Issue - meetings

Table 1

·         Traffic flow – not going to be an improvement with current plans.

·         New Road needs better parking enforcement/management.

·         How will the Transport Quarter plans provide jobs?

·         Not much provision for cyclists.  Need more cycling lanes.

Table 2

·         Why extra car parking spaces when plenty of parking at Ebbsfleet instead of pushing to use public transport, although public transport is not always convenient.

·         The whole one way system needs to be considered

·         Parking on pavements needs to be addressed – better enforcement.

·         Not in favour of part-time pedestrian areas

·         Will open spaces outside the civic centre be designed to deal with ASB?

·         Disabled parking – where and how much?

·         Shopping – what are we doing to attract more businesses into town?

·         Who gets the money from the car parks?

Table 3

·         Why does the traffic have to go all the way down Stone Street.

·         Will buses still go down Stone Street?

·         The whole system would need enforcement

·         Buses in one place is a good idea

·         Semi-pedestrianised areas - needs to be fully pedestrian or full traffic, otherwise this could be dangerous for pedestrians. Do not believe the current area that is semi-pedestrianised in New Road works well with shoppers and customers not expecting to see buses.

·         Provision needs to be made for Taxi ranks.

·         The plan to have buses in one place is a good idea.

·         Cycling areas should be considered.

·         Open spaces should discourage anti-social behaviour.

Table 4

·         Why cant we have a Park & Ride system for Gravesham instead of this? .

·         Are the parking bays equipped to deal with numerous buses?

·         Gravesham Court – illegal parking – needs enforcement

·         Is there a developer in mind to manage the car park?

·         Traffic flow is not going to improve

·         Stronger traffic enforcement needed in New Road

·         Where are the jobs coming from?

·         Taxi rank – where will they be and which way will they go? Will they follow the buses?

·         The whole area needs parking enforcement to work well.

·         Cycle lanes and marking – will it be improved?

·         Civic centre – it is not the most attractive building in the town and anything to improve it will be good.

·         New one way system – could be worse than existing

·         Woodville Place – not a lot of space – would be better to eat into the old Police Station site

Table 5

·         Plans look good on paper but could be a different story in practice.

·         Disabled parking needs to be considered.

·         Poor quality shops in town – need to attract more business into the town centre.

·         A combined Bus & Rail service pass should be considered.

·         Shared space between buses & pedestrians is a concern.

·         Improvements to the Civic Centre and surrounding area are most welcome.

·         Should be looking at the whole road system before creating the Transport Quarter.

·         Planning permission has already been given to the Police Station.  It will provide accommodation.

·         Parking on the pavements is a problem.

Answers:

·         Traffic flow – looked at traffic  ...  view the full minutes text for item 21