WHEN the City of York Council first proposed to move the coach park across Clarence Street and take space from the existing car park, it was pointed out that this was used by patients and visitors for the district hospital.
Now we see a patient being penalised by the council because she found it impossible to park at the hospital.
I have tried to park in the Clarence Street (Union Terrace) car park on several occasions and found it impossible because it has been full. It has been suggested that a Park & Ride bus should make a stop near the hospital but this idea seems to be ignored.
I am well aware that York relies on tourists for its commercial success but the council has also to be aware of the needs of local people. I can't see why another park, such as St George's Field, could not have been allocated to coaches. Why not allow passengers to be set down and picked up from the Leeman Road, Station Avenue area and the coaches parked in an out of town Park & Ride car park?
Harry H Punter,
Corncroft,
York.
Updated: 10:20 Wednesday, May 01, 2002
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