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The Anchor carpark - rob (21st Apr 2007 - 11:22:33) A chain across the Anchor carpark again this morning. I know it's not really very far to walk from the Midhurst Road carpark to the shops in the Square. But it just seems that the Anchor is going out of its way to avoid doing something that could make life a little easier in the village and might encourage people to go to the flower shop, A3 sports etc rather than Sainsburys. I know the Anchor would need to shut its carpark at least once a year to avoid establishing a precedent. But to do it more often than that, especially when it's highly unlikely people will park there at the expense of their genuine customers, seems just mean minded. Come on, the Anchor: show a little community spirit. It might even encourage people to come into the pub! rob.

Re: The Anchor carpark - Helen (21st Apr 2007 - 11:39:56) No many people realise but we have parking here at the back of PRC, I think that we are too far out for some people to walk to seeing as we are the last shop out of liphook but we welcome new customers!

Re: The Anchor carpark - Joseph (21st Apr 2007 - 12:54:07) Not meaning to dampen community spirit, but if you read the sign in the car park, it actually says that the car park is for use by the patrons only. I suspect that the pub are only trying to stop people parking there, to allow it's customers to park their instead. I have many a time tried to park their, but found it full. And on entry to the pub, have seen near on no people in their.

Re: The Anchor carpark - J* (21st Apr 2007 - 14:04:38) I see the points on both sides for this it is a shame that the anchor do shut the car park up at times but on the other hand it is their building and grounds so they can do what they wish to a point I guess. It must be quite frustrating for them to have a an almost full car park at 9 am when they don't open until 11 am and if their customers cant find space to park possibly loosing them business on the other hand if you decide to have a few more drinks and want to leave your car in the car park over night and go back to collect it in the morning and find it locked in that can be frustrating to (lol been there a few times ) would of thought that they would want to be promoting non drink driving etc. which ever way you look at it there are still some great parking places near the square so its not all doom and gloom. J

Re: The Anchor carpark - candyfloss (21st Apr 2007 - 14:46:39) As 'J' said this is a tricky one. The carpark is for patrons only, but also very handy for those wishing to do quick business in the square. I am sure Jes understands that. I should think the problem is that of (once again), long term parkers!!. Its comming up to that nice time of year - when 'trippers' and 'walkers' visit the area, and stop for refreshments. If the carpark is full, they will just drive past. By keeping them in the village, often patrons will stretch their legs, and settle their full tummies by visiting the nearby shops. Now that can't be a bad thing!!. PRC mentioned their space, the Dragon have their carpark too, and HSBC have some spaces for customers behind their bank - but most time its full and not a single person in the bank!! It just highlights the problem of parking within Liphook, and if the plans (as far a I Know), to charge for parking in Midhurst/Station Road carparks go ahead, it will make the situation worse. Perhaps we should all park in the Links and walk up. It seems from some postings that is quite empty these days. (apart from the other night). Maybe we could start a 'park & ride' system, there is a lovelly large field on the entrance to Liphook - this would also be useful for the 'oldies' that may be living there soon!!.

Re: The Anchor carpark - Joseph (21st Apr 2007 - 16:59:25) I'm not too sure who "Jes" is, but I'm sure that "Jez" often reads this page with delight, knowing that his business is being promoted on the web for free. I do agree though, Liphook needs more parking spaces, especially with the outdoor garden gig thing at the pub in august.

Re: The Anchor carpark - Paul Robinson (21st Apr 2007 - 20:33:44) By patrons do we include the minority who use the car park to do run ups and handbrakes turns at all hours? Paul Robinson

Re: The Anchor carpark - Gen (2nd May 2007 - 08:19:36) Candyfloss - where did you hearthat they are going to charge for parking in Station Road and Midhurst Road car parks?

Re: The Anchor carpark - Grahame (2nd May 2007 - 09:17:04) Perhaps the council could purchase the rest of the OSU site and turn that into pay and dispay carpark. Also it would make an ideal place for a Saturday market.

