Cllr Jill Owen recently attended a site meeting in Salmon Pool Lane to consider the possibility of introducing pay and display at the section next to the Valley Park. This would enable motorists to park there during the day in order to use the park’s facilities. Unfortunately however, due to technical reasons associated with the Residents Parking Zone, it was decided not to go ahead with the proposal.

Jill says, “It was felt that the residents of Salmon Pool Lane would not have appreciated having an additional 24 signs and 500 metres of white or yellow paint in their road, necessitated by Pay and Display. This disadvantage would seem to out weigh the benefit to non residents.

It should also be pointed out that:

• Anybody with genuine mobility disabilities will be eligible for a Blue Disabled Badge. This exempts vehicles from both the Residents Parking restriction and from the Single Yellow Line restriction (for a maximum of 3 hours). Therefore we are not disadvantaging those with genuine mobility difficulties.
• Other users can still use the Limited Waiting bays on Salmon Pool Lane near to Topsham Road for up to an hour. During this time most able bodied adults should be able to walk 2 to 3 miles. It is approximately a half mile round trip from these bays to the end of Salmon Pool Lane.
• Outside the hours of the restrictions all drivers are free to park either on the Single Yellow Line or within the Residents Zone. This gives options to those wishing to use the valley park in the evening or at weekends.