Comment
Town Centre Masterplans
Representation ID: 884
Received: 14/02/2008
Respondent: Mrs A Walker
Cannot believe that RDC are even considering making Rochford town square pedestrian only. What a ridiculours idea, parking is a big enough problem already. If you think that making it pedestrian is going to make it more attractive to visitors, think again because without the parking no one will visit and the shops will suffer. Since the council in their infinite wisdom decided to change the square parking by swapping the in & out entrances, all they have managed to do is create total havoc with cars waiting nearer to the junction and holding up traffic. Why couldn't you just leave things alone, as they say if it aint broke, don't fix it. And here you go again! Are you trying to bankrupt all the shops and businesses in Rochford? Put it back to how it used to be several years ago and there won't be a problem. And if you think that people will park in the public car parks, most of the time they are full anyway. Leave our square alone!
Cannot believe that RDC are even considering making Rochford town square pedestrian only. What a ridiculours idea, parking is a big enough problem already. If you think that making it pedestrian is going to make it more attractive to visitors, think again because without the parking no one will visit and the shops will suffer. Since the council in their infinite wisdom decided to change the square parking by swapping the in & out entrances, all they have managed to do is create total havoc with cars waiting nearer to the junction and holding up traffic. Why couldn't you just leave things alone, as they say if it aint broke, don't fix it. And here you go again! Are you trying to bankrupt all the shops and businesses in Rochford? Put it back to how it used to be several years ago and there won't be a problem. And if you think that people will park in the public car parks, most of the time they are full anyway. Leave our square alone!