Category: Transport: Road

Yellow Lines Now Added To Both Sides Of The Road Outside The Avenue Surgery, Warminster

Tuesday 3rd June 2014

Some additional colour is now visible in the Central Car Park area of Warminster ~ double yellow lines have now been painted on both sides of the stretch of road between the Avenue Surgery and Warminster Library. This has been done following complaints from the public about cars parking here, causing inconvenience to surgery patients, in taxis or cars, trying to get in and out of the Avenue Surgery car park. Bottle-necking problems had also been created by the parked cars on the sides of the road, especially for lorries delivering to the stores at Three Horse Shoes Walk, such as Iceland and Superdrug.

But the addition of the yellow lines was still making for divided opinions today. One lady, surveying the new road markings, said: “I’m glad about this. It’s about time this was done. The other day an Iceland lorry couldn’t get through and caused a tailback of cars behind out into Station Road. No cars could get in and out of the Central Car Park.” But a man stood alongside the woman, said: “That was very handy for parking for those of us who don’t want to pay the car park charges. I shall be measuring the lines and carefully looking at any signage to see if what they have done is legal and binding.”

Photographs of the new yellow lines, taken by Danny Howell, today:

Turning The Shop Lights Off Because Trade Is Slow In Warminster

Thursday 24th October 2013

Danny Howell writes ~

You know trade is slow in Warminster when you walk into a shop, as I did at lunchtime, and find it only lit by daylight because the light bulbs are turned off. The shopkeeper then turned the lights on, openly telling me and two other customers: “I only put the lights on when people come in and I turn them off when the customers leave.” This had nothing to do with being energy friendly for the planet or the environment. The shopkeeper said: “Things have been bad and have been getting worse since car parking charges were introduced in Warminster and the pavements were widened which did away with much of the on-street parking. Turning the lights off saves the cost of running a shop where the number of items sold is getting less, thanks to less customers, thanks to no-one wanting to pay to park. My customers are not interested in the parking scheme. They would rather drive to another town.”

Problem With Cars Parking Between The Avenue Surgery And The Three Horseshoes Car Park, Warminster

Thursday 13th June 2013

At the Annual General Meeting of Warminster
Civic Trust held on Friday 24th May 2013,
some members raised the matter of how some
motorists parking on the north side of the
road in the Central Car Park, during week days,
are causing congestion and creating problems 
for cars getting in and out of the Avenue Surgery Car Park.

These photographs, taken by Danny Howell
on the morning of Thursday 13th June 2013,
show a typical scene of how cars park
from near the Avenue Surgery 
to the entrance of the Three Horseshoes Car Park.

Here, a taxi can be seen temporarily parked
across the entrance to the Avenue Surgery car park.
No doubt the taxi driver was dropping off or collecting
a sick person with an appointment at the surgery.

It seems that some motorists prefer to park
in the road rather than pay the car parking charges.

Warminster Civic Trust have noted the comments
about how cars parked either side of the junctions
at the entrances to the Avenue Surgery Car Park
and the Long Stay section of the Central Car Park
are causing visibility problems for other drivers
when they try to exit those particular car parks.

Parked Cars On The Road In The Central Car Park, Warminster, Outside The Avenue Surgery Are Causing A Problem

Monday 22nd April 2013

Some of the readers of dannyhowell.net
are mentioning a problem caused by cars
being parked on the road, on most weekdays,
 outside the Avenue Surgery 
in the Central Car Park, Warminster.  

They say these cars are obstructing the vision
of motorists when they pull out of the
Avenue Surgery Car Park. 

They reckon there could be a nasty collision here.

Particularly, as some drivers have to back
their vehicles out of the Surgery car park
at busy times.

And they say it is also a danger to
those on foot crossing the road
between the Surgery and the Central Car Park.

One person, worried about the situation,
said: “I thought it was an offence to park
within so many yards of a junction. So, why
don’t the police do something about it?
After all, the Police Station is very close;
have the police not noticed what is happening?”

These photographs were taken by Danny Howell
on the morning of Monday 22nd April 2013.

Professional Advice To Be Sought For Car Parking Problem At Plants Green, Warminster

Tuesday 27th November 2012

A problem with car parking at Plants Green, Warminster, was discussed by Warminster Town Councillors at a meeting of the Town Development Committee, held at the Civic Centre,  yesterday evening (Monday 26th November 2012).

Gordon MacDonald, of 6 Plants Green, Warminster, in a letter to the Town Clerk Ms. Heather Abernethie, dated 19th October 2012, wrote: “Dear Ms. Abernethy [sic]. Ref: Extension of Yellow Lines. Parking on the road outside Nos.4 and 6 Plants Green and directly opposite the entrance to Chelwood Court has become noticeably more frequent of late and it is unwise and more than a little dangerous because of the ‘S’ bend configuration of Plants Green at this particular point. You will see from the photos I have enclosed that the view both ‘up’ and ‘down’ is not clear. Would it be possible to discourage parking in this particular area in some way to prevent what could be a nasty accident.  Thank you for your consideration. I regret any inconvenience.”

Rob Fryer (Mayor of Warminster) told the meeting he had visited Plants Green that morning and confirmed that cars are parking on the road in front of Mr. MacDonald’s property. It seems that parking charges for the public car parks in Warminster are forcing some motorists to use side streets for parking when they come into Warminster to work or shop. 

Chris Montagu, a co-opted member of the Committee from Warminster Civic Trust, said he often had to visit Chelwood Court and was aware of the problem. Tony Nicklin, chairing the meeting, said nearly all of the road at Plants Green was narrow and perhaps would benefit from yellow lines all the way along. 

Andrew Davis spoke against the addition of yellow lines at Plants Green. He said “If we put yellow lines one side of the road, people will just park on the other side of the road.” He went on to say despite the Council requesting and being granted yellow lines last year and at the beginning of this year, for other streets in Warminster, these yellow lines have still not been painted. It seems the bad weather of 2012 has considerably delayed the process. Andrew Davis said “If we do request yellow lines for Plants Green it will be at least 18 months before they materialise.” 

Andrew Davis went on to say that yellow lines would only create a new problem at Plants Green. He thought that parked cars were a good traffic calming measure. Yellow lines preventing car parking, he reckoned, could make for a lethal situation at the bend in Plants Green.” 

Councillors seemed unsure of the best course of action to deal with the problem raised by Mr. MacDonald. Chris March then suggested that the Council seek professional advice on the matter. “So that they can tell us yellow lines are needed,” retorted Andrew Davis. “No, no,” said Councillor March, “We will ask for professional advice and then we can decide what has to be done.”

New Taxi Rank And Bus Stop At Fairfield Road, Warminster

Sunday 15th April 2012

Markings have been painted in yellow 
for a taxi rank and bus stop at 
Fairfield Road, Warminster, in 
between the Waitrose Store and Poundstretcher.

Danny Howell took these photographs on 
the morning of Sunday 15th April 2012.

The taxi rank and bus stop are just east 
of the newly installed crossing at Fairfield Road
(crossing lights erected but as yet not operational).

Near the junction with the Castlemore Retail Park at Fairfield Road.

The view east along Fairfield Road.

Several passers-by made comments along the lines of: “Are these things really necessary here?” and “This is going to slow up and stop the traffic even more.”

The view west along Fairfield Road, Warminster.

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