How to stop parking?

Herzlos

Just block her in like you would any other member (you're not planning on depriving her permanently), and then make her come in and ask you to move your cars like any other member would. You're under no obligation to rush.

We park a few deep at our local club too and that's how it works, she doesn't need to be treated any differently because she's not a member.

Failing that, put up a gate or a chain so that the car park can't be accessed when the club is shut. Ours has a gate with a sign pointing out it's gated and access isn't available when shut; if you're too early you can't get in, if you're too late you can't get out. Chain is a much cheaper/easier option, because you probably only need a few metres of it and a padlock (or series of padlocks), that you can just unlock and drag away. Maybe with posts and fittings you can get it done for about £100. If you've already got suitable posts you can probably do it for under £40.

But I'm sure after one or 2 cases of having to go in to ask to get out, she'll move on (or park in such a way that she can't get blocked in). If she persists, then a gate is the only solution.

Hot_Bring

When I worked for Lloyds Bank they used to paste A4 notices onto the windscreen using wallpaper paste. It doesn't do any damage but it's a git to get off.

maninthestreet

Herzlos wrote: »

Just block her in like you would any other member (you're not planning on depriving her permanently), and then make her come in and ask you to move your cars like any other member would. You're under no obligation to rush.

As previously stated, this would be illegal.

enfield_freddy

1: stop non club members from parking
2: remove or hinder parkers of said cars


choose?

Paully232000

Hot_Bring wrote: »

When I worked for Lloyds Bank they used to paste A4 notices onto the windscreen using wallpaper paste. It doesn't do any damage but it's a git to get off.

That brings back memories of university where this was their answer to badly parked cars. What a mess it made and an age to remove.

ManxRed

maninthestreet wrote: »

As previously stated, this would be illegal.

Would it?

If you are prepared to unblock her upon request, then I can't see that this is illegal. It would be illegal if you refused to unblock it when asked.

In my opinion.

Otherwise all double parking on private land would be against the law, and clearly that's not the case (well, in my opinion).


Anyway, my suggestion would be to get some seagulls, and then feed them a nasty curry and then encourage them (through birdseed) to perch on her car for a bit.

Herzlos

maninthestreet wrote: »

As previously stated, this would be illegal.

Why? It's not illegal to double park anywhere else. Sure if you were blocking her in to extort money out of her it'd be illegal, but it's perfectly legal to park cars 3/4 deep in a busy car park or driveway.

Otherwise half of the driveways in the country would be illegal, or business parks, or car dealerships.

Like I said, treat her car like a members and park in front of it, then move it when she comes in to ask, like you'd do if a member did.

fisherjim

Put up a sign stating that due to lack of space members should double park to allow maximum use of space, with mobile number of double parking member in windscreen.
If said member happens to have popped to shops for an hour and the interloper has to wait to get out, they have been warned and will have to wait.
This is the official parking policy where my wife works as long as double parking stops after a 4PM.

Herzlos

If it's a private social club, there's no real need for a mobile number as you'll all be in the same bar / lawn anyway. Maybe a note saying "Due to lack of space please double park. Ask at the bar if blocked".

bazster

maninthestreet wrote: »

As previously stated, this would be illegal.

No it wouldn't. Immobilising a vehicle on private land is only illegal if it's done with the intention of preventing its removal.

If the members are merely parking where they are entitled to park, and blocking her car is simply collateral damage, that would not be illegal.