FURIOUS West End residents have gathered for crunch talks in a desperate bid to overturn parking controls due to be implemented across the area.

Around 2,000 north Kelvin and north Woodside have signed a petition urging Glasgow City Council not to move forward with plans to introduce to permit parking across the neighbourhood.

The consultation process to overhaul the area’s streets began in 2019, however, residents say letters sent by the local authority were never received and the neighbours are now “fighting to have” their voices heard.

Rhona Cull, who helped to organise last night’s meeting in Kelvingrove Parish Church, said: “It’s simple things, such as not having the freedom for someone to come and park and have dinner at your house without paying.

“The church congregation can’t come along without having to use a meter, we’ve got a neighbour who has carers coming along three times a day - what will he do?

“I’ve only spoken to three people who are it - one doesn’t drive a car and one is an environmentalist.”

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She added: “If they’re saying it’s for commuters then Monday to Friday could have it ... the fact that they’re saying it’s for the greater good doesn’t make sense.

“We’ve got elderly residents who are saying they feel isolated enough. We’ve started taking pictures of streets with no issues at all.

“A lot of people feel that it’s a money-making exercise. It’s draconian.”

The council is planning to turn parts of the area into a restricted parking zone which will introduce shared use parking bays and chargeable hours from Monday to Sunday 8am to 10pm.

Permits will set residents back £85 a year while businesses will shell out £650 annually to be able to park on the street.

Those visiting residents will be charged for a three-hour block.

A new bus parking bay on Hinshaw Street, an ambulance bay on Doncaster Street, car club parking bays, an electric car bay with charger and new loading only spaces are also set to be introduced.

Meanwhile, the following streets are to be made into one-way systems: Botanic Crescent south-eastwards, from Kelvin Drive to Kelvin Drive; Braeside Street northwards, from Dalmally Street to Maryhill Road; Garrioch Crescent westwards, from Garrioch Road to Garrioch Drive; Garrioch Quadrant westwards, from Garrioch Drive to Garrioch Road; Kelvinside Gardens eastwards, from Wilton Court to Kelvinside Gardens East; Kelvinside Gardens East northwards, from Kelvinside Gardens to Fergus Drive; Lyndhurst Gardens southwards, from Dalmally Street to Wilton Street; Wilton Drive northwards, from Wilton Street to Dalmally Street; Wilton Street eastwards, from Yarrow Gardens eastwards for a distance of 37 metres, north-westwards, from Doune Gardens Lane to Wilton Street and south-westwards, from Wilton Street to Yarrow Gardens Lane.

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Residents claim if those living in the area were at the forefront of the council’s plans it would have offered a free permit to each home and agreed to limit the controlled hours to Monday to Friday.

The council insisted more than 730 consultation notices had been sent out in 2020 and visitor permits are available to allow guests to stay more than the three-hour maximum.

A spokesperson added: “At present, several streets within the North Kelvin and North Woodside areas are under significant pressure from people seeking free parking – particularly close to Great Western Road and Maryhill Road and the main bus routes.

“The RPZ [restricted parking zone] is designed to limit this and free-up more availability of shared use spaces.

“Other streets are included to protect residents from displaced commuter demand after implementation.”