stroud Green Parking Survey. We got a huge response with over 300 surveys completed either on the doorstep or online.
We started the survey because so many residents in the roads outside the existing Finsbury Park and Crouch End CPZs were contacting us to complain about parking (see post on launching the survey). The key results were:
- 79% of residents believe that parking has got worse this year
- 61% of residents say they are now in favour of a CPZ , 32% are against a CPZ, and 7% stated no preference.
- 38% of residents say they used to be against having a CPZ but are now in favour.
- 58% of residents believe any CPZ should only operate for 2 hours .
These results demonstrate the urgent need for a proper Council consultation looking at the options for tackling parking problems. We’ve written to the Haringey cabinet member in charge of parking demanding that he now holds this consultation - and a full review of the existing Finsbury Park CPZ.
As well as setting out residents’ views on CPZs, our letter also sets out other suggestions residents have made to reduce parking pressures, such as:
- Allowing residents who live just outside the CPZ boundary to buy permits to park inside.
- Allowing free parking on stretches of road where there are no houses, such as the Oakfield Road bridge or the covered reservoir.
- Providing dedicated van and truck parking (in appropriate places) for local residents who run vital ‘man and a van’ businesses.
The Council must listen to local residents on parking.