Woodside Park Station Area CPZ - informal parking consultation

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This consultation has now closed.

Overview

In Barnet, like many other local authorities, we have a system of parking bays and parking permits that prioritises parking for local residents, businesses, and their visitors and customers. These systems are called Controlled Parking Zones (CPZ).


What we are proposing

Since the introduction of the Woodside Park CPZ, the council has received feedback from the public concerning the zone’s operation. We are now giving the wider area an opportunity to have a say in how the CPZ is working for you. This is your opportunity to let us know what improvements can be made.

We are also proposing

Overview

In Barnet, like many other local authorities, we have a system of parking bays and parking permits that prioritises parking for local residents, businesses, and their visitors and customers. These systems are called Controlled Parking Zones (CPZ).


What we are proposing

Since the introduction of the Woodside Park CPZ, the council has received feedback from the public concerning the zone’s operation. We are now giving the wider area an opportunity to have a say in how the CPZ is working for you. This is your opportunity to let us know what improvements can be made.

We are also proposing to extend the existing CPZ to include roads to the west of Woodside Park Station.

This informal consultation is intended to give the council a clearer understanding of the parking issues in the existing CPZ area and the area where we are proposing to expand the existing CPZ. We have also engaged services of an external agency to carry out parking stress surveys on the roads in the area. These help to determine whether any changes may be made to increase parking opportunities for residents and businesses, improve accessibility and to enhance road safety. The changes could also help to promote use of sustainable travel modes by reducing the need to use a car when making journeys such as to the shops, school or to work.

The introduction of parking controls often results in displacement, where drivers park their vehicles in the neighbouring streets with no parking controls. We therefore consult a wider area other than that currently known to be experiencing parking difficulties.

We have provided more information below:


Your views are important to us

Your views are important to us and will help inform what parking controls we may need to implement in the local area to help improve parking for local residents, businesses or other organisations.

We have written to all the properties in the consultation area, informing them of the consultation and how they can have their say.

We want to hear your views regarding the parking and traffic situation on your road. In particular we want to hear from residents, tenants, landlords, managing or letting agents, organisations, businesses, and all other interested parties.


How to have your say:

Complete our online questionnaire

If you live, have a business or have an organisation within the consultation area please have your say by say by completing our online questionnaire below.

If you would like to request a paper questionnaire or another format, please:

  • email parking.consultations@barnet.gov.uk
  • telephone the Traffic and Development Section on 020 8359 3555
  • write to us at Traffic and Development Section, London Borough of Barnet, 7th Floor, Highways, 2 Bristol Avenue, Colindale, London, NW9 4EW.

If you would like someone to help you complete the questionnaire or need more information, please contact us using one of the above methods.


What happens after the consultation closes?

All the responses will be analysed, and the outcome will help us determine what action needs to be taken to address areas of concern. We will publish the results of the consultation, our decision and how we are acting on the results of the consultation on this web page in October 2023.

This consultation has now closed.

  • We asked, you said, we did

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    We asked

    We asked for your views on a review of existing Finchley North Controlled Parking Zone (FN) and the introduction of a parking controls in the neighbouring area (FN-Xx). This was aimed at addressing local parking concerns and demand.

    You said

    Response from the Proposed Controlled Parking Zone (FN-X)

    We sent letters to approximately 800 properties inviting them to take part in the consultation. We received 133 responses on the proposed parking controls, which represents an overall response rate of 17%.

    70% of the respondents told us they, their family or visitors always, often, or sometimes experience parking problems near their property. They stated that parking problems are mainly caused by:

    • commuter parking
    • long term parking by non-residents
    • illegal parking on the footway
    • parking by trade vans/trucks
    • obstructive parking at road junctions.

    Some of the respondents mentioned that obstructive parking causes accessibility issues for traffic and pedestrians, with some stating that traffic speeds and rat running is an issue on their road.

    Of those properties consulted in the roads that have no parking controls, 10% objected to the introduction of a Controlled Parking Zone.

    28% said they would like traffic issues investigated further to improve parking for the residents, deter obstructive parking and improve accessibility and control traffic speeds and rat running.

    Response from the existing Finchley North CPZ (FN)

    We sent letters to approximately 1200 properties inviting them to take part in the consultation. We received 165 responses, which represents an overall response rate of 14%.

    52% of the respondents told us they, their family or visitors always, often, or sometimes experience parking problems near their property. They stated that parking problems are mainly caused by commuter parking and parking by trade vans/trucks on a weekday or on a daily basis.

    Of those who responded 73% did not want changes or had no views regarding changes to the existing CPZ hours and days of operation.

    24% said they would like traffic issues investigated further to help parking for visitors to the local businesses, schools and community centres, deter obstructive parking and improve accessibility.

    There were several mentions for a review of permit charges to reduce multiple car households which they feel would encourage use of public transport and other sustainable means of travel.

    We did

    Based on the feedback received we are developing proposals to improve parking, traffic flow and road safety in the area. This will help local businesses and improve amenity of the neighbourhood.

    The consultation feedback and any measures proposed will be discussed and agreed with your Ward Members and, subject to funding availability, will be progressed to implementation.