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The infamous Newtown Road - Stevie Mac (24th Sep 2019  07:20:27) This is an annual reminder to users of the train station that Newtown Road is clearly signposted as ‘access only’ - ie you can’t use it to park your vehicle all day. From 5am most days we have people revving their engines trying to park, leaving no room for residents and visitors during the day. Use the station car park please. And while I’m on the subject, another reminder to all those lovely parents heading to Churchers and Highfield schools in the morning, Newtown Road is ‘access only’ and should not be used as a rat run/race track to make sure your loved ones get to lessons on time!

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - Ann (24th Sep 2019  11:43:33) When the lines are painted in the entrance to the Berg Estate more drivers will probably try and park for free in Newtown Road!

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - Stevie Mac (27th Sep 2022  09:08:54) Bringing this topic to the attention of readers, particularly those ignorant enough to continue to use Newtown Road (opposite the train station) as a short-cut to get from Station Road to Midhurst Road during the morning rush hour. The road is 'access only' - as signposted at both ends of the road - and should not be used by anyone without a reason to visit residents/businesses on the road. It should not be used by those dropping their kids off at local schools. Cars speed down the road between 0800-0900. It is only a matter of time before someone gets seriously injured. I will be raising my concerns, again, with the council. But drivers should be aware that Newtown Road residents have had enough of this daily hazard.

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - Ann (27th Sep 2022  09:18:42) Stevie, a good idea would be block car/s in if known for sure they are parked there and using the train!

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - Russ (27th Sep 2022  10:14:37) The same thing in the avenue used as a rat run for bohunt school. Complete disregard for 20 mph limit. Even huge lorries use it . Have asked council for 7.5 tonnes limit but was told no more sign’s going up in liphook haha. It seems that doesn’t apply to Bramshott were the councillors live.

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - er (27th Sep 2022  11:41:45) Ah yes, the good old use/ownership of Newtown Road dispute😂😂😂 When roads are being used as a rat run, it is reasonable for the councils to restrict through access for safety reasons. There is a balance to be struck between depriving some members of the public from a publuc street and safety. This is a delicate balance bearing in mind we do not have a habit in this country of barring or depriving people from public thoroughfares based upon arbitrary criteria such as where they live. Hence no entry except for access applies to everyone equally. Neither we, nor the residents can drive straight through this street, whether we live there or not, fair enough. This is the basis of equality which must be done as well as seen to be done. But what then gives the residents and their guests exclusive right to use and park in our street for free, without even the usual parking permit? If there are no signed parking restrictions, other than a consequential and disputable inference, then perhaps the main intention of the signage was not to restrict parking, was this an unintended consequence I wonder? But common law of the land does not allow residents to claim exclusive parking rights to their streets over outsiders, without designated, correctly passed and most importantly, clearly signed restrictions and/or an authorised and democratically passed Residents Parking Scheme being in place. Residents wanting a parking permit even where such scheme has passed planning, are expected to purchase a permit, this is usually a fairly nominal sum, but importantly it is to prove that we are all being treated equally, it's the permit that permits parking, not the residency, and the fee is to ensure that those living within a residents parking zone do not get above themselves thinking they own the street or that they could in future obtain any rights over it beyond those of ordinary members of the public! So parking in and of itself would appear to be permitted, but how to get to these lawful parking spots? Ah yes, you must surely 'access' them, no? But that brings us back to the start of this debate, no further forward! I'm sure the dispute will rage on, those who want to keep the riff raff out and those who object to being excluded from public streets!

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - AF (27th Sep 2022  15:46:36) Stevie If commuters want to park in Newtown road they can and will, it is a public road and therefore anyone can park there. Put yourself in the place of a commuter, should I park in Newtown road and have a 2min walk to the station at NO COST or pay ÂŁ5.00 to park in the station car park. The price may be slightly off put its around that figure. You don't need to be a genius to work out the answer. Also the station Car park is not big enough for all the cars that may want to use it. As for the no through road, the signs are meaningless with no enforcement, the solution for that is to have the road blocked at one end with concrete bollards probably the station end, this may stop some commuters parking, but not all.

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - Joe (27th Sep 2022  17:18:40) I have looked this up and apparently the access only signs are something which the local authority did, they are meant to be in conjunction with parking permits which I do not think has happened in Newtown Rd, and the Police do not like the signs because they are virtually unenforceable.

