Gants Hill residents fed up of ‘stupid’ fines for cars parked on drives

Stoke

Hong_Kong_Phooey. wrote: »

Yes it is easy, thousands of working class home owner frequently move house.

Unless you're going to deny that fact?

I'm going to say that it's not easy for someone who's lived somewhere for many years to move.

Where are you from by the way?

trinidadone

maybe the residents could sell all the cars, and take on all those abandon yellow cycles that have currently been left all over London. the first yellow cycle road........... then the few inches of a vehicle would not create the chaotic car parking which is causing such havoc for one council officer.

Aylesbury_Duck

trinidadone wrote: »

Minimal enforcement of parking and traffic laws - you ever parked in London, or better still in Westminster over night, I dare you to park over night in Westminster to test out their £enforcement of parking.." I guarantee your vehicle will not be there in the morning.

Its nothing about "reminding people" theirs a new council official who wants to impress which includes a bit of money generating.

a bit dramatic regarding "land grabbing"

the difference is, you would be choosing to overhang your boot, these residents are not choosing to do this.

Why would I take up your silly dare? I'm not the one parking in contravention of the rules.

Land grabbing is a perfectly reasonable term for what's happening. How else would you describe consistently appropriating someone else's land for your own use?

And yes, the residents are choosing to overhang the path. They did so when they acquired a vehicle their drive couldn't accommodate.

Basically, the council is in the right and the residents are in the wrong. There is a reasonable arrangement that could be worked out to ensure common sense applies, but I think it's unreasonable of the residents to describe the council enforcing the rules as "stupid". Their default reaction is hostile rather than accepting that they're in the wrong and working with the council to see what might be done to help the situation. That's why I have no sympathy with them. They are the ones who have behaved stupidly because if the council plays hardball, the residents will lose.

Hong_Kong_Phooey.

Stoke wrote: »

I'm going to say that it's not easy for someone who's lived somewhere for many years to move.

Where are you from by the way?

It's quite easy, have you ever done it?

Gloomendoom

Aylesbury_Duck wrote: »

Land grabbing is a perfectly reasonable term for what's happening. How else would you describe consistently appropriating someone else's land for your own use?

The correct legal term is "purpresture".

Hong_Kong_Phooey.

trinidadone wrote: »

read above, you will find parking on paving as been mentioned above.

No one told me we were arguing LOL LOL LOL LOL :):):):)

You are dense aren't you?

trinidadone

Hong_Kong_Phooey. wrote: »

You are dense aren't you?

No, I am Trinidadone

Hong_Kong_Phooey.

trinidadone wrote: »

No, I am Trinidadone

Exactly. Thick as ......

trinidadone

Hong_Kong_Phooey. wrote: »

Exactly. Thick as ......

LOL, I am not going to insult you, even though you have twice, but please dont take the site so seriously............ Now I am going to park my car in my short drive, it was fun, but time to rest my sweet head, night night

Mercdriver

trinidadone wrote: »

Then simply extend the property boundary, therefore residents can park in front of their home in keeping with the strict rules and regulations of parking, and the council official can find something better to occupy his / her time.

Its also important to mention, no pedestrian, cyclist, a pedestrian with a push chair or even a wheel chair user has complained there is no space to use the paving, this has all come about from the council official.

What's your relationship to this street? Do you, or anyone else you know live in it?

If not, how do you know there have been no complaints?