Comment

Rochford Area Action Plan Focussed Changes: Market Square

Representation ID: 34306

Received: 11/04/2014

Respondent: Alexandra Daly

Representation Summary:

Scrap parking altogether (you will still experience queueing and inconsiderate drivers blocking the road, etc if not), make the first half an hour free of charge in Back Lane, and completely pave the square, but leaving the road open for the buses, etc.

Full text:

I think that parking should be scrapped altogether. Pave over the entire area (but obviously keeping the road open for buses). It is a nightmare there, with inconsiderate drivers just plonking themselves on the KEEP CLEAR area, blocking buses, which then results in South Street getting blocked. You should make the first half an hour in Back Lane FREE OF CHARGE!! Perhaps some drivers would have parked there instead had this been put in place previoulsy, instead of blocking South Street. Just imagine how nice the square will look and what a pleasant area it will become for shopping - the cafe could put out more tables for people to enjoy the sunshine, for example. I think your plan of keeping up to 10 spaces will not work - you will still get people queuing and being inconsiderate, also the fact that you will make it pay and display is greedy!!! As drivers we get penilised and charged heavily where ever we go! This should be free, especially as the majority of people only stop by for a few minutes anyway - scrap it, and get people to use Back Lane by making the first half an hour free.