Car Parking Consultation hits the road

2 August 2011 

South Lakeland District Council is holding a series of Roadshows to find out people’s views and opinions on car parking in the district.  On 6 July, SLDC launched a twelve-week consultation asking residents and visitors to give their views and opinions about car parks provided by the council.  To make sure as many people as possible get an opportunity to take part in the survey, SLDC will be out and about in the district. 

Car Parking Roadshows will be held at the following venues:   

Wednesday 10 August            Market Place, Kendal            10am – 4pm                          

Thursday 11 August                Market Place, Ulverston        10am – 4pm        

Friday 12 August                       Broad St Car Park,                  10am – 4pm
                                                      Windermere

Officers from the council will be available to speak to members of the public about car parking in the district and will be encouraging people to complete a questionnaire, which covers various topics such as charging, automatic number plate recognition, disabled parking and why people use a particular car park. 

The questionnaire also asks for comments and suggestions on how the council could improve current parking facilities and what people would like to see in the future.

Assistant Director for Social Enterprise, Michael Keane, said: “By going out and about in the district, we are encouraging people to come and have a chat with us about car parking and any issues or concerns they may have.  The council hopes that the Roadshows will be well attended by both residents and visitors so we receive a good cross section of views and opinions on this issue.”

Questionnaires are also available from South Lakeland House in Kendal, Ulverston Town Hall as well as tourist information centres and libraries across South Lakeland and can be completed online on the website.