AB Wymering Residents area Parking Zone extension – Stage 1 survey results
Do you have parking problems in the road/area where you live?
Base: 188
This chart shows that
68% of respondents think that there are parking problems in the road/area where they live
32% of respondents do not think that there are parking problems in the road/area where they live
When do the parking problems occur?
Base (residents saying there are parking problems): 124
This chart shows that
69% of respondents think that the parking problems occur every day
34% of respondents think that the parking problems occur on weekdays only
When do you find it hard to park near your home?
Base (residents saying there are parking problems): 124
This chart shows that
77% of respondents find it hard to park near their home in the early morning
85% of respondents find it hard to park near their home in the mid-morning
87% of respondents find it hard to park near their home in the afternoon
81% of respondents find it hard to park near their home in the early evening
40% of respondents find it hard to park near their home in the late evening
23% of respondents find it hard to park near their home overnight
4% of respondents don’t know when they find it hard to park near their home
What causes the parking problems?
Base (residents saying there are parking problems): 124
This chart shows that
65% of respondents think parking problems are caused by the QA Hospital
60% of respondents think parking problems are caused by commuter parking
40% of respondents think parking problems are caused by some households having too many cars
35% of respondents think parking problems are caused by commercial vehicles
7% of respondents think parking problems are caused by Houses of Multiple Occupancy (HMOs)
2% of respondents think that parking problems are caused by larger vehicles
9% of respondents think there are other reasons for the parking problems
1% did not know what causes the parking problems
Would you support an extension of the existing AB parking zone to your street?
Base: 185
This chart shows that
62% of respondents would support an extension of the existing AB parking zone to their street
35% of respondents would not support an extension of the existing AB parking zone to their street
3% of respondents are not sure whether they would support an extension of the existing AB parking zone to their street
We are installing the following transport infrastructure in roads across the city, which can all potentially contribute to improving parking, congestion and the environment in your area. Would you be interested in them being installed in your area?
Base: 184
This chart shows the proportion of respondents interested in having the following transport infrastructure installed in their area:
Electric vehicle charge point – 12% yes, 71% no and 17% maybe
Bike hangar – 10% yes, 77% no and 14% maybe
Voi parking bay – 8% yes, 84% no and 8% maybe
Enterprise car club bay – 6% yes, 76% no and 18% maybe
Please provide us with any further comments you have regarding parking in your area.
Base: 184
| wdt_ID | Key themes | % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Issues relating to hospital parking | 24 |
| 3 | General scarcity of parking causing problems (e.g. accessibility issues) | 24 |
| 12 | Not supportive of parking permits | 21 |
| 13 | Other enforcement is required (e.g. parking on pavements, over driveways, dropped kerbs and disabled bays, dangerous parking, restrictions on large vehicles parking, people leaving cones to reserve spaces) | 16 |
| 14 | Concerns over the cost of parking permits | 11 |
| 15 | Supportive of parking permits | 6 |
| 16 | Suggested solutions (e.g. removal of grass verges, installing double yellow lines to ensure emergency vehicle access, reducing the cost for dropping kerbs, removing disused disabled bays) | 3 |
| 17 | Other (e.g. would like to see electric vehicle charging points, zone extension should have been included in original plan) | 2 |
| 18 | na/no comment | 3 |
Responses by road name
| wdt_ID | Road name | For | Against | Undecided | No. of surveys received* | No. properties responding | No. of properties surveyed | Property response rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allaway Avenue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 25 |
| 3 | Braintree Road | 29 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 22 | 87 | 25 |
| 12 | Clacton Road | 13 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 16 | 72 | 22 |
| 13 | Hadleigh Road | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 17 |
| 14 | Harleston Road | 8 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 75 | 13 |
| 15 | Harwich Road | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 8 |
| 16 | Lowestoft Road | 13 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 75 | 16 |
| 17 | Maldon Road | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 42 |
| 18 | Meadowsweet Way | 1 | 20 | 0 | 21 | 13 | 44 | 30 |
| 19 | Mellor Close | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 23 |
| 20 | Norwich Road | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 30 | 18 |
| 21 | Rochford Road | 12 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 19 | 95 | 30 |
| 22 | Sheringham Road | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 31 |
| 23 | Sudbury Road | 18 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 64 | 18 |
| 24 | Tunstall Road | 7 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 39 | 16 |
| 25 | Walsingham Close | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 25 |
| 26 | Washbrook Road | 6 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 22 | 85 | 25 |
| 27 | Totals | 115 | 65 | 5 | 185 | 155 | 744 | 21 |
*multiple responses per household accepted
