Parking in Campbeltown

[Ship called Dignity]

Read with interest that a number of people are suggesting more parking should be made available in Campbeltown town centre so thought I would try and get peoples views

[Ship called Dignity]

Good response so far after only one night! Need to get more of these on - send me your suggestions!

Would be good to hear more on the debate - why people think there should be more parking, less parking or left as it is?

[Malky]

Where would this new town centre parking be then?

Malky

[oorly gourlay]

Malky, common sense as usual, demolish Longrow South and part of Main Street for a large car park but where would the shops go!

I'll sell for an inflated fee but not a CPO

oorly

[Ship called Dignity]

Is it mainly residents who believe there should be more parking or people coming into town for shopping?

I find it strange that people in the town, take their cars to their work, in the town centre, and leave their cars parked outside their place of employment all day.

[Beachcomber]

I only come into town a couple of times a week but never have any trouble parking. I might have to walk a bit to wherever I'm going but hey, that's what I've got legs for.

[Kintyre Lad]

Definitely require more. Any time I am in town I can never find a spot in the Main Street or Burnside Street.

Few weeks ago I got done for parking in Longrow South!

[Hadrians hiring!]

would make more sense if the poll took into account if it was free or pay and display.

[Ship called Dignity]

would make more sense if the poll took into account if it was free or pay and display.

So, should be???

Do you believe there should be more parking available in Campbeltown town centre?
Yes - we need more
Yes - we need more and I am willing to pay to park
No - there are ample spaces as it is
Def No - we should have less!
Don't care - I've got a bike!

Could add it in but perhaps too late

[4th gen Suthen']

Everything possible should be done to encourage town centre shopping...plenty parking spaces and most definitely free..........it's free to park at Tesco and Co-Op!

[Ninja Mania]

There are plans/drawings currently on the table showing new car parking facility designs not for Campbeltown but for national consideration.
The one which looks to be the most promising design, which also keeps vehicles off the streets thus allowing a more safer pedestrian enviroment is, The underground conveyor kit, (TUCK) for short.
What this system would do is quite a clever and well thought design, the basics of it is, you park your car on top of a grid which looks just like a parking space, you then key in a estimated time of return (ETOR), and watch your car go down underground, all done by computer and conveyor belts.
On early return for your vehicle, you would go to the 2nd grid, type in your code for your car, and hey presto your car would pop back up from the ground.
The teething problem with this system is the time each car takes to come back up, its a similar problem with the belts at airports for luggage, the can be slow.
The link below should help you with any question you may have on this system.

http://www.conveyorbelts.com/

[iceblue]

I think I'd rather walk than see my car disappear underground - I would be concerned that this type of system would break down.

The parking problem in the centre of town is only going to get worse as car usage inevitably increases, but I can't see where extra parking spaces could be created.

I don't think it should be fee paying because this would just encourage people to go to the free parking at the supermarkets.

[sconeface]

I agree, the number of cars in the town is incredible, and will only increase the problem, everyone says 'the town has no money' - no so - judging the new cars being driven round & round & round......

[Jock Strap]

Ach 4th Gen, is is about perceptions of what the town centre has to offer not the darn car parking which will encourage people to shop there.

Don't think there should be any fees either but perhaps if all the people who work and own shops just parked their cars say, out of town a little, then customers would be able to park?

[4th gen Suthen']

Och, you are right enough Jock, but ample and free parking should be a given and then we can take it from there!

We all want to see out town centre thrive that's for sure.