Pickle Rick Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Let this be a warning to all-a-yeeeee! http://www.bristol-sport.co.uk/news/police-ramp-up-parking-patrols/ Park sensibly now or the PCSO's will getcha. Starting from Brum match Saturday and enforced until end of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Probably as a result of the Facebook protest group that is pretty much anti anything connected to the stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citywest30 Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Was this the big 5pm announcement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombsy Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 You buy a house near a football - ruby ground and complain about cars parked outside its pos once or some time twice a week get a life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charliesboots Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 I'll make sure I remember to car share in my Toyota Prius on Saturday, park somewhere near Nailsea and then the 4 of us can ride in on our recycled wood pulp fold away bikes then.... That should keep the "Red Trousers Stasi Parking Squad" happy perhaps? Oh and not being pedantic but they've got the parking at a Junction distance incorrect, it's 10 meters not 15 - my god I need to get a life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbored Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Really is getting to be a bit of a joke now, we need the police and council supporting us not always against us. Parking already does my head in on match days how on earth are we going to cope if we are to get these 20k plus attendances . What exactly are the club doing to help the situation , we got a great big park and ride thats always at least half empty round the corner i am sure we could utilise it some how if someone from the club would go and do some negotiations. Also we have the park and ride up the end of the portway but no bus goes past the ground surely if we could get them to do a diversion on match days people would use it - well i know i would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BristolBEAT Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 When AG Redevelopment was passed I strictly remember George ****uson (I've starred out the 'erg' myself) saying he would relax policies on matchdays. God this man ruins lives. Takes me an hour to get into town and then pay for parking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Well we can all sleep peacefully knowing the thin blue line are utilising their scant resources on something worthwhile, like making sure you park 45ft away from junctions, rather than just wasting their time trying to prevent crimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomad Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 They need some income as they pay council staff to put the bollards out before and collect them after each game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View from the Dolman Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 17 minutes ago, Charliesboots said: Oh and not being pedantic but they've got the parking at a Junction distance incorrect, it's 10 meters not 15 - my god I need to get a life They've also helpfully linked to a page on rules in Northern Ireland. Useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charliesboots Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 3 minutes ago, View from the Dolman said: They've also helpfully linked to a page on rules in Northern Ireland. Useful. Top of the Google return... "That'll do, post it and we can go home lads" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 It's difficult enough to park around AG and with increased wardens patrolling the area it'll become an even bigger pain in the arse. £5 for parking space seems unavoidable from Saturday onwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS15_RED Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Unfortunately this is the result of the gentrification of North Street, the area is rife with leftie/nimby tossers who'll complain about anything football related. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 This is a great big joke now. The stadium has been there for bloody ages - that hasn't changed. The number of cars being used to ferry fans to the ground probably hasn't changed much either. What has changed is that residents themselves probably now own twice as many vehicles as they used to. Why don't they focus on solving the increase in parking and traffic from other causes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charliesboots Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 12 minutes ago, CotswoldRed said: This is a great big joke now. The stadium has been there for bloody ages - that hasn't changed. The number of cars being used to ferry fans to the ground probably hasn't changed much either. What has changed is that residents themselves probably now own twice as many vehicles as they used to. Why don't they focus on solving the increase in parking and traffic from other causes. Because it's too easy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redmycolour Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Maybe they should do the same up at the mem were parking on corners double yellow lines and giveaway road markings which is all illegal. but no George Furgi won't touch them will he. Last Saturday was a total joke traveling though there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomad Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 10 minutes ago, CotswoldRed said: This is a great big joke now. The stadium has been there for bloody ages - that hasn't changed. The number of cars being used to ferry fans to the ground probably hasn't changed much either. What has changed is that residents themselves probably now own twice as many vehicles as they used to. Why don't they focus on solving the increase in parking and traffic from other causes. Parking restrictions (no parking on one side of each road) have been in existence since the 70's. They have pretty well adhered to until this season. Now there is a blatant disregard of this restriction to the extent that if needed (unlikely I know but it is one of the reasons the restriction is there) a fire engine could not negotiate most of the roads behind