§ 25. Commander Nobleasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what regulations and arrangements he is making to deal with the traffic and parking of cars and other vehicles in Chelsea during the period the Festival Gardens are open.
§ Mr. EdeThere will be a specially signposted ring road and approach routes: for the Festival Gardens traffic avoiding, although their use will not be compulsory; the more congested areas and, except in the case of one route across Battersea 1991 Bridge approaching the Gardens from the south, cars will be parked on special car parks established south of the river and coaches on Clapham Common. The Commissioner will also be in a position to impose, where experience shows it to be necessary, suitable waiting restrictions in streets in Chelsea and elsewhere not at present so restricted and, in imposing and enforcing such restrictions, all possible regard will be paid to the legitimate needs of frontages and commercial traffic.
§ Commander NobleWhile thanking the Minister for that answer may I ask him to bear in mind that some visitors may be tempted to avoid these official car parks and find it easier to park their cars in some of the smaller streets on the other side of the river and walk across to Battersea? Will the right hon. Gentleman give ample consideration to the point he has raised about the legitimate use of frontages of both shops and houses?
§ Mr. EdeThe police will do all that they can to see that people do not fall into temptation, but if they do, adequate steps will be taken to deal with them.
Mr. VaneCan the right hon. Gentleman say what is the approximate capacity of the special car parks south of the river which he has mentioned?