Letter from Management Company about Implementing Parking Restrictions

canaldumidi

There's no substitute for actually speaking to people. Knocking on doors. Yes, if no one answers, put the letter through, but  I'd try chatting....

Jenni_D

Le_Kirk said:

Jenni_D said:

Noneforit999 said:

My theory is that those who are for the enforcement are more likely to respond but those against it may just not bother so it could go through on a majority wins if few actually bother to reply.

Please see my previous reply ... I'd be surprised if the Landlord and Tenants Act didn't apply in your case, and there are prescriptive requirements - one of which (I believe) is that it is not just a simple majority of votes that matter but that 75% of those eligible to vote must support the proposal.

I agree with all your points*, and point 6 is the clincher ... make sure your notice makes it clear to the other property owners that their properties are likely to be devalued if such a scheme is introduced.

* Except point 5 ... the cost for the parking scheme will be low, or even free. The PPC makes their money from issuing PCNs - and the largest source of such income is from residents who already have a right to park.

Jenni_D's point there must also be NOT more than 10% against!  You abso bloomin lutely  do not want parking vultures on your estate.

I'd mentioned that in my previous reply. The main point I was trying to get across is that it's a count of eligible votes, not just votes cast.

Noneforit999

Quick update - I have spoken to the management company and they said most of the replies they recieved were against it so she is fairly certain its not going ahead, she said they often send them out as 'threats' in the hope people will park better as they know most don't want restrictions.

Our road is adopted so they cant do much but the smaller roads are private and thus any restrictions would push cars onto our road so its not a win if they do it regardless.

She said it would be a third party but there would be no double yellows and no permits, more of a patrol to issue tickets if people were parking 'badly' (she mentioned cars on grass verges or over dropped kerbs etc) or people were using visitor bays for days on end when clearly no visitors. 

Hopefully nothing comes of it but it sounds like a fair amount of people have responded against it anyway so they would have a hard time pushing it through.

Thanks all

tooldle

Noneforit999 said:

Quick update - I have spoken to the management company and they said most of the replies they recieved were against it so she is fairly certain its not going ahead, she said they often send them out as 'threats' in the hope people will park better as they know most don't want restrictions.

Our road is adopted so they cant do much but the smaller roads are private and thus any restrictions would push cars onto our road so its not a win if they do it regardless.

She said it would be a third party but there would be no double yellows and no permits, more of a patrol to issue tickets if people were parking 'badly' (she mentioned cars on grass verges or over dropped kerbs etc) or people were using visitor bays for days on end when clearly no visitors. 

Hopefully nothing comes of it but it sounds like a fair amount of people have responded against it anyway so they would have a hard time pushing it through.

Thanks all

Not a great position for pedestrians or the disabled. Perhaps some raising of awareness of how the parking impacts these groups might help the 'parkers' to be better behaved.

onylon

tooldle said:

Not a great position for pedestrians or the disabled. Perhaps some raising of awareness of how the parking impacts these groups might help the 'parkers' to be better behaved.

People get so hyper focused on parking as close to their destination as possible that they don't consider anything else. I doubt that a gentle reminder would help.