Re: The Anchor carpark - n young (2nd May 2007 - 09:58:10) thats a great idea , a saturday market (maybe also a farmers market every now and then)..would be really good, we go to the 1 in Milford and its really successful

Re: The Anchor carpark - gen (2nd May 2007 - 10:05:29) I think it might be a bit short-sighted for the Anchor to keep closing the overflow car park to the side of its main parking area. It will just play into Sainsbury's hands - instead of popping in to Hampshire's and the surrounding shops and then maybe finishing up at the Anchor for a coffee or a drink, people will go off to Sainsbury's and do all their shopping there, including their white goods, and have a coffee in their new coffee shop. Hampshire's is such a good shop and they give you good prices and fantastic service. If the food was a bit more palatable at the pub, they'd have a goldmine there - even one home-cooked dish of the day really well done would bring people in in droves. Something like a nice steak and kidney pie or even all day breakfast at a reasonable price and put on a daily board outside would encourage more to drop in. I really miss having a local where I can buy one decent dish instead of these huge menus that any fool must realise can't be freshly cooked. For me, a small menu appeals, I think to myself, 'This is something they are cooking like I do at home, just a couple of fresh choices, perfect!' So, come on, make the pub the centre of the village instead of one that people just pull a face when you ask what's the food like!

Re: The Anchor carpark - J (2nd May 2007 - 15:05:30) I understand what your saying however I feel the anchor have it got it right They offer great priced food and drink and helpful staff they do an all day breakfast for around a fiver which is great for a hang over (LOL) at least you know where you stand with food love it or not. with the volumes of food and drink they get through it would almost be impossible to offer handmade items on the menu as it can be very time consuming and costs a bit more and if it doesn't sell well it will have to be thrown ( I know this from running pubs in the past) If I want something better I head down to the links as they do great handmade items on the menu which is only 5 mins away from the Anchor. J

Re: The Anchor carpark - Tim (2nd May 2007 - 15:21:58) You can't knock the Anchor's food, it does exactly what it says on the tin. Couple of steaks and a bottle of plonk for less than £20 - how can anyone complain? Plus it arrives in about 20 minutes. Sitting out in the beer garden in the Summer is a treat that anyone can afford. It's got its niche and it does it very well. Pity there's never any bitter on (always a turned round label on the IPA!) If you want hand-made food the Links and Black Fox are just fine.

Re: The Anchor carpark - gen (2nd May 2007 - 16:02:14) Just took some friends to the Black Fox for lunch - we fancied some soup and a roll, but found we had to book it if we wanted something like that. Bit disappointing. I'll give the Anchor another try, maybe I was unlucky before. It is within walking distance. Thanks for the feedback. The Rising Sun has come up a lot with the very new owners. An irritating swing door that makes a racket for a few minutes after anyone goes through it, but the food was quite good. Worth a visit.

Re: The Anchor carpark - Steve (2nd May 2007 - 17:18:52) People travel from Bordon, Haslemere and Petersfield specially to sample the Hungry Horse menu at the Royal Anchor. So people coming to Liphook for something specific (other than Sainsburys of course) cannot be a bad thing!

Re: The Anchor carpark - J (2nd May 2007 - 19:28:53) LOL!!!, Ok I know I said they have it right but I find it worrying people travel to sample the menu the food is cheep and Ok but that is about it! I know If I lived in Petersfield I wouldn't be traveling to the Anchor as there are some great places to eat in Petersfield but if people really are traveling that far then that cant be a bad thing I guess. J

