Caroline joined Sutton's Deputy Leader Cllr Ruth Dombey with local campaigner Roger Roberts to meet traders on London Road to discuss issues with short stay parking on the red route.
The bays by the shops are split between loading ones and 20 minutes parking. Many customers receive parking fines for parking in the wrong part by mistake and in fact local traders and residents would like to see all of the bays as joint loading and short term parking so that it is simple and clear for everyone.
Caroline has taken up these matters with Transport for London with a series of questions:
342/2012. Please provide a breakdown for each of the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, the total number of Penalty Charge Notices that have been issued by TfL on both sides of the highway of the A24 London Road between the side roads Wordsworth Drive and Lavender Avenue.
Response: TfL has no record of any Penalty Charge Notices issued along this stretch of London Road.
343/2012. Please provide a breakdown for each of the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, the total revenue raised by TfL for Penalty Charge Notices, including release fees for towed vehicles, on both sides of the highway of the A24 London Road between the side roads Wordsworth Drive and Lavender Avenue.
Response: Please refer to my response to question MQ 342/2012.
344/2012. Please confirm when TfL will proceed with the survey to review the placing of dual use short term parking and loading bays on London Road between the side roads Wordsworth Drive and Lavender Avenue as supported by local businesses, residents and local Liberal Democrat Councillors.
Response: TfL will be carrying out the parking survey within its 2012/13 programme and expects to
complete the survey work by October 2012. TfL has engaged with local businesses and the local ward councillor, and has been in discussion with the London Borough of Sutton regarding this issue.
345/2012. Please advise if TfL has any plans to install cameras at the junction of London Road and Cheam Common road?
Response: TfL has no plans to install cameras at this junction.