Dropped Kerb Advice

stuartjl

Hi All, I have dropped kerb at the front of my house. My house has a drive. Recently a friend of the next door Neighbour has decided to use the dropped kerb to mount the pavement and park in front of next door. He also moves my recycling bin (on collection day), so he can access the dropped kerb. Is there anything I can do to stop this from happening?

Thanks, Stuart.

Coupon-mad

I think you can't stop it but if he's not putting your bin back in place, I'd have a polite word with the neighbour.

He's using the dropped kerb for its correct purpose, as access.

If he's parking on the pavement, he might start getting the nasty surprise of PCNs when the planned pavement parking ban comes in. 

The_Slithy_Tove

Not really sure what it is you're objecting to: the brief time they're driving over the dropped kerb (which isn't yours, as I am sure you know), the parking on the pavement/verge, or the moving of the bin, or even something else. Only the bin affects your property, and a remedy has been suggested. If they block access, then you would have a legitimate gripe.

95Rollers

Maybe leave a polite note on the windscreen. In regards to parking on the pavement its a great area. The general rule of thumbs is that you leave enough space for pedestrians particularly those with buggies, dog walkers or wheelchair users to get by. If they aren't leaving a reasonable gap and people are being forced into the carriageway then you could perhaps call the councils traffic enforcement team. But I'd personally speak to him first or leave a note as he might not realise its causing a problem.

Half_way

It's this causing you an obstruction, and preventing you getting in/ out?
If yes then have a word.

If no, and the only gripe is you are miffed that someone is using what you see as your  dropped kerb then say nothing, it's not worth falling out over.