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Attend the Arnos Grove Ward Meeting
Attend the Arnos Grove Ward Neighbours Meeting
Join us for an in-person event at The Walker Ground to discuss the proposed extension to the Arnos Grove CPZ. Your voice matters, we have listened and residents have many questions which need answering before responding to the consultaion. Closer to the date, an agenda will be issued.
In order to attend this meeting you must be a resident of Arnos Grove Ward or be invited by the organisers.
Date: Thursday, 5 September at 7:30pm
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How You Can Help
Attend the Arnos Grove Ward Meeting
Date: Thursday, 5 September at 7:30pm
Reserve Your FREE Ticket: Get Your Ticket
Spread the Word
Share this information with friends, family, and neighbours to ensure our community’s voice is heard loud and clear.
Submit Your Objections by 13 September
Online Submission: Submit Here
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Legal Concerns:
Objections to Arnos Grove CPZ Extension:
The decision-making process may be legally questionable under the Wednesbury Unreasonableness principle and could be challenged as ‘ultra vires’ if the CPZ is used for purposes beyond its original intent, such as enforcing environmental policies. The Attfield v. London Borough of Barnet (2013) case supports the argument that parking schemes should not be used to generate revenue under the guise of environmental protection.
Negative Impact on Community
Objections to Arnos Grove CPZ Extension:
Extending the CPZ will harm local businesses and disrupt community and religious events by reducing available parking and increasing costs, thereby negatively affecting the quality of life in the area.
Excessive Costs:
Objections to Arnos Grove CPZ Extension:
The proposed permit fee increases are disproportionate, with costs potentially rising up to 3,850% compared to 1997 prices. These increases are far beyond inflation and impose an unjustified financial strain on residents.
Council-Created Issues
Objections to Arnos Grove CPZ Extension:
The Council has contributed to the parking problems through restrictive policies, such as removing parking spaces for bus lanes on Bowes Road, approving developments with insufficient parking (e.g., Coppice Wood Lodge), and closing Arnos Grove Station car parks. These actions have created the very problems the Council now seeks to address, and the financial burden should fall on developers, not residents.
Lack of Evidence
Objections to Arnos Grove CPZ Extension:
There is no documented evidence of parking problems in the Minchenden Estate that would justify the proposed CPZ extension and the expansion of operating hours to 7 days a week. The current parking situation does not warrant such drastic changes, which would only burden residents without solving actual issues.