Community Plan
Comments under the "free/cheaper parking locals" category
- Purchase vacant properties to rent out, local housing authority. Make sure parking and waste storage are included in any plans for new houses. Respond
- Green transport. Use the Lake for transport between Bowness/Lakeside/'Ambleside. Possible park and ride scheme. Parking charges to be changed. Respond
- Reduced parking fee for locals. Particularly for short stays. Maybe free for first half hour with a parking disc? Respond
- Parking should be free to local residents. Highways - better signing on the new roundabout at the top of Crescent Road. Bring back road sweepers and drain cleaners. Empty public bins more often. Trains - better connection between main line trains at Oxenholme and local line to Windermere. Respond
- There is sufficient parking in Windermere (only occasssionally is Broad Street full) But it is far too expensive. Should reduce charges. Respond
- Parking - we should have cheaper parking. For residents or free even for the Windermere Community. Transport - why do we have this silly expensive electronic sign at the bottom of Bannerigg surely people can see the bends ahead. The new enhanced Crescent Road is a complete disaster. Respond
- Parking - very important to have passes for residents who live 2 or 3 miles from the centre of Windermere. Object paying for parking when I'm paying rates. Respond
- More frequent bus transport from Windermere to Bowness in Winter time. Parking - charge weekly passes at fixed price. Fewer wardens required and happier visitors. Free on Sundays to park in Windermere. Respond
- Parking - free parking at weekends. Less negative experience of visit to Lakes, visitors are feeling fleeced, residents get no perks to living in this high cost area Respond
- Free or cheaper car parking for the visitors. Or free Sunday parking. Respond
- Review town centre traffic to improve flow. Parking charges are ridiculous for such a local area, dearer than Kendal. Ripping off tourists and locals alike. Bus fares are to high. Cheaper in most cases for people to use taxis if in a group. Encourage us of train facilities to ensure its survival and links with the outside world. Respond
- More off road parking plus free parking to encourage workers to park out of town. Park and Ride. Oak St an Broad St to be made one way. Free bus two to three times per week to Booth's etc for all. Residents parking permits. Subsidised rail travel for residents. Park on alternate side of the road to clean easily. Respond
- Free parking in car parks to encourage car park use rather than street parking. Remove tactile paving, cobbles across the roads which look like pavements. A591 junction problem. Respond
- We need more and cheaper parking in Bowness and Windermere. Respond
- Bus fares are much too high, so also are the fares on the boats. Parking fees are also too high. Respond
- Need for a sign indicating change of priorities at miniroundabout outside Queen's. Encouragement to people to use car park in Windermere (Broad Street). Reasonable residents permits? Free short term (1 hour) to counteract street parking. Persuade stage coach to lower fares so people will use buses. Proper provision of a connection between Braithwaite Fold Car Park and Bowness to encourage parking there. Discourage parking on Birthwaite Road. Only allow buses to exit from station yard across the traffic exiting Windermere. All other vehicles to go down Victoria Street and round miniroundabout. Respond
- Parking for the local workers not down Birthwaite Road. Younger people cannot afford to park for 5 days a week. Ie Hairdressers, shop workers. Respond
- Parking day ticket - Windermere, Bowness & Ambleside inclusive. Respond
- Some form of identification parking pass for locals to park for longer than 1 hour when doing their shopping/banking etc. Standing in queues takes can be so unpredictable especially in the post office and bank. This would stop people getting unnecessary parking fines. Respond
- Make parking charges more reasonable for local employees and give a monthly parking permit instead of an annual one. Respond
- Parking should be free - not sufficient for the numbers visiting Windermere. Traffic - should be diverted via Rayrigg Road to avoid congestion. Only visitors interested Windermere should be encouraged. Bus service at weekends and more bus services to Bowness. Respond
- Parking - more parking in Bowness and Windermere. Also charges are too high. Disability spaces in Windermere are used by all and sundry. Congestion in Windermere village - further consultation needed re possible roundabout at station. Will lights at station every be operative? Public Transport - no link up between buses/trains at Windermere rail station. Respond
- Take away mini roundabout at bottom of Victoria Street. More Free parking. No traffic lights on A591. Respond
- Need more and cheaper car parking in both Windermere and Bowens. Regularly cleaned road signage. A 'Welcome to Bowness' on A592 both ends as Kendal with flowers. Respond
- Problems with parking along Rayrigg Road (Bowness end) causing congestion and obstructions, double yellow lines needed, Pedestrian crossing areas in Crescent Road need to be removed and replaced by smooth tarmac road surface. A591 junction needs totally revising - entry and exit across traffic entering village is dangerous and will cause accidents. Local residents should get 1 hour free parking in Broad Street car park to encourage use of local shops. Respond
- Residents parking - should be available to all residents of the village. On street parking should only be banned where it causes a safety hazard to maximise free parking. Respond