Aylesbury Vale District Council • Petitions

CAR PARKING PROBLEMS AT WHITEHILL SURGERY

Resolution

The Head of Administration wrote to the petition organiser on 17 July 2012 to inform her:-

"That following the opening of the e-petition, Council Officers met with a representative from Aylesbury Vale Estates on 25 April 2012 to discuss her concerns and future action that might be taken to assist with resolving the problem. It was agreed that the only effective solution would be to create a Traffic Order Zone in the immediate vicinity of the Whitehill Surgery. This would allow the lining of parking bays, double yellow lining of the park entrance roadway, pay and display permit machines and full warden supervision and enforcement, backed up by legal sanctions.

In order to put the above arrangements in place, AVDC would need to acquire a legal interest in the car park, which could be done by a rent-free sub-letting from the Whitehill Surgery to the Council, with the approval of Aylesbury Vale Estates. Further discussion had affirmed that it would be possible for this arrangement to be put in place. AVDC’s Leisure Services had indicated their approval of the TOZ proposal, as it would remove illicit parking on the roadway and surrounding parkland in the vicinity of the Whitehill Surgery.

Unfortunately, however, putting the formal Traffic Order Zone in place would cost in the region of £2,500 to set up, which would need to be paid for by the Whitehill Surgery. Should the Surgery wish the Council to proceed with a formal TOZ they were asked to contact AVDC's Estates Surveyor) who would be happy to assist."

Sponsors Name:Mrs Rose Arrowsmith

Start date:11/04/12

Close date:10/07/12

Description:

Petition re. Car Parking Problems at Whitehill Surgery

Whitehill Surgery staff and patients are asking AVDC to address car parking problems at Whitehill Surgery as a matter of urgency.

It is apparent that parking spaces at Whitehill Surgery are often used by the public as a free alternative to town centre parking, despite our best efforts to dissuade them.

Patients arriving for appointments have great difficulty finding a parking place, leading them to double park or find alternative parking in nearby streets. Patients with disabilities are often unable to park close to the surgery entrance.

This sometimes makes patients late for their appointments. More importantly, car parking problems make a visit to the surgery unsafe and difficult for the elderly, infirm, disabled and those with babies and small children. A further danger is posed by cars parking on the verges and along the narrow entry road leading to the surgery. Many patients complain that they have had to drive back into the main road when confronted by cars leaving the surgery along the narrow entrance road. This is obviously extremely hazardous. Indeed, emergency service vehicles have been unable to access the surgery due to cars parked across the verges - on one occasion ambulance staff had to transport a very ill patient 100 yards to the ambulance!

We have tried various methods to stop unauthorised parking at the surgery, unfortunately without success. We are therefore writing to you again to ask for your urgent help in this matter.

Lives of our patients are being put at risk!

Signature count:428

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