All well & good for most but the council need to sort out on street parking in residential areas first.The council in conjunction with a building firm have just errected 20 plus flats near to where i live &after six o`clock in the evening you would`nt find a space to park for love nor money so most people park where they can which is where problems start.A cul-de-sac close by has turned into a car park where there is no on street parking left.Surely they think of parking when these new flats are being planned so why don`t the council listen to local residents concerns?Just a money making exercise for there x-mas pis*-up again

A superb idea, better late than never.

Can we have the same in Winchester please?

Most of Southampton’s traffic problems are not caused by odd badly parked car without any consideration for others but by SOME absolutely stupid traffic lights, badly traffic management design, lanes closed when nobody is doing any work, and of course council’s favourite people, the builders of those flats all over the place.
Oh well this scheme will provide some easy income to the people who will get the contract for towing the cars involved. But our traffic jams will still be there.

In The Know wrote:
All well & good for most but the council need to sort out on street parking in residential areas first.The council in conjunction with a building firm have just errected 20 plus flats near to where i live &after six o`clock in the evening you would`nt find a space to park for love nor money so most people park where they can which is where problems start.A cul-de-sac close by has turned into a car park where there is no on street parking left.Surely they think of parking when these new flats are being planned so why don`t the council listen to local residents concerns?Just a money making exercise for there x-mas pis*-up again

I am in total agreement with you. They are continually erecting new flats and not providing any parking for the residents. It should be a necessary requirement that they provide residential parking before they are granted planning permission to build.

In terms of the council only using this as a money making scheme, I don't see why that's a problem. It wont have anything but a positive affect on people who abide by the rules - the roads will be clearer and more money will be ploughed into improving them. It won't hurt people to be penalised for breaking the law! Too many people expect to get away things now a days!

All the congerstion has been DESIGNED by the council.

The council also sent out 245 letters asking for comments, but received only 12 replies.

We are totally used to being ignored by the council, So why would any one bother replying?

. Cars being clamped and towed away is going to seriously damage the roads. why dont they asked why the cars were there in the fist place..proably they ran out of petrol because the promoted prices . and

I got a ticket when parked outside of my own flat - the parking "professionals" only come round when there's a football match on. And book residents. Brandishing their precious tickets. SCC - take take take.

My son had his car towed away from his designated parking space outside his flat because he never had a permit. When he moved into the flat the Estate Agents never even mentioned a permit, just showed him his parking space. Apparently the landlord gave the permits to the Estate Agent but they never passed them onto my son. It cost him £425 to recover his vehicle from Andover the weekend before Christmas. We are still trying to get the money back from the Estate Agents who are trying to deny all knowledge that it is their error. It looks like it is going to have to go to the Small Claims Court!!

deb havard wrote:
. Cars being clamped and towed away is going to seriously damage the roads. why dont they asked why the cars were there in the fist place..proably they ran out of petrol because the promoted prices . and

How are roads going to be seriously damaged by a car being towed away?

And why can't you type a sentence that makes sense?

Quayside Rd, Bitterne wrote:
I got a ticket when parked outside of my own flat - the parking "professionals" only come round when there's a football match on. And book residents. Brandishing their precious tickets. SCC - take take take.

I assume you live on a road where residents parking is only allowed? In which case, you should have been given a sign to display in your car.

If you did and still got a ticket then you should appeal.

If you didn't dispaly your resident sign.. how else are parking attendants going to tell whose a resident and whose not?

Simon wrote:

deb havard wrote: . Cars being clamped and towed away is going to seriously damage the roads. why dont they asked why the cars were there in the fist place..proably they ran out of petrol because the promoted prices . and

How are roads going to be seriously damaged by a car being towed away? And why can\'t you type a sentence that makes sense?

because the clamps will scrap along the road when it will being towed

deb havard wrote:
. Cars being clamped and towed away is going to seriously damage the roads. why dont they asked why the cars were there in the fist place..proably they ran out of petrol because the promoted prices . and

deb harvard is a troll

S!mon wrote:

Quayside Rd, Bitterne wrote: I got a ticket when parked outside of my own flat - the parking "professionals" only come round when there's a football match on. And book residents. Brandishing their precious tickets. SCC - take take take.

I assume you live on a road where residents parking is only allowed? In which case, you should have been given a sign to display in your car. If you did and still got a ticket then you should appeal. If you didn't dispaly your resident sign.. how else are parking attendants going to tell whose a resident and whose not?

