LGH Parking

Council times in on LGH parking – http://www.examiner.com.au/story/411524/council-times-in-on-lgh-parking/?cs=385
By PATRICK BILLINGS  Oct. 22, 2012, 7:17 a.m. ·        LAUNCESTON aldermen will decide today whether to adopt timed parking restrictions on streets surrounding the Launceston General Hospital.
It comes in response to a lack of parking for residents in South Launceston, which the Launceston City Council has attributed to the hospital and nearby allied health centres.

The council has proposed two or three-hour parking restrictions in parts of French, Galvin, Pedder, Gee, Garfield, Mulgrave, Charles Street South, West, Lord and Hampden streets.

The existing parking rules in Frankland Street, which runs parallel to the hospital, will not be changed.
Before implementing the plan the council will write to every resident in the proposed ``parking precinct'' seeking their views on week-day parking restrictions.

At least half the residents will have to back the parking measures for the council to implement them.
The council identified about 120 out of 420 properties in the area that would probably qualify for a parking permit if the scheme went ahead.
A council audit in August found the hospital's new $15 million car park had only slightly improved parking availability in the surrounding area.

On the day of the audit the car park's public parking areas were half occupied while the staff parking floors were ``well over'' 75 per cent full. 

A report to aldermen said it would cost about $20,000 to install the necessary parking signs and there was a risk the problem may just shift to other streets.


44 comments – click here to read them all – http://www.examiner.com.au/story/411524/council-times-in-on-lgh-parking/?cs=385

Year after Year LCC allowed developments at and around the hospital without carparking being provided. Now they want to further annoy the residents of South Launceston with a residential parking permit scheme and add to the visual pollution with $20,000 worth of signage. This is a waste of ratepayers money. The hospital carpark should be free of charge and only then will it be fully used and the surrounding streets be left in peace.
Frank 2 comments – the hospital car park isnt owned by lcc. obviously the curretnt parking aarrangeements arent working, so i dont see how the proposed solution is a waste of ratepayers money. if it frees up parking spaces regularly thru the day, thats a good thing
Ex-ratepayer 1 comment – Frank its clear you are the mouthpiece for LCC Not really becoming with your position
Rob 4 comments – What I don't understand is how CarePark can be allowed to hold the overwhelming monopoly they have over parking spaces in this city. I wonder if anyone has ever referred CarePark to the ACCC and if not what their thoughts would be on their hold of this city?
Seriously? 1 comment – I think you'll find that the new car park at the hospital was either tendered or offered to multiple agencies including the LCC and they were not interested in running it. I don't like the current organization but if you want the service , pay the price!
Pb 1 comment – Rob its called corporate greed, and as far as the ACCC is concerned they are a toothless tiger, they cant even control collusion with the petrol prices, and Aurora energy also has a monopoly even though there is cheaper electricity available from Victoria that the government cretins use, but its not available to just anyone, how convenient LOL

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