Pay and Display in Campbeltown Town Centre

[EileenH]

Can I just ask this? From reading the above, all these people who leave their cars parked outside their work all day ........ Where else are they to park their cars? If it's not bolgam street, and it certainly wouldn't be burnbank, the longtow is 1 hour only as is main street. With the current roundabout situation the carriageway and in front of the vic isn't an option either. There are days when I go to work the only space I can find is along from the aqualibrium. Doesn't leave a lot of choice does it? On another note..... What about all the cars that are parked at the top of the pier each day with for sale signs on them. Sitting there purely for the purpose of getting a sale. They are taxed so legal, but still keeping a parking space in town all day. And don't even start me about the illegally parked cars. Either end of bolgam street and burnbank corners for a start. Then again...... My hubby has had some work from these mindless people.

[katya]

That is quite right EileenH, where do you park otherwise? Fine if you are close enough to walk to work, or physically able enough. My husband also works in Bolgam St and needs the car there because he is on-call for one of the emergency services and only has a matter of minutes to respond. I really don't think this would be a good thing for the town.
How to make friends and influence people SCD? Think you might just get a few comments in the office today after that post

[300968]

I live in the town centre and park my car in Burnside car park overnite. I would hope that given the fact there is no off road parking in the area that we would not have to pay for this privilage as other people who stay in the schemes round the town don't pay to park outside their houses!!! Maybe on the subject of people taking cars to work, would car sharing not be better to look at rather than charging?? I also agree about irratic parking on certain streets but surely this is up to the police and traffic warden to issue tickets for these cars and not to make a whole street pay and display because of a few. Car owners pay plenty each year to use the roads and car parks/street parking so should be left alone!!!

[Ship called Dignity]

Its great how people read into posts

Firstly, I was just trying to add to the debate. Nothing against anyone personally or any business, just simply trying to add another angle to the debate.

Secondly, as I previously said I DON'T support any proposals to Pay and Display in the town centre - that would be simply disastrous for the businesses and our town centre in general. My comment with regards Bolgam Street was completely tongue in cheek with regards my place of work but nothing I haven't commented on in the office before.

Thirdly, I don't personally think there is a problem with parking in Campbeltown town centre. Whilst there are times I don't get parked near where I am going I find parking in Hall Street, Kinloch Road etc is only 2 or 3 minutes away so no issue there. However, the point I was trying to make about the perceived problem and parking in the town centre is that if there are genuine concerns about the lack of parking in the town centre, and in particular from the traders, then why park a car all day, everyday, in a parking space that could be used by customers? Why not park slighty further away from the main town streets? (Kinloch Road, Esplanade spring to mind).

As I said from the start, I was just trying to add to the debate - that's all.

PS - 'Mon the walkers!!

[EileenH]

ship called dignity. I wish I could walk to work but I don't have the time. Might get fitter too if I did. I'm not offended by what you wrote. You are entitled to your opinion same as me. I work only in the mornings and most days I park in the yard where my husbands business is. So I'm not taking a parking space on the road. Sometimes I can't get into the yard so drive around town, usually kinloch road, and find somewhere. I have to admit when it's pouring and blowing a gale I'm not too happy about it. If metres were installed, how much of my weekly income would go into them? Given the choice no one is going to be happy to part with their cash. If it does go ahead I think bolgam street will be pretty empty, probably with people going to the bank etc parking opposite up on the pavement for the few minutes it takes to go about their business. Well, more than the ones who already do this.

[Ship called Dignity]

Of course, I just normally park down at the marina.

[katya]

Oh gosh sorry SCD - that was supposed to be a joke but I'm clearly not even funny in print
I do agree with you about people taking cars when it is almost as quick to walk, which I see people do all the time. I think a pay and display would be terrible for the town however, and a little consideration when parking would be really helpful.
Anyhoo, the roadworks are due to finish soon at the roundabout so there will be a whole block to park in front of come next week

[Ship called Dignity]

Katya, no its fine, I just got worried people would misinterpret what I was trying to say. I don't have much time for cars you see.

'Mon the cyclists!