I live in Steuart Road (round the corner from Quayside Road). Residents can apply for a parking permit (free of charge for the first car) and a supply of visitors' permits for use when there are matches etc taking place. Parking is permitted for up to one hour during these periods for people who do not have a permit. This scheme was brought in when St Marys opened to stop fans parking in residential areas. When used properly, it works well. The restrictions are only in force for a set amount of hours around the time of the matches. The problem is made worse by the amount of houses being turned into flats in the area without any parking spaces.

If caught by the new rules motorists who have their cars towed will have to pay £105, plus £12 a day storage charges, for them to be released from a compound.

I think you'll find this quite a competitive rate compared with the parking rates in Southampton Airport!

His name suits him, he does look like a 'Gavin'!

oh yes wrote:

deb havard wrote: . Cars being clamped and towed away is going to seriously damage the roads. why dont they asked why the cars were there in the fist place..proably they ran out of petrol because the promoted prices . and

deb harvard is a troll

how can you call me a troll when you havent seen me . i may be no oil painter but im not ugly you sould stick to the unlining issues in hand and not demote me

Have you EVER seen a car that was clamped being towed with the clamp still in place??? Thats a new one on me !

"Cars causing an obstruction but displaying valid disabled badges will be re-moved (unclamped) to a nearby road and the police notified."

Does the law not apply to these people then....?

They will be aimlessly walking round and round looking for their cars that they should have parked in nearby streets anyway.

I agree with Dan Druff he does look like a right Gavin.

I live in a cul-de-sac where there are more cars than houses - and it is like musocal parking spaces when one becomes available,. We have at the moment 2 cars that don't belong to anyone living in our road. One isn't even southampton. This car also is NOT displaying tax - the police have passed this to So'ton council who say as the car is taxed they won't touch it. This car has not moved for 6 months! The other car belongs to someone in southampton -not local and it has been there for 3 months - neither the police/council are doing anything about these cars. Especially when there limited spaces. We have continually had to put up with business/customers from the shops on the High Street, parking all day, in our road. No one seems to respect that people who live in thee small roads should be able to expect to park in the same road!

Another stunningly stupid decision from a bunch of clueless muppets.Anyone who is unemployable can become a councillor and this is the end result....23 million cars and 15 million parking spaces...and then punish the people for illegal parking.The entire council should be hung for not providing services that the population require and want.This is what makes some many people rage and causes enormous stress.I cannot remember the last time i was held up by a car causing an obstruction but the stress caused by (Gorilla)clampers makes this country a terrible place to live in.I used to invite parking wardens into my shop for a coffee but the days of a civilised society where you could talk ,encourage and negotiate have been replaced by fools who employ money grabbing half-wits.This is a tragic decision that has got though by default and will take along time to redress.Mr Dick should hyphenate his name and we all know what it would be.I expect he's had it all his short life !!

Brian wrote:
Another stunningly stupid decision from a bunch of clueless muppets.Anyone who is unemployable can become a councillor and this is the end result....23 million cars and 15 million parking spaces...and then punish the people for illegal parking.The entire council should be hung for not providing services that the population require and want.This is what makes some many people rage and causes enormous stress.I cannot remember the last time i was held up by a car causing an obstruction but the stress caused by (Gorilla)clampers makes this country a terrible place to live in.I used to invite parking wardens into my shop for a coffee but the days of a civilised society where you could talk ,encourage and negotiate have been replaced by fools who employ money grabbing half-wits.This is a tragic decision that has got though by default and will take along time to redress.Mr Dick should hyphenate his name and we all know what it would be.I expect he's had it all his short life !!

If someone is unemployable, then how did Mr Dick get elected? Are you saying that everyone in Sholing is clueless for voting him in? Nice sweeping statement there.
The arguement of other services from the council against this motion is irrelevant. Whilst we probably do not agree with all the zones where clamping can occur, I think that focus will be on the places where cars can actually cause an issue rather than a residential street that does not act as a primary route somewhere.
And as a final comment, pathetic personal attack on a mans surname is a good sign that you have nothing significant to say. say something constructive and not just "rage" and have a go at someones name.

ann wrote:
I live in a cul-de-sac where there are more cars than houses - and it is like musocal parking spaces when one becomes available,. We have at the moment 2 cars that don't belong to anyone living in our road. One isn't even southampton. This car also is NOT displaying tax - the police have passed this to So'ton council who say as the car is taxed they won't touch it. This car has not moved for 6 months! The other car belongs to someone in southampton -not local and it has been there for 3 months - neither the police/council are doing anything about these cars. Especially when there limited spaces. We have continually had to put up with business/customers from the shops on the High Street, parking all day, in our road. No one seems to respect that people who live in thee small roads should be able to expect to park in the same road!

