CPZ Consultation

Householders around Ealing Common are to be quizzed about new parking restrictions in February.

Residents will be asked whether they want parking zone D to be in operation all year, as in neighbouring zone C in a bid to cut the growing numbers of students parking in the area.

Currently, zone D is operational from October 1 to June 30, allowing motorists three months free parking.

But complaints have been lodged with Liberal Democrat Councillor Jon Ball from neighbours who say Thames Valley University students stop people parking near their homes during the summer months.

Councillor Ball said: "The CPZ was first introduced around Thames Valley University during term-time only but since then, there are a lot more summer courses available with students parking outside residents' houses."

He added: "Many people in the borough are elderly and if they have mobility problems, they have to park a long way away from their homes which is not right and we welcome the proposed restriction extension."

The consultation will include residents in Zone C and D and will be rolled out in February 2009.