Dear Daniel Megson,
We regret we are unable to consider this request as it doesn’t fit within the scope of the Environmental Improvement funding programme (EIP). For the purposes of the EIP process unfortunately we cannot accept the project idea and therefore will change the status of the project to rejected.
If you would like more details on why we have taken this course of action please post again against the project idea, and we will endeavour to get back to you.
Kind Regards
James Ogle
Sell city Car Parks to fund extension of park and ride sites
From "Environmental Improvement Programme 2023-24: New bidding round"
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Sell the existing city centre multi storey car parks (Park Street, Grafton East/West, Grand Arcade, Queen Anne's) to developers (in the condition they provide a single storey capacity public car park for blue badges /parent & child, which are returned to the council without cost).
Use the revenue to invest in the park and ride, starting with the investment in the rapid-to-deploy 'meccano - style' multi storey car parks being installed at the Park and Ride sites.
The reduction in parking in the city, combined with the increase in park and ride capacity, will help drivers from out of town switch to park and ride.
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Last update: 15 August 2023
Posted on 15 August 2023
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Profile of Graham West
Posted by:Graham West
3 years ago
I like driving my car into town when I need to and expect to have suitable parking provided so no I don't support this proposal. Not everybody who has a physical impairment has a blue badge. This is typical anti-driver anti-resident proposal.
Profile of Daniel Megson
Posted by:Daniel Megson
3 years ago
Hi Graham. I'm not anti-driver or anti-resident (I am anti-STZ) at all. However, the multi-storey car parks are rarely used by city residents, but visitors to the city. Those people are the ones that should be driven to use Park and Ride or the train, which will reduce the city traffic and make driving to places like the Beehive, supermarkets, and Addenbrookes easier for city and County residents (because the 'day trippers' are using the park and ride).
Profile of S Bhayani
Posted by:S Bhayani
3 years ago
Efficient bus services to rail stations in combination with fair fares and strict schedules offer the most sustainable means of public transit to and from the city.