Bakers Lane Car Park in Epping will be closed to the general public for improvcvement works from Tuesday 10th November until Tuesday 24th November 2009.
The upgrade works to be carried out consist of resurfacing the entire area of the car park, providing new improved surface drainage, improving the lighting and installing CCTV. 50% of the car park will remain open throughout this period, but will be strictly limited to permit holders only. A letter has been sent to all local residents and businesses close to this Car Park, providing details of the works due to be carried out and advising of the times they may be affected.
Baker's Lane is one of three car parks Epping Forest District Council operate in the town and has 141 long-stay spaces available. The charges for this car park are: Up to 2 hours = £1.40 and over 2 hours = £2.80. Cottis Lane has 213 short-stay spaces and the charges are: Up to 30 minutes = £0.10, up to 1 hour = £0.65, Up to 2 hours = £1.40, up to 3 hours = £2.80 and over 3 hours = £9.00. The Civic Offices has 28 short-stay spaces which are available on a Saturday and the charges are the same as Cottis Lane's.
For more information about parking in Epping Forest, please call 01992 564000 or click here.
London Underground are in the process of changing the management of parking at Epping Station. The currently managers Vinci Park are due to be replaced by National Car Parks (NCP) in the next few monthsThere should be no dramatic change in price. With NCP the daily rate will be £3.70, monthly £76.06, quarterly £227.32 and annually £865.89. If you would like to be added to NCPs season ticket waiting list, please call 08450 507080 and select option 2 and then option 2 again.
As residents will know, a review of parking took place in Epping during 2007, from which various new parking regulations were implemented, especially in the roads around Epping Underground Station, which were suffering from commuter parking.
The plans which were implemented focused on the following:
* Regulate commuter and long term non-residents parking from the area.
* Improve road safety by removing obstructive parking from junctions.
* To reduce the level of traffic in the area by regulating parking on street.
* To attract more customers to the businesses – by allowing a greater turn over of parking spaces.
Many residents have complained about the changes and some have made proposals on how further changes can be made to ensure the aims above can be achieved. Essex County Council are asking local residents for the last time what they think of the proposed amendments. Plans for each of the areas can be found by clicking here.
You only have until Friday 4th July 2009 to have your say on the proposals. You can do so by email at highways.westarea@essex.gov.uk or by writing to: Epping Parking Review Team, Sustainability, Environment and Highways, West Area Office, Warwick House, Roydon Road, Harlow, Essex, CM19 5DX. The results of this review will be considered firstly by the Epping Forest District Council’s Civil Engineering Portfolio Holder and then by the Essex County Council Cabinet Member for Highways and Transportation. It is proposed that any changes will be implemented from November 2009 onwards.
Bakers Lane Car Park in Epping will be closed to the general public for improvcvement works from Tuesday 10th November until Tuesday 24th November 2009.
