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37 Ampthill Road, Shefford, SG17 5BD pavement in front of the gates
Reported via desktop in the Pavement and Cycle path category anonymously at 15:52, Wed 1 June 2022
Sent to Central Bedfordshire Council less than a minute later. Council ref: 372106.
I have lived at 37 Ampthill Road, Shefford for the last 15 months and since moving people regularly park vehicles in front of the gates that provide access and egress to my drive and property. As the photos show, there is a white line on the road indicating that it is illegal to park in front of the gates but the line is ignored almost on a daily basis. My neighbours have told me the previous owners struggled in the same way with people ignoring the road markings. I would like to install bollards in the pavement to protect my access and egress rights to my drive and property. There are other properties a few houses along Ampthill Road (towards John R Ford's garage) that have had bollards installed - however, I could not provide a photo of these due to the number limit of photos allowed on this reporting page.
Updates
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State changed to: Investigating
Updated by Central Bedfordshire Council at 15:52, Wed 1 June 2022
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Thank you for contacting us with information related to a Highways issue. Your request has been passed to the Traffic Management team. In the first instance, they will investigate the feasibility of your report by looking at existing records and data held. All cases vary but this work can take up to 4 weeks to complete. Please contact us on 0300 300 8049 if you would like more information on the progress of your report.
State changed to: Open
Posted by Central Bedfordshire Council at 10:24, Tue 7 June 2022
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Thank you for your report in relation to Ampthill Road in Shefford. There may not be a simple solution to a parking issue as the demand for on-street parking often outweighs the available road space. 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 have learnt that reacting to one parking concern can often move an issue to another street. With this in mind, Central Bedfordshire Council review new parking restriction requests on an annual basis, identifying any trends and looking at the wider area before any changes are considered. Your request will be kept on file until the annual review has taken place.
Restrictions will only be introduced where there is proven road safety issue and the issue is not likely to be moved to another area. We would not look to install any further bollards along Ampthill Road and advise that you call the Police on the non-urgent number 101 if you are ever blocked in/unable to leave your property.
State changed to: No further action
Posted by Central Bedfordshire Council at 13:24, Tue 7 June 2022
This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.