Parking woes for those living near to hospital

A BIRMINGHAM resident has claimed he is unable to park within half a mile of his house amid parking woes in streets near a hospital.

- ALEXANDER BROCK Local Democracy Reporter

Sid Werrin lives on a street close to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

The city council recently acknowledged there were “significant pressures on parking” near the University of Birmingham and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital site and is proposing a resident permit scheme on certain roads.

In online consultations launched last month, it said recent expansions at the site meant more people are now travelling to the area.

“Together with new homes and an increase in car ownership, there are now significant pressures on parking in local streets,” it continued. “This can have a negative impact on access for deliveries, buses and waste vehicles, and on the safety of all road users.”

Many properties do not have private off-street parking and there were “increasing demands” on the limited supply of public on-street spaces.

“We are therefore proposing measures that prioritise parking provision for local residents in local streets and improve access and safety of local roads,” it added.

Mr Werrin, who is already part of a current parking scheme, said that issues had “increased exponentially” in the area.