Parking at Whitby

Subject: RE: Tech: Parking at Whitby
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 06 Aug 14 - 06:36 AM

hey Jeri, my thoughts too:

There's a row of straight yellow lines in these latter days
They're covering the streets where the folk used to laze.
There's a field of them tickets, a message from the Queen.
And the folkies go parking in Whitby
But the folkies can't park down in Whitby

With all respect to AJM and The Ladies

Subject: RE: Tech: Parking at Whitby
From: GUEST,Fred McCormick
Date: 06 Aug 14 - 06:33 AM

It certainly won't be a case of Scarborough being jealous of Whitby. Parking regulations are supposed to be brought in to control parking, congestion etc. Unfortunately, local councils tend to see them as a revenue raiser and a means of keeping council taxes down.

Subject: RE: Tech: Parking at Whitby
From: GUEST,Peter
Date: 06 Aug 14 - 05:38 AM

"Local inhabitants are just as irked by the parking regulations. "

It is most unusual to find a community pleased when a CPZ is introduced although GUEST:guest its talking about car park charges rather than the new on-street arrangements.

There seems to be an anomaly in the scheme, by my reading of the rules a guest house can get permits for customers' cars to be parked on-street which would only cost a pound for a week while the OP has to pay full rate in a car park as he is in self catering.

Is Spring Vale still free of yellow lines? Its outside the new CPZ and always seemed to attract a lot of long term parking during the fetival in previous years.

Subject: RE: Tech: Parking at Whitby
From: GUEST
Date: 06 Aug 14 - 05:19 AM

Local inhabitants are just as irked by the parking regulations.

Subject: RE: Tech: Parking at Whitby
From: JHW
Date: 06 Aug 14 - 04:53 AM

Should be remembered that this is a SCARBOROUGH council scheme.
They're jealous of Whitby and will try whatever to screw the place.
Looks like they're on a winner here.

Subject: RE: Tech: Parking at Whitby
From: Jeri
Date: 05 Aug 14 - 08:20 PM

"Parking at Whitby" would make a great parody of "Dancing at Whitsun".

Subject: RE: Tech: Parking at Whitby
From: GUEST,#
Date: 05 Aug 14 - 08:03 PM

Use a stolen vehicle :-)

Subject: RE: Tech: Parking at Whitby
From: GUEST,Guest
Date: 05 Aug 14 - 07:03 PM

I rang Whitby Tourist Office today to buy a weekly parking ticket for Folk Festival Week which is in ten days time and they said they were unable to send me one in time! I have previously had no problem and have purchased a weekly permit for about £25 and parked opposite the Endeavour without much trouble but you do have to sit and wait for an available space but never waited more than ten minutes.
Prices are now £6 per day (no weekly permit) so I guess I will have to keep going backwards and forward to the car each day to put another ticket on the car! As we are staying in a holiday cottage just of the pedestrian precinct shouldn't be too much trouble but the other system seemed easier.
I appreciate it must be really difficult for the residents in a seaside town that sees an influx of tourists (I live in Sidmouth so should know!) but there are surely ways to make it easier for the holiday maker who after all put a lot of money in to the local economy. There ...... rant over, it certainly won't spoil my enjoyment of the week!

Subject: RE: Tech: Parking at Whitby
From: GUEST
Date: 05 Aug 14 - 07:02 PM

I was curious to see how accurate the OP was but the search function on the Whitby Gazette website isn't returning any articles later than August 2013

Subject: RE: Tech: Parking at Whitby
From: GUEST,Peter
Date: 05 Aug 14 - 06:58 PM

"There is a local bylaw which makes it an offence to sleep in vehicles overnight anywhere on public roads in Whitby"

I thought there always was, have they actually started enforcing it?

The scheme is a little more complicated than in most towns but isn't difficult to understand.

The only difference from any other CPZ scheme that I have seen is the need to get a card to allow you to use the short stay spaces.

If you have booked accomodation in the CPZ your landlord should be able to provide a visitor parking pass.

Subject: RE: Tech: Parking at Whitby
From: GUEST,Fred McCormick
Date: 05 Aug 14 - 06:50 PM

I'm leaving the car at home this year and taking the train. The train is about half the cost what it would cost me in diesel, and I won't have any parking problems. Plus, I can read on the train.

Subject: RE: Tech: Parking at Whitby
From: GUEST,Peter
Date: 05 Aug 14 - 06:36 PM

Perhaps an elf could change the title to "Whitby (N Yorks)"

This link is the relevant one

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Hi, Peter - I think when somebody posts about Whitby in a folk music forum in August, people know which Whitby they're talking about...
-Joe Offer in California, Music Editor-

Subject: RE: Tech: Parking at Whitby
From: GUEST,#
Date: 05 Aug 14 - 06:29 PM

http://www.whitby.ca/en/residents/parking.asp

Clear as a bel/ mud. Be safe. Don't park in Whitby. They need the space for automobiles and trucks.

Subject: Tech: Parking at Whitby
From: GUEST,Guest
Date: 05 Aug 14 - 06:19 PM

This one deserves a thread all on its own.

The new system is up and working well according to the Council.

The locals don't understand it.

The Tourist Information don't understand it.

The Park and Ride finishes at 6:00pm and there is no overnight parking.

There is a local bylaw which makes it an offence to sleep in vehicles overnight anywhere on public roads in Whitby. You can though sleep during the day!

Don't forget you read it first on Mudcat.