Over the next three weeks residents in Melford Rd and Woodville Rd will have the opportunity to comment on a proposal to allow some vehicles to park with two wheels on the pavement.

Since the last local elections, in 2006, residents, as well as the emergency services and drivers of large vehicles such as refuse, have raised concerns about the difficulty to drive down these roads due to their narrowness and the large number of vehicles.

In previous consultations some residents raised concerns about the loss of parking space due to the amount of trees that line the pavement. The current proposal has taken these concerns into account which will allow regular size cars to park solely on the road and larger vehicles to place two wheels on the pavement.

Please see plan below.

Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats have approved a plan to reduce key parking charges following their review of the Councils parking strategy .

For residents living in controlled parking zones (CPZ’s) visitor permits have been reduced by up to 14.5%, business permits reduced by 5% and for the fourth year in a row car park charges and on-street parking vouchers have been frozen. Refund and administration fees have also been slashed by up to 61%.

Referring to Labour’s Council motion in December last year Cabinet Member for Environment Cllr Bob Belam said:

“While others produce reports Liberal Democrats have again led the way by reducing key parking charges for the next financial year.”

“In the current economic climate it is right that we listen to our residents and businesses and help them where we can.”

• A 12 month business permit is reduced from £410 to £390

• CPZ visitors permits will reduce from

• • £21 to £18 for 5 hrs tickets
  • £18 to £16 for 2 hr tickets
  • £15 to £14 for 1 hr tickets

• 15 Minute School permits stay at £15 for low emission vehicles