Dropped kerbs and council responsibility

jowie

!!!!!! wrote: »

A council house built with a drive in the 50s. I don't find that credible TBH.

Maybe added by one of the tenants.

Most of the houses on that side of the street have identical driveways and carports.

jowie

Davesnave wrote: »

Yes, but funds can go down as well as up....

http://home.bt.com/lifestyle/motoring/motoring-news/man-fined-600-for-parking-on-his-own-driveway-11363996285863

That is very interesting, thanks!

With the risk of upsetting some people on here, I think it's interesting to note that technically I can't park on my own driveway which was built originally by the council.

But yes, I do run the risk of being fined or losing my right to a dropped kerb if I keep driving over the pavement.

ColinFishwick

Its not just a case of shoving a dropped kerb in place so you can use your own driveway. They have to make sure the pavement is suitable to take the weight of a vehicle also many pavement contain utilities.

If you vehicle damaged the kerb/pavement you could be held liable. if you wont a dropped kerb like everyone else you have to pay for it.

That said I have heard sometimes when council do pavementz some people get them cheap or free a neighbour did near me across road from my house. Wouldn't mind it they dont even use there driveway as its a odd shape anyway they even have a decent space on pavement where they can park car but choose the road still. I know I wouldn't had my car hit before parked on road and we live on a very quite street.

The_Rascal

I didn't know that if you had a dropped kerb (like I have) then nobody could park and block your drive.

Is that accurate?

srm1

Some Councils permit parking on the pavement and indicate this with signs on lamp posts - normally on narrow roads & where the pavement is wide enough.
So bumping up the kerb onto the pavement is OK?

peachyprice

jowie wrote: »

Most of the houses on that side of the street have identical driveways and carports.

If none of them have dropped kerbs but would like to get them it might be worth getting together to can ask your local council for a price to do a 'job lot'. It often works out cheaper if they're coming to do say 10 in one go than just one.

jowie

The_Rascal wrote: »

I didn't know that if you had a dropped kerb (like I have) then nobody could park and block your drive.

Is that accurate?

Not sure if it's UK law or just council-by-council, but London do not permit people parking over dropped kerbs.

http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roads/tpm/tmaportal/tmafeatures/tmapart6/secparkingfactsheets/parkingonpavements

jowie

peachyprice wrote: »

If none of them have dropped kerbs but would like to get them it might be worth getting together to can ask your local council for a price to do a 'job lot'. It often works out cheaper if they're coming to do say 10 in one go than just one.

Most of them have dropped kerbs already. I don't know if they were put in more recently, or were there originally. I haven't seen any other houses up the road without dropped kerbs, but I should definitely do a recce.

Pretty much all the houses on my side of the road look the same... semi-detached houses with driveways/carports on either side. Further to the top of the road (main road) they don't have driveways or carports.

MallyGirl

We paid the council to do ours. It was £500 which seemed a lot, but the alternative was to get someone independent in and then still have to pay the council to apply and to get the work approved afterward. I went for the easy, one stop shop option. Was about 8 years ago though so it will cost more now

Davesnave

The_Rascal wrote: »

I didn't know that if you had a dropped kerb (like I have) then nobody could park and block your drive.

Is that accurate?

Well they can, but if they create an obstruction, preventing you leaving your home by car, then the police should prosecute.

Whether they will is another matter.

This remains my wife's only motoring offence.