A pavement parking odyssey

[stephec]

There is a newsagents near to my work, the shopkeeper cones off the entire area around his shop every day, at least two car lengths. The thing is, he doesn't actually even park there I just think he doesn't want anyone parking outside his shop!

Youd think that's counter productive for a shop.

 

[classic33]

Youd think that's counter productive for a shop.

But keeps a space free for deliveries.

 

[midlandsgrimpeur]

Youd think that's counter productive for a shop.

It's a slightly rough area so I always wondered if it was to deter any getaway drivers 😂

 

[stephec]

But keeps a space free for deliveries.

They wouldn't worry about parking problems.

 

[Windle]

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Note the parking area behind it.

T'would be such a shame if some 'ooligans managed to rock the handbrake loose.......... .

 

[classic33]

T'would be such a shame if some 'ooligans managed to rock the handbrake loose.......... .

He reckons it's safer there, but you could be right.

 

[classic33]

 

[Drago]

What an absolute dweeb!

 

[Drago]

Brace yourselves.

The last Labour administration (no intention to be political, just factual vis a vis parking) intrudced regs for new build housing limiting the amount of both on street parking and private off street parking such as driveways. They did this to encourage active travel.

It clearly did no such thing and the narrow streets and footways of many new build estates from that period became giant car parks, so the coalition actually did one useful thing and repealed the regulation making it a guideline only, one which most LA's ignore.

And now our new lizard overlords want to reintroduce the regulation, because they say it will encourage active travel...

So a persistent refusal to pull their finger out and ban pavement parking, and a forthcoming new planning regulation which will serve to encourage it. What joy.

 

[DCLane]

Reported another pavement and zig-zag parker yesterday, who was parked blocking a pedestrian crossing on a main road.

I've seen the car doing the same previously but this time I could stop to photograph it.

We'll see whether West Yorkshire Police take it any further.

 

[C R]

Brace yourselves.

The last Labour administration (no intention to be political, just factual vis a vis parking) intrudced regs for new build housing limiting the amount of both on street parking and private off street parking such as driveways. They did this to encourage active travel.

It clearly did no such thing and the narrow streets and footways of many new build estates from that period became giant car parks, so the coalition actually did one useful thing and repealed the regulation making it a guideline only, one which most LA's ignore.

And now our new lizard overlords want to reintroduce the regulation, because they say it will encourage active travel...

So a persistent refusal to pull their finger out and ban pavement parking, and a forthcoming new planning regulation which will serve to encourage it. What joy.

The only way those regulations encourage a reduction in car use is if public transport is actually useful and active travel doesn't involve taking your life in your hands due to poorly thought out pedestrian and cycling provision.

 

[Drago]

The only way those regulations encourage a reduction in car use is if public transport is actually useful...

I know that. You know that. The chauffer driven, tax dodging, freebie grabbers that come up with such wacky wheezes appear not to know that.

...involve taking your life in your hands due to poorly thought out pedestrian and cycling provision.

And the few of us that do actually walk or cycle suffer a perpetual game of dodgems as we try to continue walking on the footway or riding on the road.

Even me, who's middle name is 'Cynical', despair at the idiocy of this.

 

[raleighnut]

Brace yourselves.

The last Labour administration (no intention to be political, just factual vis a vis parking) intrudced regs for new build housing limiting the amount of both on street parking and private off street parking such as driveways. They did this to encourage active travel.

It clearly did no such thing and the narrow streets and footways of many new build estates from that period became giant car parks, so the coalition actually did one useful thing and repealed the regulation making it a guideline only, one which most LA's ignore.

And now our new lizard overlords want to reintroduce the regulation, because they say it will encourage active travel...

So a persistent refusal to pull their finger out and ban pavement parking, and a forthcoming new planning regulation which will serve to encourage it. What joy.

Add in the fact that these 'new builds' often have no shops or amenities (PUB/School/library) and aren't on bus routes and any plan doesn't work

 

[Drago]

Yep, this is true.

What a lot of folk dont realise is the developers often rather than build these facilities themselves give the cash to the local council, local NHS trust, etc, for them to build the facilities. In almost all cases they quietly trouser the cash and do nothing.

 

[Red17]

Yep, this is true.

What a lot of folk dont realise is the developers often rather than build these facilities themselves give the cash to the local council, local NHS trust, etc, for them to build the facilities. In almost all cases they quietly trouser the cash and do nothing.

Huge sums are being sat on by councils
Unspent developer contributions https://share.google/lhDvwZyLUWfj5JbzH