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Some one parked in front of my drive way

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  • EdGasket
    EdGasket Posts: 3,503 Forumite
    I've called 101 several times over 20 years and they have turned up; generally within an hour and either moved the car or asked the owner to move it. I haven't tried the council as getting a ticket put on it doesn't solve the immediate problem of being blocked but may help it not to occur again (as well as upsetting the owner of the car which could go either way).
  • PCMcGarry
    PCMcGarry Posts: 218 Forumite
    EdGasket wrote: »
    I've called 101 several times over 20 years and they have turned up; generally within an hour and either moved the car or asked the owner to move it. I haven't tried the council as getting a ticket put on it doesn't solve the immediate problem of being blocked but may help it not to occur again (as well as upsetting the owner of the car which could go either way).

    Did you have much success in the first 10 years you tried?:p
  • AdrianC
    AdrianC Posts: 42,189 Forumite
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    PCMcGarry wrote: »
    Did you have much success in the first 10 years you tried?:p
    Depending on where in the UK, of course, it may have been up to 16 of those 20yrs before somebody answered...
  • Iceweasel
    Iceweasel Posts: 4,925 Forumite
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    TeamPlum wrote: »
    Box it in :beer:

    That is illegal - so if you do that then the boot is immediately on the other foot - so not a good idea.
  • Iceweasel
    Iceweasel Posts: 4,925 Forumite
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    PCMcGarry wrote: »
    As and when not pretty quickly is nearer the truth. I don't know what your idea of pretty quickly is but as there's no emergency you'll be lucky to get someone to attend and assess it within an hour.

    Taking a relative to a hospital appointment did the trick last time for my 94 year old Dad.

    But I take your point - some regions may be up to their eyes with more pressing tasks.
  • movilogo
    movilogo Posts: 3,238 Forumite
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    Place an ISIS flag on top of windscreen and then ring police.

    Then watch the fun.
    Happiness is buying an item and then not checking its price after a month to discover it was reduced further.
  • dannyrst
    dannyrst Posts: 1,519 Forumite
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    movilogo wrote: »
    Place an ISIS flag on top of windscreen and then ring police.

    Then watch the fun.

    I don't think it's a crime to display an ISIS flag...
  • Double_V
    Double_V Posts: 912 Forumite
    Inner_Zone wrote: »
    Maybe were you live but not in Slough.

    That says it all.
    This happens all the time in Slough and damn those speed bumps.:mad:

    I know this because my brother lives there.
  • Double_V
    Double_V Posts: 912 Forumite
    dannyrst wrote: »
    I don't think it's a crime to display an ISIS flag...

    Off course it is.
    Displaying a terrorist organization's flag means you are supporting them.
    So in theory it is crime. :D
  • glentoran99
    glentoran99 Posts: 5,825 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    If it was in Belfast a good old bomb scare would sort it, controlled explosion on the car, wont be doing that again...
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