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To: Greenwich Council
Oppose The Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) proposal in Kidbrooke and Blackheath
Greenwich Council plans new Controlled Parking Zones (CPZs) across several areas, including Kidbrooke and Blackheath. We do not need a CPZ here as it would restrict residents and burden visitors, carers, tradespeople and local workers, creating a parking problem when there isn't one to start with.
We are requesting Greenwich Council to remove Kidbrooke from the CPZ rollout. Please sign to tell the Council: no CPZ in Kidbrooke.
We are requesting Greenwich Council to remove Kidbrooke from the CPZ rollout. Please sign to tell the Council: no CPZ in Kidbrooke.
Why is this important?
Greenwich Council is proposing to introduce a Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) in Kidbrooke (alongside Charlton, Blackheath and Woolwich). This would significantly affect how and where residents, visitors, carers, tradespeople and local workers park in our neighbourhood.
- Double yellow lines on majority of roads
- Permit parking spaces, which can cost hundreds per year, but still doesn’t guarantee a space
- Pay & Display parking for visitors, tradesmen, all with annual quantity limits
For many households, especially families, shift workers, people with disabilities or health needs, and those supporting relatives, car access and practical on-street parking are a necessity. A blanket CPZ would add cost and bureaucracy, complicate everyday visits and increase parking pressure on everyone.
We’re asking the Council to omit Kidbrooke from the CPZ plans and to work with residents on targeted, proportionate measures only where there is clear evidence of problems such as fly-tipping, potholes and speeding, rather than imposing borough-wide restrictions that don’t match local conditions.
We favour safer, greener streets, but lasting change comes from investment in walking routes, crossings but not from a quick-fix CPZ presented as the answer to a problem that doesn’t exist here.
Local residents should not be disenfranchised, and the Council should not rush through consultations or any implementation of a CPZ before the borough-wide elections due in May 2026.
Petitioners urge the Council to reconsider its plans for Kidbrooke: we do not need a CPZ in our neighbourhood.