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - M (27th Sep 2022  21:02:09) Newtown Road is a "No Motor Vehicles" road except for access (to premises or frontages). If you aren't wishing to get access to a premises or frontage you shouldn't drive down the road in a motorised vehicle. Driving down the road to just park in the road is not allowed, unless you actually access a premises or frontage (private land) or to use it as a cut through. Obviously the above is all well and good as long as the powers that be enforce the rules! Unfortunately the powers that be (our local traffic police?) aren't interested in what could be classed as a local traffic issue, so its unlikely anyone will be prosecuted for infringing this particular rule. I feel sorry for the residents affected,. Not because they feel they have a right to park outside their house but because the "No Motor Vehicles" regulation was put in place for a reason (to limit the number of vehicles using the road and ensure it stayed as a quiet street for residents to be able to move around safely). As it's not working then I think the only option the resident have is to have the road blocked up at one end and have implemented a permit parking scheme, with the costs that would mean to those residents. How they progress that I'm not sure.

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - Sam (27th Sep 2022  21:43:41) Public road, taxes paid, not parked illegally and not obstructing anyone other than the mind of someone whom thinks they own public property and bends the definition of unenforceable sign posts to claim rights they don’t possess. Please continue to park on the Newtown road and add this post to the futile top 3 posts within which one party rants and nothing is ever achieved which includes bonfires and barking dogs Thanks for the tip on the free parking by the way

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - Stevie Mac (28th Sep 2022  06:51:32) M - 100% agree. Sam - imagine if we all had your attitude. The sign posts were put there for a reason. As with bonfires and barking dogs, it is a matter of respect for your fellow man (women etc) and empathy. As with all things, stop for a moment and think 'how are my actions impacting others?' If you own a dog, should you be letting it bark non-stop? If you want to have a bonfire, should you really have it in the middle of the day when your neighbour has just put their washing out'? Is it right to travel at speed and park along a road which has 'no access' signs, potentially putting at risk the lives of pedestrians?

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - Jack (28th Sep 2022  09:53:15) AF You're wrong, not anyone can park in Newtown Road. Next time you're in W H Smiths find the booklet Know Your Road Signs, it will be alongside the Highway Code, and read what the Access Only road sign means.

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - Dave (29th Sep 2022  19:08:58) Cheers Stevie I’m new to Liphook and was unsure if there was any free parking in close proximity to the station. Good tip that there’s free all day parking on Newtown Road. I’ll start parking there instead of paying at the station.

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - Fred (29th Sep 2022  19:15:51) So there loads of free parking on the road across from the station, good money saving tip in these hard times that we find ourselves in. Good to see people pulling together and offering up their road to park on in order to save others money.

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - terry jones (30th Sep 2022  08:40:55) This is wonderful news. We have guests coming to stay for two weeks and I have to move my caravan off of my drive during that period. It's a big one (21ft, 3 inches) but if you're telling me it's OK to stick it in Newtown Road for a fortnight then that's going to save me a bucketload of money. Cheers

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - sam (1st Oct 2022  15:55:47) Whatever the sign says its not enforced, no tickets issues for parking correctly on this road so all the hot air about the sign and the people whom live there acting well beyond their jurisdiction or indeed rights is rightfully being ignored. Next time I cant get a space at the station I know where to look, all this post is achieveing is highlighting an unknown handy and legal parking spot

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - M (1st Oct 2022  17:33:00) To all the people commenting on this post in what can only be called a "tongue in cheek" way (thanks for telling me about a free station parking place etc etc) are totally missing the point. The sign says "No Motor Vehicles" except for access (to property or frontage) so it's not the parking that is illegal it's actually turning into the road and driving down it! Everyone knows you are playing devil's advocate, and to be honest taking the Pee, but the rules of the road are there for a reason so should be obeyed.... and enforced!

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - Sam (1st Oct 2022  19:38:41) And I have a “Give Way” sign at the bottom of my road and that means cars with sun roofs aren’t allowed to reverse on my street ! Please get a grip of yourself, ANYONE CAN PARK ON PUBLIC ROADS, if it really makes you happy then those parking there should drive in one way, park all day, get the train and then drive back out the way they came in thus not driving “through”

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - passfield resident (2nd Oct 2022  10:13:55) To say anyone can park on public roads is not quite correct-there are all sorts of different types of parking restrictions , especially in residential areas. One thing residents of Newtown Road could do is speak to the local schools about rat runners-the schools do care about the feelings of the community and can write to parents reminding them not to do this-schools often do this.