Re: The Anchor carpark - Candyfloss (2nd May 2007 - 20:11:05) Gen I didn't just hear it - i read it!! In a paper and on the notice attached to the P sign at the car park!!. things seem to have gone quiet - so perhaps any member of our Local council could update all of us on this situation (of carpark charges). To others I do find it quite strange that people seem to believe that the 'overflow' (I thought it still to be THE carpark), part is in the public domain. As i understand it, its private. Would all residents living in the square accept people parking there to 'do their shopping'. We must count ourselves lucky that we have had the freedom to use it as we have. To insinuate that closure would FORCE people to buy electrical elsewhere is utter rubbish. There is an extended layby (by the bus stop), which is much nearer to Hampshires!!. As stated before we lack parking everywhere. I was privy to read a report on Liphook, conducted in 1995, mostly about the shopping situation. One section contained the lack of parking anywhere in liphook - this was done before Sainsburys was even built. It seems that the councils have totally ignored this point - and where is there space for suitable parking? Developers demand housing, and the councils get more money for this kind of development. By the way, the good old saying 'horses for courses' (sorry), is totally applicable to the Hungry H. good for what you want, and what you get, if you require something else - that is also available elsewhere. Whenever I have been there for a meal its totally packed - so that must mean they do something right - regardless of what some may think. Candyfloss

Re: The Anchor carpark - gen (2nd May 2007 - 22:43:16) Candyfloss Thanks for the info, as I said, I was probably unlucky before, but I will go and try it again before the week is out. Thanks to everybody for the helpful remarks. I didn't really mean that people would go and buy elsewhere necessarily, but people can be a bit lazy and probably think that they can park easily at Sainsbury's so might very well become used to going there for electrical things rather than take the trouble to come back to the centre. I am intrigued about the parking charges you mentioned, I haven't seen anything at the Station Road park, was it at the Midhurst Road one? I did see something in 2005 about them considering charging 10p or something fairly ridiculous with a £2 maximum - I should think that loads of people would pay that to park all day and then there won't be anywhere for shoppers to park for local things like the doctors' surgery. So often now that car park is completely full and you see some of the poor old dears driving up and down looking lost and just trying somewhere to leave the car while they go to have a check-up. Maybe something like Petersfield's would work, with people getting some of the money back when they buy things and free if they have a genuine appointment at the surgery. That should stimulate some trade for some of the shops, the few that are left!

Re: The Anchor carpark - Candyfloss (3rd May 2007 - 21:07:31) Gen The sign was on the Station Road P sign. But it wasn't recently. Thats why I asked if the parish officers could update us. Its possible that the 'long' term parkers are residents. Some have no parking facilities, and one resident told me that when the application to build the carpark, a councillor asked them to sign his petition for the carpark, with the assumption of them receiving parking permits. What a load of tosh that was!! There is occasionally, a traffic warden, who tickets offending cars, but she also tickets those who work in Station Road. Again there are no such permits, and with only 1 parking space for workers and flat occupiers the excess have to park somewhere.

Re: The Anchor carpark - gen (4th May 2007 - 00:05:38) Candy I've seen people park at the back of the car park and then trot off to the station - at least 7 or 8 every day. Some stay overnight as well. I've noticed them come in and go to the station and then, out of interest, I have checked whether the same cars are still there in the afternoon and they usually are. 5 hour maximum stay, my foot! Nobody cares a damn and I've never seen a parking warden anywahere in Liphook, although I take your word that you have seen one, of course.

Re: The Anchor carpark - Candyfloss (4th May 2007 - 09:35:16) Gen We do have a warden - she normally goes around with the 'Community Officer' - so you would not see them very often!! LOL If you are that close to the carpark - why not do as we do for 'long term parkers' - place a notice on their window informing them of the permitted stay - and make a note that you are keeping a record of their number plates. You will then see them leapfrog, around all the different parking places for a few weeks, and will end up back at the start.

Re: The Anchor carpark - Frederick Williams (4th May 2007 - 12:09:46) They should hold the Liphook cruise in the anchor carpark. Sunday nights all the boy racers will pull up in there 'done up' fiesta's.

Re: The Anchor carpark - gen (6th May 2007 - 10:07:38) I'm afraid of retaliation if they see me! I would much rather that the Council enforced it as they should - it is their domain really. They are supposed to be looking out for residents and their facilities, surely? Isn't that why we pay them so much money?

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