Twyford parking rules could change as Elizabeth Line route opens

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[Chris from Nailsea]

Ehh  

Nothing to do with me! 

[ChrisB]

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[Chris from Nailsea]

Indeed, I noted that Coffee Shop forum member John D has apparently posted the same wording twice, some 13 minutes apart.

I therefore need to contact him to establish whether that was intentional on his part - for whatever reason - or whether his second post was intended to include different wording.

That 'work needed' may take up the rest of the free time in my evening: you will all have to bear with me while I deal with it.

[grahame]

Double-talk, CfN^▸ (Chris from Nailsea, an administrator on this forum)?

see above my post...there's work needed...

Indeed, ChrisB - and isn't it great than we have an admin and a moderators who do such an excellent job keeping the place ticking over?    These things are far from automatic and done by our keen team of volunteers.  Ironically, they do that job so well that there's an unrealistic expectation of immediate answering of issue to a complete conclusion.   If I was emailing a business, I would expect to hear back within 5 working days.  And if I was dealing with my local TOC^▸ (Train Operating Company), I would have to accept a promise that they will consider fixing it in May.

ChrisB - your posts came across as a bit demanding and impatient.   You didn't mean that to be the case, did you?

[John D]

Indeed, I noted that Coffee Shop forum member John D has apparently posted the same wording twice, some 13 minutes apart.

I therefore need to contact him to establish whether that was intentional on his part - for whatever reason - or whether his second post was intended to include different wording.

That 'work needed' may take up the rest of the free time in my evening: you will all have to bear with me while I deal with it.

The second one needs to be deleted, accidental duplication as internet hung and I clicked save again few minutes later.  I couldn't find a delete button, sorry if I am being dumb not locating delete

[Chris from Nailsea]

Indeed, I noted that Coffee Shop forum member John D has apparently posted the same wording twice, some 13 minutes apart.

I therefore need to contact him to establish whether that was intentional on his part - for whatever reason - or whether his second post was intended to include different wording.

That 'work needed' may take up the rest of the free time in my evening: you will all have to bear with me while I deal with it.

The second one needs to be deleted, accidental duplication as internet hung and I clicked save again few minutes later.  I couldn't find a delete button, sorry if I am being dumb not locating delete

Thank you, John D - and please, there's no need to apologise for a very understandable error in posting.

I will remove your duplicate post - and encourage you to make others!

CfN^▸ (Chris from Nailsea, an administrator on this forum).

[ChrisB]

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[Chris from Nailsea]

ChrisB - your posts came across as a bit demanding and impatient.   You didn't mean that to be the case, did you?

If you look *very* carefully, you'll note the cheeky tongue  ....no.

see above my post...there's work needed...

Even if you meant it to be 'tongue in cheek', why did you address it to me personally as 'CfN^▸ (Chris from Nailsea, an administrator on this forum)' out on the forum?     That's a 'frown', by the way.

[ChrisB]

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[Chris from Nailsea]

That's exactly my point: you chose to make it personal, out on the public forum.

[ChrisB]

I was purely drawing your attention to it in what I felt to be helpful way. I've deleted the post, so you can have a tidy up. I'm sorry.

[Chris from Nailsea]

Thanks for that.

[BBM]

To bring this thread back on subject here's the relevant part of the minutes from last night's Wokingham Council meeting (source: https://wokingham.moderngov.co.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=131&MId=5217):

Motion 537 submitted by Councillor Sam Akhtar

‘This Council notes that:

Twyford Station is a vital transport hub serving thousands of residents across Wokingham Borough.
The station provides fast Great Western Railway services to London Paddington and convenient Elizabeth Line connections, making it a key gateway for work, education and leisure.
Station parking provision is limited to approximately 400 spaces, which are typically fully occupied by around 7:15am on weekdays.
As a result, many commuters park in surrounding residential roads, causing significant and ongoing disruption to local residents.
Proposals to introduce additional yellow lines in nearby roads, while addressing some resident concerns, risk displacing parking further into surrounding areas rather than resolving the underlying issue.
 
This Council believes that:

The scale and persistence of parking and access issues at Twyford Station require action in the short term, rather than being deferred to a medium- or long-term aspiration.
A coordinated approach involving the Council, Great Western Railway and other relevant stakeholders is necessary to deliver a sustainable solution.
 
This Council therefore resolves to call on the Executive to:

Work with Great Western Railway to assess current and future parking demand at Twyford Station;
Explore all viable options to expand parking provision in the vicinity of the station, develop business cases for each option, and agree a preferred solution with Great Western Railway by the end of 2026;
Work with Great Western Railway and other relevant stakeholders to deliver the preferred option at pace once agreed.
Improve access to Twyford Station through enhanced bus services and cycling infrastructure, beyond the current provision;
Convene a cross-party working group to support and drive this project through to delivery; and
Provide a report to a meeting of the Executive by May 2026 setting out how resolutions 1–5 will be taken forward and delivered.’
 
Chief Finance Officer comment:

"There are likely to be significant financial implications which will be assessed for consideration by the Executive."

 The Chief Finance Officer comments are solely an assessment of the financial implications associated with the Motion as written and are not an opinion on the policy direction or intention contained within them.

[CyclingSid]

Not sure about the parking rules https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1kr40jxkglo
but maybe the council and GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) will do something to improve the situation. Hopefully more thantalk.

[Sixty3Closure]

I think the problem is that there's not a whole lot of options. It was an on going issue when I moved to Twyford in the mid 90s and the proposed solutions don't seem to have changed other than double yellow lines keep pushing the problem further out. There's also a lot more passengers - almost doubled since 1997.

I can't see most commuters switching to buses because of the catchment area and I suspect most would prefer to sit in traffic in their car than on a bus that they've just waited 30 mins for.

The only real option would be to improve the carpark which means building on the allotments which may not even be an option anyway.