If you are a commuter who lives in Bridge ward (like me) then you may be interested in this facebook group.  If you are a commuter who does not live in Bridge, could you please stop parking in Rectory Road?

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=166832928595&ref=nf

There do seem to be a quite a few people who don’t live in Ipswich who want to belong to this group, which suggests that some people have too much time on their hands.  But then there are a couple of councillors who don’t live in Bridge that suggests that they don’t think their neighbours appreciate them.

Our councillor Phil Smart appears in the Evening Star saying that “The solution to traffic congestion is through better traffic management and the reduction of demand through better public transport.”

This is all very worthy.  However when I was at the Maidenhall Residents Association there were only two people who did not walk to this very well attended meeting, and Phil Smart was one of them.

So here’s a strategy for reducing demand – represent a ward that you live in.