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - Joe (2nd Oct 2022  14:22:34) I think what Sam means is that unless there is a residents only permit scheme operating in Newtown Road ( which possibly should have been set up when the access only signs were put up) then in a village residential area, unless there are shops with parking restrictions nearby then or double or single yellow lines then yes anyone can park there as it is not a “private “ road.

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - M (3rd Oct 2022  13:09:01) Think most people are missing the point. The problem isn't people parking on Newtown Road, there are no parking restrictions, it's people driving down Newtown Road without a valid reason. Newtown Road is No Motor Vehicles, excecpt for access to a property. Driving down the road, parking you're car and walking away is NOT accessing a property, therefore you shouldn't be there. Pretty simple if you ask me.

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - er (4th Oct 2022  01:34:18) Hi M, what you say makes a lot of common sense, the problem is so do the others to me at least, the problem here are the signs not the people! They cannot possibly (in my opinion) prevent parking, but they sow confusion. They are therefore what I would classify as bad law should be unenforceable. They say put 2 solicitors in a room and you get 3 different opinions. I heard that somewhere (or did I just make that up?), it sounds good anyway! I wonder if anybody has ever been convicted of driving into that road to park? I doubt it because the police must know it would be very dubious, but I'd love to hear, because it would suprise me, although I understand not everybody wishes to employ a good lawyer and fight every case, they do rely on most of us being intimidated or thinking it's easier and safer to pay up! You see, a lawyer worth his or her salt would probably look at the originating Traffic Order that created the road signs that we see and determine what the parameters of the council powers actually were, that decides the directives they had and whether they got the signage right or wrong! I think most of us believe it was to prevent rat running, not to prevent parking. Noone gets convicted for breaking the Highway Code, only for breaking specific Road Traffic Acts. They are much, much more complicated and lawyers can spend days arguing over them and looking at what the intentions were, whether they were clear etc, then the Judge, looking at equitable outcomes and public interest will actually decide how to interpret the signage and wording in the real world, often disagreeing with the solicitors and barristers arguments and coming to their own conclusions! That's our legal system in a nutshell. people with wigs rule! No Entry signs are clear and apply to all of us, unless expressly and succinctly excepted, (ie No Entry Except for Local Buses), but these No Entry Except for Access signs are less so, apply to arguably only some of us and so their meaning needs to be interpreted equitably by Judges which is above the remit of Parliament, Councils or the public (let's not talk about blocking parked cars in folks!). In the absence of signage there are obvious grounds for claiming ambiguity at the very least, perhaps negligence, no wonder the police don't enforce parking restrictions there! Cars driving straight through would convey no element of access we could all agree, even by the most generous interpretation. Example: So what if say a delivery driver drove down the road to deliver a parcel, but you came out to the car to meet him so he never left the street or pavement? Was an intention to visit a house or garden which never materialised a defence to any charge? In which case the signage is clearly incomplete, except it isn't because it's just a very cursive summary of a deeper legal debate. If we accept the simplified Highway Code definition of accessing property, rather than any actual case-law, then surely genuine intention to access property must be included, whether it is ultimately accessed or not, since the driver's intention must be decided at point of entry! 'No Entry' signs are succint, clearly defined and apply to all, they will also allow a different point of entry, equally, usually from the other end, but these No Motor Vehicles Except for Access signs are fraught with danger, confusion, exclusivity and innuendo, do we actually know how the courts have interpreted them, who is in the right and who is in the wrong? Also, since the police are not above us in obeying traffic laws, nor the council, or anyone else, then they would be unable to patrol or visit this street, yet police patrols were surely never intended to be banned from this road, what would happen if the police couldn't drive down the road without knocking on someone's door? OK in emergencies they are given leeway by consent rather than right, but not all police patrols fall under emergencies, can the police patrol these streets? Imagine if the dustmen came to empty your bins but all the bins were on the pavement so they never had to access a house or garden, would they be crtiminals? Ultimately it's a public road, obviously to most of us, the traffic order intends to prevent rat running not parking or other legimate business whether it involves access to houses or not! A better sign would be No Access during certain peak hours, this would allay the concerns about shutting off a public street to arbitrary motor vehicles and preventing access altogether for legitimate parking. It would prevent rat running at peak hours and still allow access to free parking on the communal street. Clear signs are good signs and are enforceable. Happy Accessing and goodnight from me, enjoyed the debate, hope the signage is clarified and the residents can go on to enjoy the peace they crave whilst not depriving us of our common law rights!!

