Parking wars outside my house

[toffee]

What is the demand?

Probably not enough

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Ok,here's my rant. This area where i'm living now is bad for parking. Seeing as it's a sheltered accommodation/social housing(flats) area you'd think there wouldn't be a problem, as not many old folk and those down on their luck types would

My FIL 83 year old lives in an OAP shelter which has 14 bungalows but only 7 praking spaces, I'm sure in the 70's when they were built they were fine but now even the OAP's have more than 1 car per household.

He even parks the things on double yellows,sometimes again for days on end. Where's the traffic/parking warden when you want one i ask?!

There's a timed clearway as you come out of Sheffield which starts at 4:30 there's a garage on the which doesn't clear the cars out of the roadway which causes so much hassle when the traffic builds. Retorted them to be told all officers finish at 4.

 

[toffee]

Because people have cars.

So what do you suggest. People only take jobs which fit into a limited bus service. Or do we pay for buses to run around empty for most of the times.

 

[sheddy]

How do rural villages cope in Europe ?

 

[youngoldbloke]

[QUOTE 5092275, member: 43827"]That's the vicious circle we're in.[/QUOTE]
- but it's cars that have allowed the development of villages as commuter dormitories, and given people in the countryside the freedom to travel to jobs in a much larger variety of locations than ever before. There are a few jobs in my village, but interestingly many of them appear to be done by people who commute into the village rather than live here. An increasing number also work from home, but of course partners are also working and require transport. I can't see how public transport however well subsidised can possibly cater for the disparate needs of the 'new villagers'. If you restrict car ownership it could well contribute to the decline of the village economy. and the new way of life now seen in villages. Local authorities are also being pressured to build additional housing in the villages too, with little provision being made in terms of transport infrastructure - so the number cars increases, the roads become even more clogged up, and (to return to the OP) the parking problem gets worse.

 

[Accy cyclist]

My FIL 83 year old lives in an OAP shelter which has 14 bungalows but only 7 praking spaces, I'm sure in the 70's when they were built they were fine but now even the OAP's have more than 1 car per household. There's a timed clearway as you come out of Sheffield which starts at 4:30 there's a garage on the which doesn't clear the cars out of the roadway which causes so much hassle when the traffic builds. Retorted them to be told all officers finish at 4.

The HA where i lived was built in 1976. It has 25 flats but private parking for only 5 cars. Luckily there are only 5 car owners living there,but if a few more moved then.....

 

[oldwheels]

I can sympathise with the OP as where I live sounds very similar. Most people have “ their” space and get annoyed when some tourist who is staying nowhere near decides it is a good place to park all day while they go for a ramble. I would admit to being one of the Victor Meldrews but those that cause me most annoyance are those who do not occupy my usual space directly but due to incompetence manage to block me from getting in but also block half the width of the street. In a residential area with room for all residents strangers parking for lengthy periods cause real problems. There is no alternative parking within anything like a reasonable distance plus a steep climb back home.

 

[nickyboy]

[QUOTE 5092377, member: 43827"]

Step change will only come with a change in the national mindset, or a huge catastrophe.[/QUOTE]

There will be no change in the national mindset. Personal transportation is more convenient than public transportation up to a certain distance. As a society we are becoming wealthier to the extent that personal transportation is affordable for most.

Can't see any meaningful change unless, as you say, there is a great catastrophe such as a war with rationing of fuel. There's zero political will to tax personal transportation into oblivion. We love the convenience of our cars too much

 

[BoldonLad]

How do rural villages cope in Europe ?

Well, I am not an expert, but, it most certainly is NOT by having a decent bus service, from what I have seen.

In rural France many villages are "dying" as shops and other services close. The whole "High Street" and "functioning village" thing is a Europe wide problem, from my (admittedly limited) experience.

 

[BoldonLad]

Just my attempt to bring a little humour into a serious problem.
However, is it not time those who have balanced the cost of housing with and without offroad parking and opted for the lower cost of housing without parking should then be prepared to pay if they wish to occupy road space for long term parking?

Yes, I understood it was humour, hence the

I am constantly amused by the "Road Tax Defence"

 

[DCLane]

There's no need for violence...a phone call on Wednesday should suffice
https://www.gov.uk/report-benefit-fraud

Absoloutely. And a phone call to the housing association who have her living solo. It's just taken a while to get the details together.

I wouldn't have if he'd been a bit less anti-social when spoken to, rather than "it's my car, I'll park it where I like" when we couldn't get emergency medical transport onto the road for me.

 

[DCLane]

Are you sure you want these posts public, alongside your name and photo?

Don't worry - I'm fine with it.

 

[cyberknight]

Our drive is around the back of the house as we have a corner plot, trouble is the gate is set back slightly so people regularly park across our drop kerb blocking us in, complained to the council who do fark all saying i have to ring the local pcso to get it moved/ ticketed.
Does not help that cars from the next side road don't have enough parking so the owners use a alley to walk to the cars on this road so i have blind spots caused by cars parked either side permanently too.
We dont park on the road as its a bus route/ rat run so seen cars scratched/ dented .

 

[vickster]

Our drive is around the back of the house as we have a corner plot, trouble is the gate is set back slightly so people regularly park across our drop kerb blocking us in, complained to the council who do fark all saying i have to ring the local pcso to get it moved/ ticketed.
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And did you?

I'd stick a no parking/24 hour access needed or similar sign on the gate, reckon that'd help

 

[cyberknight]

And did you?

Yes but every time it happens i have to do it again, council will not put yellow lines etc even if i paid for them.