Introduction of Charges at Girton Road Car Park

For many years, the Girton Road Car Park in the centre of the shopping area in Sydenham Road has been free thanks to an agreed subsidy from local supermarket owners such as the Coop.

Soon parking charges will be introduced.

The charges would apply to all motor vehicles other than a vehicle displaying a disabled person’s badge. The charge would be free for up to 2 hours; £1.40 for up to 3 hours and £5 for more than three hours. All charges are for one day only.

Any objection or other representations relating to the proposed Order must be made in writing and all objections must specify the grounds on which they are made and must be emailed to: parkingdesign@lewisham.gov.uk or posted to:
Lewisham Transport Policy & Development, 4th Floor, Laurence House, 1 Catford Road, London SE6 4RU, quoting this reference: Girton Road Car Park Charging, to arrive not later than 29 March 2019.

When parking in the street is free of charge and unrestricted, surely the impact of these charges will be to turn Girton Road into a ghost car park??

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The Lewisham (Off Street) (Parking Places)

(Amendment No. 2) Traffic Order 2019

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Lewisham Borough Council on 10th April 2019 made the above-mentioned Order under the provisions of section 32 and 35 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended. The Order will come into force on 15th April 2019.

2. The general effect of the Order will be to:-

(a) introduce charges for leaving motor vehicles for more than 2 hours, between 8am and 6.30pm on Mondays to Saturdays inclusive in the Girton Road Car Park, SE26;

and

(b) provide that the charges referred to in sub-paragraph

(a) above:

(i) will apply to all motor vehicles other than a vehicle displaying a disabled persons’ ‘blue badge’ parking permit; and

(ii) will be zero pounds (free) for up to 2 hours, £1.40 for up to 3 hours and £5 for more than three hours on any one day.

3. Documents giving more detailed particulars of the Order can be inspected between the hours of 10am and 4pm, Mondays to Fridays until the last day of a period of six weeks beginning with the date on which the Order was made, at the office of Lewisham Transport Policy & Development, 4th Floor Laurence House, 1 Catford Road, London SE6 4RU.

4. If any person wishes to question the validity of the Order or of any of their provisions on the grounds that it or they are not within the powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, or that any requirement of that Act or of any instrument made under that Act has not been complied with, that person may, within 6 weeks from the date on which the Order was made, apply for the purpose to the High Court.

Dated: 12th April 2019

S. MOSS

Service Group Manager, Highways and Transport, 4th Floor Laurence House,

1 Catford Road, London SE6 4RU

Curious that there are people who are wealthy and streetwise enough to use a car in London, yet don’t possess a smartphone?

Having a smart phone, an older mobile or no mobileat all is a matter of choice.
The fact is that this was an old machine before it was installed - it has broken down twice - maybe because of vandalism or maybe because it was an old machine in the first place.
Folk parking their cars are allowed 2 hours free parking if just visiting the local shops.
I used my phone the other day and got through quickly to the electronic RingGo - answered all the questions, requested one hour and was asked for a 20p payment, which was not forthcoming from me.
What is needed is a machine which works in the first place.