I have been in correspondence recently with the Home Scotland housing association following several of their tenants expressing concern to me about parking difficulties in both Seafield Lane and Thomson Street.
Back in the days when Home Scotland was still known as Cleghorn Housing Association, it created car parks in both Thomson Street and Seafield Lane for their tenants who live locally. Unfortunately the residents are finding that others - drivers who do not live locally - are parking in the tenants' car parks.
I am pleased to say that Home Scotland has agreed to my request for new "Residents' parking only" signage at the Seafield Lane car park. The housing association also tells me that it is currently seeking legal advice with regard to a pilot parking project which envisages issuing parking permits to its tenants and using a company to properly enforce its car parking areas to ensure that local residents get access to spaces.
The wider issue of residents' parking schemes across parts of the West End (and other areas of the City adjacent to the City Centre) will be subject to consultation exercise undertaken on behalf of the City Council with residents, businesses and others during the forthcoming Spring.