Despite chasing this matter for more than six weeks the Council failed to issue letters/new passes to residents before the current ones expired.

This has caused much unnecessary stress on residents, especially the elderly.

Below is the copy of the text of a letter that I have been promised will be delivered to residents this week.

It also informs you when our promised review meeting will be of the scheme.

Dear Sir / Madam
Re: Britannia Avenue Residents Permit Scheme
Renewal of Residents Pass

I refer to a previous letter from Miss Pauline Phillips (Parking Manager) which was sent to you in November 2013 regarding the implementation of the above residents permit scheme. You will be aware; your permit for the Britannia Avenue resident’s scheme expired on 31st March 2013.

In order to evaluate the success of the scheme you are invited to a further meeting which has been arranged with Councillor Sykes and relevant staff from the Council on 29th May 2013 at Crompton Library, Westway, Shaw commencing at 7pm.

In the interim period, please find enclosed permits for your address, which have been renewed for a further three months, until 30th June 2013.

This will allow an analysis of the feedback from the above meeting to be assessed and any further agreed changes to the current scheme can then be implemented.

We would like to take this opportunity to apologise for any inconvenience and distress caused by the delay in issuing new permits but please be assured that any Fixed Penalty Notices issued during the period to permit holders from the expiry date to your receipt of the new permit will be quashed.

We look forward to seeing you on the 29th May and should you have any queries about this letter, please contact: The Parking Shop, on 0845 680 4274 or by email at parkingshop@oldham.gov.uk.

Yours sincerely

Angela Lees
Parking Shop
0161 770 3638
angela.lees@oldham.gov.uk