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - Stevie Mac (6th Oct 2025  08:40:27) Six years since I started this thread, so here we go again. Newtown Road is 'ACCESS ONLY', meaning it's a no through road. Residents are fed-up with vehicles, mainly parents dropping kids at local private schools, speeding down this residential road at speed during the morning rush hour. What will it take for those drivers to realise that this road should not be used as a short-cut? I have witnessed several near-misses, including where school kids walking to school along the road have nearly been hit by speeding vehicles that should not be on the road. Churcher's School and Highfield/Brookham School have been contacted asking for the message to be shared with parents. Please do not use Newtown Road as a reason to get your kid to school five minutes earlier.

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - Joe (6th Oct 2025  10:58:54) I thought Newtown road had pavements? If school children are walking in the road when there are pavements then surely it is down to them to be aware there might be cars in the road.

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - Johnny (6th Oct 2025  14:44:26) Hi Stevie, Does that guy still put cones out on the road trying to claim that he owns sections of the public road? Thanks for the reminder of the free on street parking much appreciated. Regards Johnny.

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - Sam Dixon (6th Oct 2025  18:49:26) Great shout out for free parking adjacent to the train station, much appreciated everyone and great to see the community pulling together during this cost of living crisis and offering free parking.

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - Sam (6th Oct 2025  19:46:55) Hold on.... Access only is non enforceable! I had no idea, so if its non enforceable a whole new strip of public road is available to me? and its only the residents moaning Happy days... I drive an utter wreak, but its fitted with 360 cams... you damage it the pay out gets me a new car. Why are people stressed over useless sign posts, if I printed an A4 and stuck it onto the fridge saying "this cheese is mine" my family wouldnt pay any attention non enforceable = pointless

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - D (7th Oct 2025  11:57:46) I'm at a loss as to why anyone would use Newtown Road as a short cut, short cut to where? The actual distance from one end of Newtown to the Station Road end is just about the same as staying on Midhurst Road and turning into Station Road. It can't be no quick job squeezing these clumsy 4x4's along Newtown neither.

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - Local (7th Oct 2025  14:47:31) Hang on if there are signs put by the road authorities ie Hampshire Highways they must be legal so why can’t they be in forced by law . If it says access only that means only people that live there or are visiting can use that road not park to use the train or go shopping it’s not rocket science. If you use it to short cut or park your breaking the law simple as that so if the people that live there take photos and inform the police then they should take action.

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - Sam Dixon (7th Oct 2025  15:05:45) Big thumbs up to Stevie Mac for providing free commuter parking on Newtown Road for anyone travelling to London for work and trying to offset the cost with free on street parking. Some residents have even put out cones which can be moved for any commuters looking to avail of the facility. Community pulling together here, great to see it.

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - Johnny (7th Oct 2025  16:12:08) This is why I moved to Liphook, community spirit and helping each other out in tough times. Shout out to Stevie Mace and the Newtown residents! Amazing acts of kindness.

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - Another Local (7th Oct 2025  16:13:53) Lol cal, you seem to have added 2+2 and made 5! Let's nail this once and for all (if possible). I asked AI (so not my answer but it's!) What "except for access" means for parking Allowed access: Parking on the street is typically considered a form of "access" to a property on that road. This includes: Visiting a property for residential or business reasons. Making a delivery. Parking in a marked parking bay located on that road. Prohibited "through traffic": You cannot enter the road simply to use it as a shortcut. For example, if a road connects two main streets, you cannot drive down it to avoid traffic, even if you do not plan to park there. So it seems parking in a valid parking spot is accessing the road for a lawful purpose, but not driving though. The property being 'accessed' in this instance being their own (ie owned by all of us through our local council)= public parking spot. You're welcome 🤗 😁

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - Local (7th Oct 2025  17:38:53) Another local think you have added 2&2 and made 8 . You say access to your own property or visiting or for business. For delivery’s for parking in marked parking marked parking for residents. As you say not for a rat run. So you are not allowed to enter that road for anything else other than that stated not to just park the road is not a property.

