Parking problems have been on the increase, partly due to the growing number of cars associated with the University. Steps are being taken to address some of the problems, but a more long term solution is needed.
The Council has recently agreed to put double yellow lines along University Road and Heslington Lane, but the problems won’t stop here. Unless the University and the Council work together to come up with a long term solution to parking around the University, we are sitting on a parking time bomb.
We hope that by working together now as a Fishergate community we will be able to be able to come up with a solution that works for most residents in the area.
The recent proposals to install double yellow lines on University Road and Heslington Lane are welcome but will likely move the problem elsewhere. We need to work together as a Fishergate community to move to a more sustainable, long term solution to the issue.
There are a number of potential options that could be explored, including residents parking zones, yellow lines, good neighbourhood agreements, changes to parking fees at the University or increasing the number of places to park on campus.
A copy of the report on parking issues that Councillor Keith Aspden presented to a recent council meeting can be downloaded from here.
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