the SS - Raynes, Gerald, Banwell etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchred Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Typical police persecution of motorists and football fans, easy targets easy money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 The club really do need to have a 10 year plan on this issue, whatever the council's plans are. This will seriously hit the club in the pocket if 1000/2000/3000 can't be bothered to turn up because they simply cannot park and have no reasonable alternative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 7 minutes ago, Nomad said: Parking restrictions (no parking on one side of each road) have been in existence since the 70's. They have pretty well adhered to until this season. Now there is a blatant disregard of this restriction to the extent that if needed (unlikely I know but it is one of the reasons the restriction is there) a fire engine could not negotiate most of the roads behind the SS - Raynes, Gerald, Banwell etc. Valid points, but the root of this issue is that lily-livered councillors find it all too difficult to tackle the issue by providing facilities to address the problem. Attacking the symptom is easier than dealing with the cause for any ineffectual councillor. And part of the reason for that is because football fans are a lower species. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 6 minutes ago, Nomad said: Parking restrictions (no parking on one side of each road) have been in existence since the 70's. They have pretty well adhered to until this season. Now there is a blatant disregard of this restriction to the extent that if needed (unlikely I know but it is one of the reasons the restriction is there) a fire engine could not negotiate most of the roads behind the SS - Raynes, Gerald, Banwell etc. Yet on the other hand, where there were previously double yellow lines to stop parking, so that emergency vehicles could pass, for example : Little Paradise in Bedminster, They have blanked out the double yellow lines and installed parking bays with pay and display machines, resulting in restricted access. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS15_RED Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Also as someone who delivers to shops on North Street on a daily basis, maybe the same said PCSO's could enforce the parking restrictions in loading bays and double yellow lines on non match days? Finding some where to stop there is right up there with finding Rocking Horse manure most of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charliesboots Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 13 minutes ago, Nomad said: Parking restrictions (no parking on one side of each road) have been in existence since the 70's. They have pretty well adhered to until this season. Now there is a blatant disregard of this restriction to the extent that if needed (unlikely I know but it is one of the reasons the restriction is there) a fire engine could not negotiate most of the roads behind the SS - Raynes, Gerald, Banwell etc. No different than a Fire Engine trying to get through any number of streets on any given day in Easton, St Pauls, Totterdown, Windmill Hill, Cotham etc. etc. Simple solution to fix it on Matchdays but it's an easy target and a money making exercise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrs Court Red Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 There's no excuse for parking like a ****, but you do feel that football fans are an easy target for the "new" residents of BS3. I suspect the next major target being the Natch Wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomad Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 17 minutes ago, Barrs Court Red said: There's no excuse for parking like a ****, but you do feel that football fans are an easy target for the "new" residents of BS3. I suspect the next major target being the Natch Wall. I don't think the "new" residents outnumber the "old" residents just yet. There are plenty still within easy walking distance of AG and quite a few more that most people probably realise in the streets directly outside AG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombsy Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 How would they like it if people park cars over dropped kerbs as it legal to as long as your not stoping a car get off the drive it ok to stop them going on this would give us more parking and give the police an head ache Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomad Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 3 minutes ago, Coombsy said: How would they like it if people park cars over dropped kerbs as it legal to as long as your not stoping a car get off the drive it ok to stop them going on this would give us more parking and give the police an head ache Grow up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrs Court Red Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 16 minutes ago, Nomad said: I don't think the "new" residents outnumber the "old" residents just yet. There are plenty still within easy walking distance of AG and quite a few more that most people probably realise in the streets directly outside AG. Unfortunately I think they are well organised which makes up for numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombsy Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 2 minutes ago, Nomad said: Grow up. Ok just using my freedom of free speech and sticking 2 fingers at red trousers for putting parking meters 20 mile zones etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomad Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 8 minutes ago, Coombsy said: Ok just using my freedom of free speech and sticking 2 fingers at red trousers for putting parking meters 20 mile zones etc Advocating parking over dropped kerbs to p*** off locals is hardly sticking 2 fingers up at Red Trousers. 20 mile an hour zones are a different ball game and not just related to BS3. As for parking zones..... RT has just shifted the problem from Southville to Ashton - go have a look at the junction of Duckmoor Rd and Raleigh Rd during the week. It's now full of city centre workers parking that little further out and walking into the office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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