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - Another Local (7th Oct 2025  17:50:07) Local, land is property too. In fact all land is property of someone or something in this country. This road is property of the council who are owned by the citizens, this is why they cannot ban the citizen from these roads, they are public not private land, so it seems the rules are to prevent through rat running, not legitimate parking.

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - Another Local (7th Oct 2025  18:04:04) 'The primary target of these signs is drivers who use the street as a shortcut, driving all the way through without stopping to access a specific property. A vehicle that enters the street, parks, and then leaves is not considered "through traffic" and is likely not in violation of the sign. Important considerations Other parking rules still apply: The "except for access" rule does not override other parking restrictions. You still cannot park on double yellow lines, in permit-only bays without a permit, or in a manner that obstructs traffic. Check the specific wording: In some cases, a sign may be more specific, such as "Except for access to off-street premises," which would restrict parking on the street itself' We could go on and on and no doubt AI is far from perfect and can contradict itself, but this is how it's a answering me! I'm sure the debate will rage on😂😂😂

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - Joe (7th Oct 2025  19:25:21) We can debate this all we like. It is nonsensical to think that anyone in authority has the time to do any enforcement? After all what is the penalty for contravening an “access only sign” ? How on earth could someone know who was a visitor to any of the houses and who was not a visitor?

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - Local (7th Oct 2025  22:15:33) Well so it’s ok for motorists to break the law in liphook what has it come to that our community just turns a blind eye.

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - sam (7th Oct 2025  22:58:45) but.... its NOT a law..... and thats the point of this whole post. Me putting up a printed A4 sheet on my fridge stating dont eat my cheese isnt a law...The council putting up an advisory "at best" sign that isnt very clear and then backing that up with zero laws or enforcement is NO different than my printed A4 sheet on my fridge. yet you moan on about it, only highlighting the previously unknown to many free parking near the station that has a A4 sheet without law or purpose, or even clear meaning. Your cause is lost, entirely and forever until you get an enforceable "private road" or "residents only" with an active clamper. Otherwise.... cease and desist whats painful and valid for you, just looks like unvalidated "moaning" to all others and it just attracts what you dont want. id give up referencing the present sign post.... everyone knows, yapping about it just makes it worse for you, it wont change sorry

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - John (7th Oct 2025  23:15:37) 1. Public Road 2. Road Tax = Paid 3. Insurance = Paid 4. Unenforceable & vague public sign post provided by council to give the unhappy selfish residents whom think they OWN the public road (see point 1) to keep them quiet and mis-direct them towards any party that isnt a selfish resident nor actually offending any law (see points 1-3) 5. Near Station - (see point 1) 6. Free parking - (see point 1) End of story.......case closed (see point 1)

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - Stevie Mac (8th Oct 2025  05:23:13) Going down an 'access only' street when you are using it as a short-cut, parking on double yellow lines, parking on the pavement, going through a temporary traffic light when it is right - not an issue because no-ones going to 'enforce' it!! Imagine if everyone had this attitude in life.

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - Johnny (8th Oct 2025  08:49:21) Yes Stevie can you imagine the state that our towns and villages across the country if everyone believed that they owned public roads and tried to lay claim to parking spaces on these public tax funded roads.

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - Local (8th Oct 2025  11:32:47) So we can all disregard signs go down one way streets the wrong way enter no entry streets great . Park anywhere we like as a few have said these signs are not law so not enforceable so all these signs are just put up for fun . Think there are a lot of people that need to grow up .

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - driver (8th Oct 2025  16:13:58) Local, it may, if legally put up after proper due process, be enforceable if you drive straight through as it's an anti rat run notice at heart, which I would fully support. However enforcement for that requires a lot of coordination especially as no one policeman standing duty at any entrance would be able to see if you drove straight out of the other end! Anyway, in Hampshire I believe enforcement of these sorts of signs has been passed over to the local council. So it would require 'London style' civil Road Traffic Enforcement standard cameras at each end (that would be intrusive, controversial and would require extensive local consultation), it would need a dedicated council enforcement team viewing the footage in real time on at least 2 monitors and Hampshire Council would have to decide that was a priority for their rapidly shrinking budget! And that's just to catch people driving straight through. In short, I don't think anybody is going to stop lawful citizens driving their lawful cars onto a lawful public street just to park in a lawful parking spot anytime soon! Maybe we should all just chill, because you are very welcome to drive in my street as many, many people do, it is a cul-de-sac but not a private one and so you help fund it's upkeep so please come and park any time you need to!

