I am a resident of Redcar, UK, and like many others in our community, I feel that the council is abusing its position. Instead of providing services to support families with young children and residents of our town, they are imposing outrageous enforcement measures that create endless costs and unnecessary regulations.

Our current parking restrictions are not only inconvenient but also discriminatory towards families with young children who require closer access to their homes for safety and convenience. The lack of permit parking options has led to increased stress for parents who struggle daily with the logistics of transporting their little ones.

I have personally requested the council to consider providing better options for residents who have permit parking. All acknowledged with unacceptable responses. I have in agreement with other residents, suggested a number of low or no cost solutions to the council to ensure permit parking is plentiful for residents who currently have to park far away from their residence on regular occasion. 

According to data from the Department for Transport (DfT), car ownership in households across England has been steadily increasing over the years. In areas such as ours where public transport options are limited, this trend is even more pronounced. Yet, despite this clear evidence pointing towards a growing need for better parking solutions, our council seems determined to ignore it.

We urge the council not only to reconsider these harsh parking restrictions but also invest in creating more permit parking spaces specifically designed for residents with young children. This simple change could drastically improve quality of life in our community by reducing stress levels among parents and making our streets safer for everyone.
 

We are all aware that unnecessary parking charges have been brough to the town recently which is detrimental to the local businesses and is off-putting to residents who wish to support local businesses. Removing all free parking on a number of roads in Redcar is pure greed and not acceptable.

Join us in demanding fairer treatment from Redcar Council when it comes to local parking regulations. Sign this petition today!

The points we are calling to be reviewed

• Better parking for residents who use permit zones with serious discussion and consideration for family parking. (If the supermarket can do it, so can the council!)
• Adjustments to the new charges in all town parking to include some short stay free parking and more reasonable charges per hour on all roads affected.
• All other parking related suggestions will also be added to this petition as they are brough to my attention by you the community.