Clamping in Kilcock

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There's a thread on Askaboutmoney asking whether or not clamping is enforced in an Enfield housing estate (there are signs up to that effect apparently).

When I lived in Portmarnock, our development was regularly used as a Park 'n' Ride facility, despite yellow lines, clamping notices etc. We paid for the upkeep and maintenance of the place, not the council taxpayers etc. Despite warnings, people contiuned to park there.

So, informing people in advance that clamping is in operation doesn't mean that they will pay attention.

I rarely see more than one person in a car driving in/out of a train station car park. Likewise for people parking aorund stations.

When I lived in Portmarnock, I met with the local councillor and enquired as to the possibility of getting a bus to serve the station at peak times. There were proposals to merge the 102 and 230 routes, but Dublin Bus refused to run any further services.

I drive to Maynooth station (I park on the road approaching the Harbour Field) when the weather is bad (it takes around 25 minutes). It's a public road. If they decided to put down double yellow lines, it would be understandable, as it makes the road a one-way system most of the time. If this happened, I would have to get up earlier and try and park in the station, or get a bike, or just walk all the time. I wouldn't resort to parking in a housing estate.

In short, I don't believe people should expect to get parking at stations where demand outstrips supply for free. Scarcity impiles you will have to pay-but that hasn't gone down too well. Residents living near stations should have to right to 'enjoy' their development without having it used as a car park. People shouldn't park on kerbs etc. or anywhere else where it is dangerous or an incovenience to others.

I don't think there are easy answers. Shuttle buses would be a good idea-but would likely have to be subsidised. I would pay for parking, but many others may not feel the same way.



In the Boards thread, the guy/gal says

15 more have to park to the side of the station, along an entrance road to a housing estate. Not an ideal solution, but what choice is there

Did people think about this when they decided to buy a place to live in Enfield, i.e. how they would get to the station, how much parking there was etc?

Go to Kilcock or Maynooth where there is even less car-parking?

I dunno what the situation is in Kilcock, but I would say that Maynooth is fairly well served for parking, if you are prepared to get their before 7.30/45.

At least in Leixlip Louisa Bridge, they built a brand-spanking new car-park and gave warnings to people who persisted in parking on the side of the road.

Are they aware that this is a pay car park?