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High Street Arlesey - from Chapel Drive to Cricketers Road.
Reported via mobile in the Pavement and Cycle path category anonymously at 06:32, Fri 11 February 2022
Sent to Central Bedfordshire Council less than a minute later. Council ref: 367128.
Continual parking on Pavement on both sides, This continual hazard cannot be continued to be ignored and the safety of pedestrians should be a priority, This issue needs to be addressed and restrictions should be put in place and upheld to expedite this Hazard.
Updates
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State changed to: Investigating
Updated by Central Bedfordshire Council at 06:32, Fri 11 February 2022
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Thank you for contacting us in relation to the High Street in Arlesey.
There may not be a simple solution to parking issues as the demand for on-street parking often outweighs the available road space. Reacting to one parking concern can often move an issue to another street and we would not want to install waiting restrictions along Arlesey High Street as this would most likely move parking into the local residential side streets, which would cause further issues for the local community.
The number of licensed vehicles has, for the most part, steadily increased since the Second World War, with nearly 40 million registered vehicles owned in the UK. Approximately a quarter of these are estimated to be parked on the street overnight. It is hoped that in the long term there will be a reduction in car dependency but in the short term, car ownership is unlikely to significantly reduce.
We must prioritise our efforts to tackle the most serious issues and safety concerns in Central Bedfordshire. Unfortunately, parking on footways is a low priority for us, therefore no further action will be taken at this time.
State changed to: No further action
Posted by Central Bedfordshire Council at 17:09, Fri 11 February 2022
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