Disabled Car Parking
Allerdale operates Public Car Parks in each of its towns,
Keswick, Cockermouth, Workington, Aspatria, Maryport, Silloth and
Wigton and also provides rough parking amenities along the West
Coast A596 and at Allonby to allow visitors the benefit of the
scenic beauty of the Solway Coast.
The quality of car park surfaces is good in towns but is, as
described, rough (or natural) at beauty spots and at Allonby where
the nature of weather and occasional erosion obviates extensive
civil works in areas of outstanding natural beauty.
Within the whole of the Borough a disabled badge user may park
free of charge provided that their vehicle is parked only and
wholly in a clearly marked bay - whether this is a specific
'disabled' bay or a normal bay that is available to the general
public.
Irrespective of blue badge concessions the Council will not
tolerate any parking on any of its laid-out car parks which is
otherwise than in a bay. The Council will always strictly penalise
any 'Blue Badge' related offence in the same way that it would
penalise any other offence and in this respect it has the full
support of the Allerdale Disability Association.
The time that a properly authorised badge holder may park for
free is to the maximum stay on that car park they visit.
All badge users must display the badge of authority
and A TIME CLOCK that shows the time of arrival. If a Blue Badge is
unreadable due to age or tampering or is out of date it will not be
accepted and if in doubt the motorist should pay when using a 'Pay
and Display' Car Park.
Each town has a limited number of specific disabled bays
properly marked and when these are occupied a badge holder may use
any other 'public' bay. Certain 'disabled' bays are specifically
marked with notices saying 'Wheelchair Users Only'. Where a person
parks in these and is seen to not use a wheelchair either on
arrival or on departure then the vehicle will be penalised
irrespective of whether it displays a badge of authority or
not.
In each town a small number of bays may either be marked with
'numbers' or with the word 'Reserved'. Such bays are not available
for the general public (and hence badge holders too).
Private Car Parks
Blue badge concessions do not apply on private car parks.
Currently known private parking places include: South Quay,
Maryport; Vulcans Lane, Workington; Rawnsley Hall, Keswick; The
Rugby Ground, Keswick and various sites in the Borrowdale Valley.
Several private car parks are managed for the owner by the Council
which is obliged to adhere to the owners wishes. On all of these
there is no concession for badge holders - who should study the
'conditions' of each car park used.
On street parking
This is
enforced by parking attendants employed by Allerdale Borough
Council. Badge holders may park so long as they do not obstruct
traffic or until/unless asked to move by an Officer in uniform.
Obstruction of dropped kerbs, tactiled-crossing places and marked
areas outside schools will normally be penalised.
Parking in Pedestrian areas
This is not generally available in Allerdale.