Its a legal requirement to display a valid tax disc.

You need to complain to DVLA and let them know that the vehicle is not displaying a valid tax disc.

Also, rather than just tell the police about these cars - make more of a meal about it. Only way of getting things done.

deb havard wrote:

Simon wrote:

deb havard wrote: . Cars being clamped and towed away is going to seriously damage the roads. why dont they asked why the cars were there in the fist place..proably they ran out of petrol because the promoted prices . and

How are roads going to be seriously damaged by a car being towed away? And why can\'t you type a sentence that makes sense?

because the clamps will scrap along the road when it will being towed

deb (or troll face).. cars that have been clamped aren't usually towed away. You then pay the fine and they come and remove the clamp.

If they have been clamped and need to be removed from the streets... they usually have a lorry with a crane lift it onto the flatbed of their truck and take it away.

Now be a dear and make us all a coffee.

John.Stone wrote:

Brian wrote: Another stunningly stupid decision from a bunch of clueless muppets.Anyone who is unemployable can become a councillor and this is the end result....23 million cars and 15 million parking spaces...and then punish the people for illegal parking.The entire council should be hung for not providing services that the population require and want.This is what makes some many people rage and causes enormous stress.I cannot remember the last time i was held up by a car causing an obstruction but the stress caused by (Gorilla)clampers makes this country a terrible place to live in.I used to invite parking wardens into my shop for a coffee but the days of a civilised society where you could talk ,encourage and negotiate have been replaced by fools who employ money grabbing half-wits.This is a tragic decision that has got though by default and will take along time to redress.Mr Dick should hyphenate his name and we all know what it would be.I expect he's had it all his short life !!

If someone is unemployable, then how did Mr Dick get elected? Are you saying that everyone in Sholing is clueless for voting him in? Nice sweeping statement there. The arguement of other services from the council against this motion is irrelevant. Whilst we probably do not agree with all the zones where clamping can occur, I think that focus will be on the places where cars can actually cause an issue rather than a residential street that does not act as a primary route somewhere. And as a final comment, pathetic personal attack on a mans surname is a good sign that you have nothing significant to say. say something constructive and not just "rage" and have a go at someones name.

Mr Dick would look much better if he wore a condom on his head because then we would all understand where he has come from.The clampers are all out to make as much profit as humanly possible and will not be considerate,tolerant
,negotiable or care about anything or anyone....they will lift it,clamp it or tow it,even if its run out of petrol or suffered a minor breakdown.They will not care what area or what reason.My hope is that all the naive and foolish councillors who voted for this... are the first to suffer from these goons.

Start pressuring councillors to enforce similar plannings laws to how Portsmouth City Council operate so every new development has to have at least one parking space per unit.

It's time that all untaxed/MOT/insured cars were taken off the road so there won't be many left in some parts of the city.

Anon wrote:

In The Know wrote: All well & good for most but the council need to sort out on street parking in residential areas first.The council in conjunction with a building firm have just errected 20 plus flats near to where i live &after six o`clock in the evening you would`nt find a space to park for love nor money so most people park where they can which is where problems start.A cul-de-sac close by has turned into a car park where there is no on street parking left.Surely they think of parking when these new flats are being planned so why don`t the council listen to local residents concerns?Just a money making exercise for there x-mas pis*-up again

I am in total agreement with you. They are continually erecting new flats and not providing any parking for the residents. It should be a necessary requirement that they provide residential parking before they are granted planning permission to build. In terms of the council only using this as a money making scheme, I don't see why that's a problem. It wont have anything but a positive affect on people who abide by the rules - the roads will be clearer and more money will be ploughed into improving them. It won't hurt people to be penalised for breaking the law! Too many people expect to get away things now a days!

I thought the billions of pounds generated from road tax,tax on fuel were supposed to be used to fix nackered roads & to build new ones?Though i agree with you that it would not hurt a few drivers, who think they are above the law & just park anywhere they please, to be punnished for any illeagal acts.