Concern over Wheatsheaf/Fifteen at Hills AGM

At the Hills AGM last evening (Monday 21 May) the main area of concern were plans by the Wheatsheaf/Fifteen to turn the garden on the opposite side of York Hill into a car park.

Residents objected

• to the loss of an important amenity
• the dangers of traffic pulling out inevitably between cars parked in the road into such a narrow part of the road
• the dangers to mothers with pushchairs and young children of cars driving into and leaving during the day on what is the main walking route to Staples Road School
• The parking of cars on both sides of the road making access to the Hills from this direction impassable for emergency vehicles.

Residents with concerns are urged to register their views with the local police. The next monthly meeting with Essex Police for the High Road area is 30 May at 6.30 at St. Marys Church, 201 High Road.

These are public meetings, on a small scale, and you are very welcome to go along.

Residents with concerns about the current blocking of pavements around the Wheatsheaf are also urged to write with their concerns to Shane Taylor Technical Team Leader, North Essex Parking Partnership Shane.Taylor@colchester.gov.uk. In response to one complaint he wrote:

“Thank you for your email. Whilst your request for yellow lines at the location is considered, we would urge you to contact Essex Police in relation to the wilful (sic) obstruction of the pavement areas. We have recently worked with officers based in the Tendring District where a similar issue was reported in Brightlingsea and this has led to the issue of a number of tickets for the offence already mentioned.
Kind regards
Shane Taylor
Technical Team Leader
North Essex Parking Partnership
Tel- 01206 282838
Fax- 01206 282716
Email- shane.taylor@colchester.gov.uk
Web- www.parkingpartnership.org

Colchester is the lead authority for the North Essex Parking Partnership….bringing together the parking operations for Essex