Parking in Repton is a perpetual problem – there are simply not enough spaces in the right places for
all the residents, guests and visitors. It seems worse at certain times of the day and on certain days
of the week.
Repton Parish Council, together with the responsible bodies, is embarking on an awareness campaign that could, in due course, lead to enforcement action. Please do not cause an obstruction when you park in Repton.
Paragraph 242 of the Highway Code says “You MUST NOT leave your vehicle or trailer in a dangerous position or where it causes any unnecessary obstruction of the road.” Please do not park so close to residents’ driveways that they cannot see to exit – respect the white lines! Please do not park opposite residents’ and farm driveways such that their vehicles cannot enter or exit easily – this is a particular problem on Well Lane and Brook End. Pavement parking causes an obstruction to pedestrians and poses particular difficulties for blind and partially-sighted people, wheelchair and mobility scooter users and those with pushchairs and prams.
Paragraph 244 of the Highway Code says “You MUST NOT park partially or wholly on the pavement … unless signs permit it.” There are no signs in Repton permitting pavement parking. This is a
particular problem in parts of Repton where pedestrians are sometimes forced onto the road.
With all your help we can at least improve the parking for all of us, with no more than a little thought for our neighbours!
I live on the High Street near the Bulls Head (same side). I have lived here for 15 year’s
The parking and traffic has got worse over the last few years. Regularly people park over my gateway in the kerb blocking our access and the pavement. On Saturday evening we came home to find two vehicles over both dropped kerbs so if disabled you would have no chance of crossing. Happy to provide photos if required.
I really do feel now we need residents permits on one side and double yellow lines on the other.
I look forward to proposals to the continuing parking issues for residents.
Thanks
Hi Julie. Thank you for contacting the Parish Council. They are trying to work with the Police, Derbyshire County Council who are the highways authority and South Derbyshire District Council. Parking is not an area that the Parish Council have any legal authority in, authority sits with the three authorities I have just mentioned. I hope this information is useful. If you wish to contact any of the other authorities directly a lot of their contact details are on the home page of the parish council website. Kind Regards, Caroline Crowder, Clerk and Responsible Finance Officer to Repton Parish Council