End the war on Car Owners

Photo of a van negotiating the Woodmere Avenue width restriction

We all want to encourage greater use of public transport, more cycling, and just simply walking: it is good for our environment and our health.

But the Lib Dems Councils in Watford and Three Rivers have allowed a positive idea to become an attack on car owner:

  • Parking policy is seen as just another opportunity for a stealth tax;
  • Shops are being cut off off from customers who can't get near enough with their cars for it to be practical to shop there - a particularly concern for the elderly and young families for example;
  • Traffic calming is important but it needs to be organised in close consultation and cooperation with local residents. Width restrictions - such as on Woodmere Avenue (photo) - can be much more trouble than they are worth.


We are campaigning for a constructive approach: balancing the needs of car owners, local residents, and our local shops with our desire to improve the environment.

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Woodmere Avenue width restriction

Our MP Dean Russell asked Jacob Rees-Mogg about how we can get pavement politics back into government. He said "For too long, the Woodmere Avenue width restriction has been a threat to all those passing through." Dean has committed to continue making sure Watford's local issues are