Parking was never a problem

With reference to parking and unloading in Rye. Back in the 70s we had two unloading bays on single yellow lines - unloading and no waiting, between 8am and 4pm.

By The Newsroom

Published 20th Sep 2013, 06:14 BST

These were positioned roughly from Rye Goldsmiths to Ashbees, and from the George Hotel to Holland and Barrett.

Every Thursday, 3 small artic lorries delivered in the town. One delivered flour and sugar to Webbs Bakery, opposite the Town Hall. Flour and sugar was also delivered to Rye Bakery (now a Health Food Shop). The third artic delivered to the International Stores (now Edinburgh Woollen Mill). In addition to this a large pantechnicon delivered shoes to Freeman Hardy and Willis (now Poppy’s). Everything went like clockwork on that day and others because we had 2 traffic wardens.

There is a lot more traffic in the town these days and drivers will park where they can, disregarding loading bays. The scheme would appear not to be workable without the employment of a traffic warden or parking attendant.

Brian Nettle

Pottingfield Road, Rye.