Madeira Drive - Cost of Parking

[seagullsovergrimsby]

The cost of parking your vehicle on Madeira Drive subsidises the cost of clearing up the mess of illegal camp sites once the caravans have gone. Voting Green has its consequences.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Tourists will vote with their feet, or wheels, or more likely their pockets. NCP are as bad, I think it is now £25 to park in Churchill Square if staying more than 6 hours. So any day trippers who fancy a bit of shopping in the square or the Lanes, then a spot of lunch and a walk on the prom get rippied off for the privelege (sp) of spending their money in our city.

We, and the council, need to realise that our economy is built on tourism.

Yep friend of ours got a shock on coming back to her car after a day in town earlier this week - £25 charge. Those car parks are soon going to be disused and boarded up at those prices.

 

[BUTTERBALL]

I took the bus in to town today as it is now much cheaper. The charges are disgraceful and will have a negative impact on local businesses.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

How many people have £5+ in change, let alone £20? How many cars are going to be driving about to find alternative/cheaper parking. Horrendous prices.

If one is going to charge that much, at least have some sort of decent P&R system on the go. A resolution is going to be too late for a large amount of small businesses, I reckon.

 

[Skaville]

Does anyone actually support this policy apart from the policy makers themselves?

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Information on tariff increases - Brighton Hove City Council

...This all helps to maintain Brighton & Hove's status as a popular tourist destination.

Wait until the tourists make a u-turn...

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

Parking in Westminster is free over the Easter Weekend apart from Saturday. This is Central London! Cant ever imagine that happening in Brighton. Whoever is in charge.

 

[KNC]

Does anyone actually support this policy apart from the policy makers themselves?

Errrr, no. This is the Groan party were talking about. Wanna laff? Read their manifesto.

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

To think you used to be able to park up in the roads opposite the childrens hospital with just a few minutes walk to the shops for nowt.

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

Indeed. and all around Clifton Hill area and roads just past Waitrose such as Temple st and Borough st

 

[Lord Bracknell]

The only justification I've heard for the preposterous policies on parking and parking permits is that it funds investment into public transport. Anyone seen any major improvements lately?

Yep. I went to a meeting at the Amex on Monday, where the Council unveiled plans for a vastly improved bus service along the Lewes Road. Increased capacity on the 25s, new services direct to Brighton Station, new buses, more frequent services, many new bus shelters in Coldean, Moulsecoomb and Bevendean, bus lanes in both directions to speed up journey times, real time information signs at more bus stops, re-design of traffic signals and junctions (including the Vogue Gyratory), wider cycle lanes, new off-road cycle routes, better pedestrian crossings.

They've started work already, but it will be two years before the project is finished.

 

[Elvis]

So after a year of a Green Council and two years with a Green MP we still have huge environmental issues around things like refuse collection and recycling (absolutely no change or improvement in my neighbourhood) and the only major change that i can see is a ridiculous policy on parking which will drive away tourists and damage local business. The only justification I've heard for the preposterous policies on parking and parking permits is that it funds investment into public transport. Anyone seen any major improvements lately?

Enjoy your seats while you can Green Party, you're on borrowed time.

Brighton seafront parking doubles - and you'll need £20 in change From The Argus)

PS Yes, sadly I did vote Green

I sincerely hope so, however I do have this nagging doubt in the back of my mind that come the next General Election all the trendy yummy mummy types who will quite happily drop off young Pheonix and Sky to school in their gas guzzling 4 wheel drive with a vote green poster in the window will still be around. Hope I'm wrong but like I said I have this nagging doubt!!

 

[wellquickwoody]

Yep. I went to a meeting at the Amex on Monday, where the Council unveiled plans for a vastly improved bus service along the Lewes Road. Increased capacity on the 25s, new services direct to Brighton Station, new buses, more frequent services, many new bus shelters in Coldean, Moulsecoomb and Bevendean, bus lanes in both directions to speed up journey times, real time information signs at more bus stops, re-design of traffic signals and junctions (including the Vogue Gyratory), wider cycle lanes, new off-road cycle routes, better pedestrian crossings.

They've started work already, but it will be two years before the project is finished.

Sorry to be pedantic, but which of those proposals will benefit tourists, on which this city relys upon?

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Finally Go Ahead/Roger French/B&H Buses can begin to justify their extortionate travel prices now that parking prices are increasing at such rates.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Sorry to be pedantic, but which of those proposals will benefit tourists, on which this city relys upon?

Anything that reduces traffic congestion in the city centre makes Brighton a more attractive place to visit. The excellent PlusBus ticket - available from any station in the country - that encourages visitors to arrive by train and get access to the whole of the local bus network (Brighton, Lewes, Newhaven, Seaford, Hove, Shoreham and Steyning) for just £2 a day (£1.35 for railcard holders / £1 for children) is doing the business. Better bus services will enhance the product.

 

[Garage_Doors]

Yep. I went to a meeting at the Amex on Monday, where the Council unveiled plans for a vastly improved bus service along the Lewes Road. Increased capacity on the 25s, new services direct to Brighton Station, new buses, more frequent services, many new bus shelters in Coldean, Moulsecoomb and Bevendean, bus lanes in both directions to speed up journey times, real time information signs at more bus stops, re-design of traffic signals and junctions (including the Vogue Gyratory), wider cycle lanes, new off-road cycle routes, better pedestrian crossings.

They've started work already, but it will be two years before the project is finished.

How is any of this going to convince us that taking a bus is a better option to driving?.

All it seems is they are trying to increase the car drivers costs and slow their journeys by decreasing car lanes and increasing bus lanes down to make buses seem more appealing rather than offering a better alternative.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

How is any of this going to convince us that taking a bus is a better option to driving?.

All it seems is they are trying to increase the car drivers costs and slow their journeys by decreasing car lanes and increasing bus lanes down to make buses seem more appealing rather than offering a better alternative.

You've answered your own question, haven't you?

 

[albion534]

The Green-led local authority said it had increased charges to encourage visitors to think about alternative means of transport.

thats my favourite quote, the greens are rubbish in my opinion, it should be everyones choice how they choose to get around, i dont want to use a bus, or train etc, i lik my car, but FFS, dont force me to not use my car, therefore not going somewhere due to stupid prices....FCUKING IDIOTS

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Anything that reduces traffic congestion in the city centre makes Brighton a more attractive place to visit.

Not in all cases. Not when you just want to pop into town for a couple of hours from out of town. It is lost business. We will go for a walk and visit Worthing.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

How is any of this going to convince us that taking a bus is a better option to driving?.

All it seems is they are trying to increase the car drivers costs and slow their journeys by decreasing car lanes and increasing bus lanes down to make buses seem more appealing rather than offering a better alternative.

If it wasn't working, bus passenger numbers would be dropping. They're not. In Brighton, they are going through the roof. That's why investment in a better network is justified.