4.6 Continue to safeguard Key Visitor Car Parking in line with the provisions of the Southend Central Area Action Plan
Support
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Representation ID: 3089
Received: 01/03/2019
Respondent: Mr Murray Foster
Yes but this should be revised 5 yearly in light of people moving towards other forms of transport
Yes but this should be revised 5 yearly in light of people moving towards other forms of transport
Support
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Representation ID: 3193
Received: 08/03/2019
Respondent: Thorpe Bay Estate Company Ltd
yes
yes
Support
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Representation ID: 3233
Received: 11/03/2019
Respondent: Mr Nicholas Smith
Whilst Southend has good public transport links, the convenience of driving will always be a more attractive option. Southend's car parks become very full during the summer and additional provisions or a park and ride scheme should be introduced to restrict the number of cars entering the town itself.
Whilst Southend has good public transport links, the convenience of driving will always be a more attractive option. Southend's car parks become very full during the summer and additional provisions or a park and ride scheme should be introduced to restrict the number of cars entering the town itself.
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Representation ID: 3252
Received: 12/03/2019
Respondent: mr laurence steel
could be compacted with multi-storey facilities
could be compacted with multi-storey facilities
Support
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Representation ID: 3302
Received: 13/03/2019
Respondent: Southend Borough Council - Economic Development & Growth
Yes - parking should be safeguarded and access to parking should be improved. Signage should also be improved so that drivers can navigate from one car park to another
Yes - parking should be safeguarded and access to parking should be improved. Signage should also be improved so that drivers can navigate from one car park to another
Support
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Representation ID: 3331
Received: 14/03/2019
Respondent: Mr Ian McLernon
Agree need to ensure visitor and resident parking is protected and sufficient and affordable enough to encourage revisits
Agree need to ensure visitor and resident parking is protected and sufficient and affordable enough to encourage revisits
Support
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Representation ID: 3384
Received: 14/03/2019
Respondent: Southend Borough Council - Regulatory Services
The cost of parking in Southend is very cheap compared to other areas and this encourages people to drive. We should be dissuading people to drive.
The cost of parking in Southend is very cheap compared to other areas and this encourages people to drive. We should be dissuading people to drive.
Object
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Representation ID: 3454
Received: 31/03/2019
Respondent: Mr Jeremy Martin
Car parking should be reduced with visitors supported to use public transport and cap parks away from the main beach areas. Where car parks are in place, they should be provided with EV charging supported by solar PV, local wind and batteries and EVs should be given priority and lower car park charges.
This will enhance the space, lower AQ challenges, as well as enhancing the space of the tourists that visit
Car parking should be reduced with visitors supported to use public transport and cap parks away from the main beach areas. Where car parks are in place, they should be provided with EV charging supported by solar PV, local wind and batteries and EVs should be given priority and lower car park charges.
This will enhance the space, lower AQ challenges, as well as enhancing the space of the tourists that visit
Support
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Representation ID: 3482
Received: 31/03/2019
Respondent: Mrs Valerie Morgan
Not just in central Southend. Perhaps use parking facilities outside the borough to link in with the train services.
Not just in central Southend. Perhaps use parking facilities outside the borough to link in with the train services.
Support
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Representation ID: 3682
Received: 02/04/2019
Respondent: Thurrock Borough Council
No further comment
No further comment
Comment
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Representation ID: 3694
Received: 02/04/2019
Respondent: Southend-on-Sea Borough Council - Parks and Open Spaces
parking for visitors does not have to be on the sea front. The tourist experience could be enhanced by reducing parking on the sea front and by enhancing the town centre car parks and way finding. The parking space on the sea front could be used to enhance the visitor experience with high quality landscaping of add now facilities.
parking for visitors does not have to be on the sea front. The tourist experience could be enhanced by reducing parking on the sea front and by enhancing the town centre car parks and way finding. The parking space on the sea front could be used to enhance the visitor experience with high quality landscaping of add now facilities.
Comment
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Representation ID: 3872
Received: 10/04/2019
Respondent: Southend Borough Council - Resort Services
Parking is crucial to the viability of the central seafront offer and will need to be protected if we are to remain competitive with similar resorts as the bulk of our visitors arrive by car. Increased access and parking issues will influence visitors decision making with regards to which resort they choose to visit.
Allocate and promote new sites for additional tourism/leisure developments in the central seafront area or elsewhere in the Borough. Where do you think these should be focused?
My opinion is that there is already an adequate amount of leisure development in the central seafront area; future leisure developments should focus on encouraging visitors to explore other parts of the borough. A suggestion would be to build a Promenade Park (Maldon) type of development in the Shoebury area to encourage more visitor activity around the towns Blue Flag Beach areas. This would also relieve some pressure from the central Southend access and parking infrastructure.
Promote further hotel and tourist accommodation. Should this continue to be directed to areas in the town centre, seafront and airport or should other areas be promoted?
Southend-on-Sea is probably one of the only east coast resorts that does not cater for camping and caravan holidays With over 10m domestic camping and caravan overnight trips, this tourism sector generates over £1.7 billion per annum which currently we are not tapping into. Areas that could be considered as potential campsites include Shoebury East Beach and Leigh Marshes.
Promote the second phase of City Beach and enhanced public realm areas. Should priority for City Beach be given to the areas east of the Pier adjacent the Kursaal or west of the Pier?
Priority should be given East of the Pier as the public realm this side is in urgent need of regeneration.
Improve accessibility to the central seafront areas for all users. How best do you think this could be achieved?
Suggestions for consideration:
• Bypass from out of borough on A127 around the north of the town feeding directly to the areas east of the town centre.
• Two lanes turning left towards seafront on Vic Avenue, majority of traffic event out of peak season turns left here and there are constant queues in the left hand land. Two lanes to turn left and one lane to turn right would ease congestion and improve traffic flow. There is plenty of room here with the shared space. Or event consider an underpass from Vic Ave turning left resurfacing further along in Queensway to eliminate traffic from the Vic Gateway junction.
• Multistory car parks – Tylers, Gasworks.
Seek further enhanced links between the central seafront and town centre to improve services and facilities. How best do you think this could be achieved?
More leisure facilities south of High Street, to blend/ link both areas. More imaginative use of Royal Square, pretty much dead space for most of the year but could be used more innovatively to link areas, outdoor street food/drinks area, place making art and installations to make that link area and would make it look more attractive. Live band and performance pop up space etc to encourage high quality ‘Covent Garden’ style busking.
Continue to safeguard Key Visitor Car Parking in line with the provisions of the Southend Central Area Action Plan?
Parking is crucial to the viability of the central seafront offer and will need to be protected if we are to remain competitive with similar resorts as the bulk of our visitors arrive by car. Increased access and parking issues will influence visitors decision making with regards to which resort they choose to visit.
Comment
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Representation ID: 4126
Received: 22/03/2019
Respondent: Leigh-on-Sea Town Council
There should be car parking in areas other than central Southend. There are other tourist destinations other than Central Southend that face extreme parking challenges. This links in with looking at all areas with coastal access as a complete tourism destination re the points Leigh Town Council have already made at 4.3 and 4.5. with regard to connectivity.
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