SteveD Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 right then , have a car parked on the verge outside the unit , car is for sale and is in daily use the car is about six foot back from the kerb parked on the grass verge ,behing the car is another 8ft of verge then a pavment (never used) then another 5ft of verge to a large brick wall (truck parking area) we look after the verge ,cut the grass ,keep it tidy from litter etc ,anyway today we get a parking ticket even though the car is on the verge away from the road , I told the officer that we look after the verge etc and we have had cars parked on there before and never had any trouble so why now and after officers had been passed before while cars had been parked there and we had no trouble he said the highway is from the centre of the road to the wall at the side of the road behing about 30 ft of verge seems a bit odd to me and way over the top from the officer , we asked why he did not just ask us to move it , he said that's not his job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Colonial Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 As before wuv, call your local councillor and protest, same thing happened to me and the neighbours years ago, no on-street parking available, original 10' wide grass verge between road and pavement replaced by tarmac to save costs but driveways left from road as people used to park in front of their homes on their property, council then encourages people to rebuild property boundary walls to original appearance and everyone parks on verge, then some jumped-up traffic warden or parking enforcement official or danny dipstick or whatever they're called comes along and doles out 30 tickets one afternoon, excrement hits fan big style, now told they will "turn a blind eye to it" even though it's not legal, gee thanks, mighty big of you, muppets one and all, protest wuv, say fine, if that's the way you want it, you can come and maintain the grass verge yourselves, as you will explain to the editor of your local rag, oh are there any no parking signs and were any warnings given, if not, tell them to sit and spin /written in diplofat style for his pleasure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveD Posted October 2, 2013 Author Share Posted October 2, 2013 ta wuv no , no parking signs at all , we have a guy from the council coming down to view it and have told them we expect them to keep the verge tidy and grass cut from now on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marto303 Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Think you'll find the council will give you a b*****king for selling off the verge anyway, I had something very similar happen down here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab (bombero) Reid Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Think you'll find the council will give you a b*****king for selling off the verge anyway, I had something very similar happen down here Ahem .. yeah, don't mention the 'selling' bit, just the 'parking here with no issues up until now' bit, lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Verona Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Steve, was this a police officer or a council parking attendant (revenue raiser) If it was the council, kindly remember you voted them in to look after your interests. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SootySport Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 All the parking wardens seem to defend their attitude by saying "we are here to educate people on the parking laws, not just to give out fines" -------Yeah right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikef Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 If there are no parking restriction signs and you weren't obstructing a pavement and not in an obviously dangerous position - I don't see how they can issue you with a ticket. You need to appeal to the local authority and, if that fails, take it to the Traffic Penalty Tribunal - http://www.trafficpenaltytribunal.gov.uk/site/index.php Whatever you do wuv - don't just accept it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SootySport Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 The local councils don't allow parking on verges either. Cars are supposed to be on the black stuff only. I've been done for it as well several times in my work van, luckily I don't have to pay, the company does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikef Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Sooty - agreed but if this is the case there have to be signs visible to that effect. Otherwise a ticket cannot be issued and, if it is, it must state what law or byelaw has been broken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SootySport Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Sooty - agreed but if this is the case there have to be signs visible to that effect. Otherwise a ticket cannot be issued and, if it is, it must state what law or byelaw has been broken. Thats going to wash with a Council, it's just not practical to put up signs on every bit of public greenspace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Everall Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Not sure a narrow strip of grass next to the road can be classed as "public green space" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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