Clapham: Huge rise in tickets and tow-aways
Last autumn, Clapham Conservatives exposed how Labour Lambeth was making almost £6,000 from suspending parking bays in Clapham for utility companies. We can now show how Lambeth have used these suspensions to massively increase the number of tickets and tow-aways in the Clapham ‘C’ controlled parking zone, using figures obtained from Lambeth Council under the [...]
Thurlow Park Controlled Parking Zone: Round 2 consultation
Lambeth Council will shortly start consulting local people in parts of Thurlow Park for the second time about an extension to the existing Controlled Parking Zone centred on Tulse Hill Station. The proposals have been reduced in scope because some residents view the plans as a “stealth tax.” The detailed proposals involve part of Croxted [...]
Parking squeeze in Clapham
Why are so many parking bays suspended? That is what Clapham residents have been asking over the last few weeks as rows of residents parking bays in several roads have been suspended for roadworks, making it increasingly difficult for residents to find a parking space. Roads affected include Stonhouse Street, Clapham Manor Street, Edgeley Road [...]
Double yellow line victory
Clapham Common Conservatives have secured the backing of Lambeth Council bureaucrats for their bid to reduce the length of double yellow lines at some junctions within the local Controlled Parking Zone. Officers also agreed to a reduction in the number of motorcycle bays, allowing for more car spaces. Clapham Conservatives started a petition and collected [...]