SLDC wants your views on car parking

6 July 2011

South Lakeland District Council wants to know what people think about car parks and parking in the district.  From today, Wednesday 6 July SLDC is launching a twelve-week consultation that asks residents and visitors to give their views and opinions about car parks provided by the council.   

Anyone who is interested in taking part in this district wide consultation should 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.

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

Councillor Graham Vincent, portfolio holder for Enterprise and Economy, said: “I encourage everyone to take part in the car park consultation and let the council know their views and opinions on car parking in the district.  We would like to provide a service that everyone is happy with including residents and visitors, so please take the time to complete the questionnaire and let us know what you think.” 

During August, SLDC will also be holding a number of public consultation events in Kendal, Windermere and Ulverston with staff and councillors in attendance.  Dates and venues are still to be confirmed but please check the council’s website www.southlakeland.gov.uk  for more information or call the SLDC Customer Contact Centre on 0845 050 4434.