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Convenience Store Responsibility of Customer Parking

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  • Tigsteroonie
    Tigsteroonie Posts: 24,954 Forumite
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    stef0578 wrote: »
    I have asked for the council to put a H bar but they refused on three grounds that we have a dropped kerb
    Go back and ask again, as that simply doesn't make sense. The H-Bar signifies access to a drive, for which you'd need a dropped kerb; you wouldn't get an H-bar if you didn't have a dropped kerb.

    From my council's website:
    H bar markings are white lines that are marked on the road in-front of access areas. The lines highlight to other road users that they shouldn't block access to off-road parking areas such as driveways and garages.
    :heartpuls Mrs Marleyboy :heartpuls

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  • stef0578
    stef0578 Posts: 9 Forumite
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    Thank you. I shall try again and this time involve the local MP as well. Hopefully something will get sorted.
  • System
    System Posts: 178,093 Community Admin
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    Which council?

    https://www.spelthorne.gov.uk/dropped-kerbs
  • stef0578
    stef0578 Posts: 9 Forumite
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    We fall under the Guildford council. Thank you.
  • System
    System Posts: 178,093 Community Admin
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    Are Guildford the council you asked or did you approach Surrey CC who are the highway authority?
  • Unicorn51
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    https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/parking/parking-restrictions-and-controls/access-protection-markings-h-bars

    They won't install h-bars if you already have a dropped kerb.
  • stef0578
    stef0578 Posts: 9 Forumite
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    We asked the council via their online application. But they won't help.
    We have contacted both council and highway authority
  • Tigsteroonie
    Tigsteroonie Posts: 24,954 Forumite
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    Unicorn51 wrote: »
    https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/parking/parking-restrictions-and-controls/access-protection-markings-h-bars

    They won't install h-bars if you already have a dropped kerb.
    Wow. That just seems crazy. A white H-bar is so easy to see when visibility is limited (such as darkness) when you might need to park up and get out a rule to determine a dropped kerb.
    :heartpuls Mrs Marleyboy :heartpuls

    MSE: many of the benefits of a helpful family, without disadvantages like having to compete for the tv remote

    :) Proud Parents to an Aut-some son :)
  • Guys_Dad
    Guys_Dad Posts: 11,025 Forumite
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    Isn't parking by a dropped kerb an offence?
    Do you have a mobile phone with camera?
    Take photo of offending car, and take in to local police station.

    or

    How steady is your hand?
    Do you have white paint?
    Can you draw an H-Bar?
  • Lizabeth21
    Lizabeth21 Posts: 161 Forumite
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    According to our local police (NWales) as long as you can still get on your drive it’s not considered blocked ie in our case a “difficult neighbour” was deliberately parking over half of our access/dropped curb but as we could still manoeuvre on using the other half police said that was ok. However we were/are to let them know if things change and we are unable to get on at all! (CCTV installed as evidence]. Since we stopped getting bothered by it they started parking further down!
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