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - D (8th Oct 2025  17:03:54) Maybe residents of said road could make their own checkpoints at each end of the road with barriers. These could be managed by uniformed staff requesting "show us your papers".

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - Mary Roberts (9th Oct 2025  11:31:11) Maybe shutters could be installed at both entry points to the road and Liphook's very own version of the Reeperbahn could be created for all to enjoy. May well be a big tourist attraction and generate much needed income and also resolve the issue with people legally parking on a public road.

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - James (20th Oct 2025  20:23:16) Cheers Stevie, since reading these posts with regard free parking on Newtown Rd I’ve saved a few pounds in parking charges. As per previous posters advise please can the residents stop placing cones on public roads if you live on Newtown Rd.

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - Richard (21st Oct 2025  08:52:00) If the residents are concerned about rat running, why not ask Hampshire County Council to block off the road at the Station Road junction so the road becomes a cul-de-sac. The exit onto Midhurst Road has a safer approach. Alternatively, how about a resident's gate, like near Hazel Grove (I think that is the road name) in Hindhead; near Amesbury School that is electronically controlled. No more rat running there

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - Paul2 (21st Oct 2025  12:47:41) Just impose the use of Digital ID to gain access to Newtown Road. If a driver is then travelling outside their permitted zone then deduct 10 Social Credits. Coming soon!

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - C (21st Oct 2025  13:14:17) @Richard, where I lived previously the residents looked into getting an electronic gate. They start at upwards of ÂŁ20k. Hence

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - James (21st Oct 2025  14:37:10) Hi C, are you trying to say that the Newtown Rd folks are poor and can't afford for a proper solution to be implemented? Again a note to residents to stop placing cones on the road as it's a public road and not owned by the Newtown Rd residents.

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - Joe (21st Oct 2025  16:11:51) Installing gates would be illegal as it is a public road not a private road and any kind of work would have to be done by Hampshire County Council. I can just imagine how many times electric gates could be vandalised.

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - C (21st Oct 2025  17:34:02) Hi James - I don't think not having a spare ÂŁ20k for a gate makes you 'poor'! There's a myriad of reasons this is a complex process, (aside from it's illegal); not least you'd need all residents to agree to it. How likely do you think that is? In my old road we took a residents' vote (only 11 properties) and installed a large metal manual gate - that was ÂŁ6k and non-residents just ignored it and opened it anyway!

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - paul (21st Oct 2025  21:02:12) Hi, What is wrong with a Security Control Room nearby, and a 24 hour surveillance. Also Guard patrols, that can use Drones, with .Artificial Intelligence. That must deter people not using the area properly.

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - James (21st Oct 2025  21:27:39) Hi C and Stevie, the noble guardians of Newtown Road ! How blessed we all are to witness the selfless stewardship of one who has bravely annexed a few square metres of tarmac in the name of ‘My Car, My Rules’. Truly, future generations will tell tales of the Great Conemaster — the one who single-handedly redefined public property as ‘mine if I get there first’. Next week, perhaps you’ll start charging tolls? Don’t forget to apply for your royal charter first, Your Majesty of the no through road!

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - C (22nd Oct 2025  07:27:17) @James. I don’t live anywhere near Newtown Road. But I do know what it’s like from previous experience to have people a) block your driveway constantly b) park on your front lawn (on the actual grass) c) on one occasion park ON my driveway! I just have empathy for those experiencing this.

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - James (22nd Oct 2025  21:14:51) Again big shout out to the one and only Stevie Mac 007-003 for reminding us all of the free commuter parking on Newtown Road. Amazing community spirit in this cost of living crisis we all find ourselves in at present.

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - Joe (22nd Oct 2025  22:48:09) C the frontages of the houses on Newtown Rd are not large enough to park a car I do not think most of the houses have driveways? The houses are mostly victorian and it is on street parking for residents. The issue is that the homeowners think the space in the road in front of their house is also “ their” space to park in, but not so.

Re: The infamous Newtown Road - James (23rd Oct 2025  17:34:39) Joe is very correct in what she says, there's one fellow who even puts notes on your windscreen if you move his yellow cones and park your car on the public road outside his house. When will these people understand that no matter how frustrating it may seem when someone parks outside their house imagine how annoying it is when people try to lay claim to a public space and prevent others from using it.

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