Parking spaces - support please! I'll contact Tesco/Asda/Sainsbury's/Meadowhall

[babychickens]

Hello people,

 

I know parking spaces have been covered in numerous other threads, but this time I'm actually going to contact some supermarkets/Meadowhall about the matter. Please can we keep this serious (and not merge with other threads please, mods) so that I can refer whoever I contact back to this thread. Obviously people can disagree/discuss as appropriate, but please stay on topic. Remember, if you don't let such establishments know your feelings, they're unlikely to change. Here's your chance - no point using a forum with 30000 members if you don't use your weight occasionally.

 

Thanks.

 

 

 

I would really appreciate it if supermarkets/shopping centres did the following;

 

1. Actively try to discourage people parking in spaces set aside for disabled people (yes, even if disabled/able bodied people are just sat waiting in the car - it still means those genuinely in need can't use it). There are usually members of staff around supermarket carparks collecting trolleys etc anyway, perhaps they could monitor people more closely (extra training possibly required).

 

2. When planning/repainting car parks, please put parent and child spaces further from the entrance (not all the way to one back corner, but somewhere where they're less tempting to people who are "just going to be 2 minutes" or unwilling to walk an extra 30 metres).

 

3. In car parks that don't already offer such a facillity, perhaps next time they're repainted/refurbished, an area could be set aside close to the entrance for picking up/dropping off (but not for sitting in the car and waiting with/without the engine running).

 

and finally,

4. Offer a "carry to car" (or "push to car") service to those who need it - not just bag packing. Old people with walking sticks can't push trolleys very easily, neither can women/men looking after children who aren't riding in the trolley, neither can people on crutches. People are proud and often won't ask for a service like this, so it would be fantastic if it was offered routinely.

[Shiesh]

Some good ideas there babychickens!!

 

I would like to see more parent and child spaces at Meadowhall - The car park in front of Argos etc has hundreds of disabled spaces that are left empty for much of the time and only a handful of parent and child spaces in the section in front of where Sainsburys used to be !!

 

Talk about bad planning!!!

 

Also....

 

Can I just say I prefer to park in a parent and child space not for being nearer to the door but to protect other people cars from damage which maybe parked around me!!

 

Despite constant nagging to be careful my kids just throw open the doors and forget to consider the possibility of the restriction of space and could damage the vehicles parked alongside!!

 

The designers of family cars like Galaxys/Zafiras/Picassos should always fit a side closing door like they have on many people carriers....would be sooo much easier and I am sure it would reduce the number of incidents of coming back to your car and finding a nice door dent on your car because of careless kids!!

 

[scoop]

With regard to parent and child parking I would say that I personally think its best where the parking spaces are next to some kind of car free walkway or pavement that then leads to a zebra crossing in front of the entrance to the store. That way you can unload child/pushchair and get sraight on to the pavement and away from the terrifying danger of the carpark where people are too busy cruising for spaces to notice loose children!

 

I also support the idea of some kind of parking attendant who patrols the disabled AND parent and child spots to prevent abuse of thes spaces, who would also allow a bit of flexability between the disabled spots and Parent and child spots (once when I was parking in the parent and child spots a little old disabled lady came to ask me if I thought anyone would mind if she parked in the Parent and child spots as the disabled spots were all full and she didn't want to inconvenience any one.... Ahhh)

[peterw]

Hello people,

 

I know parking spaces have been covered in numerous other threads, but this time I'm actually going to contact some supermarkets/Meadowhall about the matter. Please can we keep this serious (and not merge with other threads please, mods) so that I can refer whoever I contact back to this thread. Obviously people can disagree/discuss as appropriate, but please stay on topic. Remember, if you don't let such establishments know your feelings, they're unlikely to change. Here's your chance - no point using a forum with 30000 members if you don't use your weight occasionally.

 

Thanks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I would really appreciate it if supermarkets/shopping centres did the following;

 

1. Actively try to discourage people parking in spaces set aside for disabled people (yes, even if disabled/able bodied people are just sat waiting in the car - it still means those genuinely in need can't use it). There are usually members of staff around supermarket carparks collecting trolleys etc anyway, perhaps they could monitor people more closely (extra training possibly required).

 

2. When planning/repainting car parks, please put parent and child spaces further from the entrance (not all the way to one back corner, but somewhere where they're less tempting to people who are "just going to be 2 minutes" or unwilling to walk an extra 30 metres).

 

3. In car parks that don't already offer such a facillity, perhaps next time they're repainted/refurbished, an area could be set aside close to the entrance for picking up/dropping off (but not for sitting in the car and waiting with/without the engine running).

 

and finally,

4. Offer a "carry to car" (or "push to car") service to those who need it - not just bag packing. Old people with walking sticks can't push trolleys very easily, neither can women/men looking after children who aren't riding in the trolley, neither can people on crutches. People are proud and often won't ask for a service like this, so it would be fantastic if it was offered routinely.

 

Tesco in my area already do all the things you want done!

[MattTurner]

Good idea's.

I'm a motorbike rider and have a sugestion

Please make m/b parking places more visible! I've been to many car parks where m/b parking is available, but i've only found it after riding around the whole place. I am reluctant to take a whole parking space with only a small bike...

[KenH]

I think that the disabled spaces should be actively policed, but there should be far fewer of them. At some shops it is clear that many of the people parking in them have nothing wrong with them (whether they have a badge or not) but there are still empty spaces.

[babychickens]

Good idea's.

I'm a motorbike rider and have a sugestion

Please make m/b parking places more visible! I've been to many car parks where m/b parking is available, but i've only found it after riding around the whole place. I am reluctant to take a whole parking space with only a small bike...

 

That's a fantastic point - if i knew how to edit my poll (i don't think i can) i would add that as an option - maybe put you guys in next to parent and child spaces, as motorbikers tend to be fairly vigilant (in my experience) so are less likely to run sprogs over.

[Meaks]

My suggestion is that you stay at home.

[babychickens]

My suggestion is that you stay at home.

 

 

thanks. that's really constructive. if you find it so boring (yes, not a thrilling subject, i know) that you have to offer such helpful comments, perhaps you could consider just leaving it alone. i'm actually trying to do something that some people might just find helpful.

[PuressenceUK]

Annoys me to see people parking in disabled spaces when they aren't, but to be honest they could do away with parent and child spaces altogether. Since when did having a bawling sprog entitle you to be able to get preferential parking?