Proposed ban to stop commuter parking

This should be done on all roads in this area. How the emergency services would get down some roads is beyond me. Bourne Street is particularly full of commuters who struggle to park sensibly - over drives and up on footpaths. People with prams and guide dogs end up walking on the road. This is not acceptable !!!

The parking restrictions imposed upon nearby Thorngrove Rd to deter commuters are a complete utter mess. Designated parking areas now ensure that oncoming vehicle meet on the apex of a blind bend and this has been the scene of many near misses. The first time someone is seriously injured I'm sure the litigation will test this bad design.Vehicles that appear road legal, do park on the road whilst their occupants use the train station. It is inconvenient, and the current restrictions are a disproportionate response. Other than tradesmen the only other victims of revenue generation / enforcement have been the residents.

A Certain local councillor is engaged in a personal campaign, actively seeking to daub further yellow lines glibly where tarmac alone now shines in the remainder of the Thorngrove area, going door to door seeking to impose a personal vision to a minimal problem. I'm not sure how much financial revenue these parking restrictions have now raised,from enforcement as there is clearly little or no other justification for them being there in the first instance.Offset this against the cost of putting them there in the first place, and then painting the kerbs with a thin useless layer of tarmac, and this has been a demonstrable waste of Tax payers cash.

Residents of Dane Drive Vardon / Daveylands before you express you concerns and consider going down this route.... have a drive down Thorngrove at various times of the day and see what a mess it actually is. Historically there was occasional poor parking on both sides of the road, but what we have now is not a solution, it is a problem. Then consider your own visitors and where they can park.. Rectory Fields ? Sainsburys ? Then consider how much this will de-value the price of your property at point of sale.

From experience, put up with the minor inconvenience. If your drive is blocked call the police who can report / prosecute the obstruction. Is total Yellow Line fever the solution ? Its your choice.

Perhaps if parking for commuters at the station was cheaper then problem would reduce? I can park cheaper in the centre of Manchester (end of Deansgate) than all day in Wilmslow.

Nick, please take the time to actually look at and read the proposed parking restrictions, I can only assume you haven't as they are not the same as those you mention on Thorngrove. I appreciate your concern but I can assure you the residents of the 3 streets in question have all been fully consulted and support runs at well over 95%

Clearly there is something wrong with the amount of parking provision in the town-centre area; whether for local residents who can't walk/cycle to the station, or for incoming workers. Before we get into the absolute dog's-breakfast situation which is happening in Alderley at the moment, would it not be a good idea if WTC/CEC were to look at providing a pre-fabricated multi-deck solution at the back corner of the Broadway Meadow/Leisure Centre car park? One of these has been in operation at Stepping Hill Hospital for a few years and another is adjacent to Cheadle Hulme Station for the supermarket.
Obviously if one of these could be accommodated at the rear station car park that would be great but I'm not sure the dimensions fit. The attractions of this system is that it can be built on existing hard-standing surfaces, without providing massive new foundations.

I agree with Pete, whacking yellow lines on these streets isnt going to solve the issue, its just going to move the cars further down the line onto other streets. Anybody who wants a view into the future, just look at Alderley Edge and look at their parking shambles right now. The cars are not going anywhere, and im going to hazard a shot in the dark by guessing they will probably grow in number over time so lets look long term and look at proper solutions like Pete is suggesting.

The horse has bolted. Building all over the car parks around commercial properties has restricted the parking spaces for all the workers now needed to fill those new offices. Compounded by the building owners renting the available spaces separately (probably not what the planners intended) or not as the case may be then commuter parking either to work in Wilmslow or take public transport from Wilmslow will continue. A simple short parking restriction on all unrestricted roads mid morning and/or mid afternoon and the issue of residents permits to park on the road where you live, if necessary, could solve the problem.
We certainly don't want another eyesore like the multi storey job hidden away off water Lane, only necessary because of over "development".
There are some allotments hidden away near the Carrs which could be appropriated for a "much needed car park"! Or even the site at the King's Arms roundabout. Oh no! that's about to be "developed" bringing even more traffic to the town centre.

I think I'm missing something here...Can somebody tell me what is
wrong with the parking in the photographs?

Yes Richard.
The vehicle on the right appears to be parked within 20(?) meters of a junction - illegal. Possibly the same applies to the vehicles opposite the junction as well. The rest of the problem is described in the editorial particularly the inability of emergency vehicles to access certain roads.
Perhaps if the illegally parked vehicles were removed to a pound for collection after payment of a large bill then the problem would cease.

I like the solution of towing away. Perhaps the same system can be used outside the RBS and Nat West on Grove St for all the cars that park without disabled badges. Putting a sticker for a fine on expensive 4x4's, BMW's etc is not a deterrant.

Yet another result of an increasingly car-driven (excuse pun) society. If public transport was more accessible and easier to use - and people were willing to use it, or just walk a bit further - there wouldn't be a problem.

What about Chapel Lane just after Linfield they park on both sides and the bus struggles to get through.

@ Josie James: Action is planned for Bourne Street and the surrounding roads. I am currently trying to source funding for new traffic regulation orders (TROs) for the area.

Overall, I think there is a need for a holistic review of parking in Wilmslow. Local residents and council tax payers should not have to suffer from nuisance, inconvenient and often thoughtless and aggressive all day parkers.

Planning legislation does not allow us to force developers to provide sufficient numbers of parking spaces for all workers. This leaves us with the severe parking problems around town by both workers and users of Manchester Airport and Wilmslow Station. As well as road markings to prevent parking, I believe Cheshire East should review its parking charges so that people are not punished merely for having to travel to their jobs. It is no wonder that people look for free parking spots when car parks such as Spring Street charge as much as they do (and Spring Street is always more than half empty as a result).

I will continue to support the use of piecemeal TROs as they are the only really effective tool available to ward Councillors at the moment. But it would be better for everyone if a more long term and joined-up strategy was considered by CEC.