Parking - Private land problem.
Discussion
I once had a parking space in the town centre. Open air no barrier car park but all private allocated spaces at £150 per month. Plenty of signs saying as such. I think more than 50% of the time of trying to park there someone was in it. So I simply blocked the next car to park in my space and walked off to town to do 2.5 hours of shopping. They were livid and asked why I blocked them in. Simple answer was you feel you can park anywhere so I have taken a leaf out of your book.
At home we paid a premium for two allocated spaces in a private car park at the back of our apartments. The same car parked in my space twice, on the third time I blocked him in. Again this one was livid but it made me laugh.
Bring back clamping I say.
At home we paid a premium for two allocated spaces in a private car park at the back of our apartments. The same car parked in my space twice, on the third time I blocked him in. Again this one was livid but it made me laugh.
Bring back clamping I say.
Edited by megapixels83 on Monday 18th May 19:14
Ideally, the person whose space they park in would get their details from the DVLA and try and sue them for trespass. But, who has the time.
Unfortunately, and I can't believe I'm saying this, a private parking company probably is the best solution unless everyone wants to chip in for gates or for lockable bollards on each space.
Whatever you do, though, give residents an option to opt out of the PPC's scheme if they like, and arrange to have a register of authorised vehicles. On a few occasions I have forgotten to display my permit (it has my address on, so I put it in the glovebox when out) and have had no luck getting our management company to cancel it, so ended up having to go through POPLA - for parking in my own space.
Unfortunately, and I can't believe I'm saying this, a private parking company probably is the best solution unless everyone wants to chip in for gates or for lockable bollards on each space.
Whatever you do, though, give residents an option to opt out of the PPC's scheme if they like, and arrange to have a register of authorised vehicles. On a few occasions I have forgotten to display my permit (it has my address on, so I put it in the glovebox when out) and have had no luck getting our management company to cancel it, so ended up having to go through POPLA - for parking in my own space.
pop up bollard is the way to go if possible, police don't go for blocking cars in. i tried that with a neighbour who parked across two off road bays thats weren't his and I got read the riot act for blocking him in and pointing my finger at home when i spoke to him, I say police they were two pcsos who talked s
te and probably watched two many T J Hooker re-runs.
they said get a bollards and a sign for my cctv camera, apparently if your pcso of the avon and somerset persuation then you have to have a sign for cctv so people can decide if thy want to be filmed before tress passing on your land, i kid you not.
te and probably watched two many T J Hooker re-runs.they said get a bollards and a sign for my cctv camera, apparently if your pcso of the avon and somerset persuation then you have to have a sign for cctv so people can decide if thy want to be filmed before tress passing on your land, i kid you not.
Edited by jbsportstech on Monday 18th May 22:10
Occasionally have the same problem in the same circumstances as the op at my flat in Newcastle city centre, even though it's a clearly marked private car park. I had resorted to blocking the person in and dealing with their misplaced annoyance on their return. It's never been the same vehicle twice, but I make a point of being exceptionally unpleasant during any exchanges I have with the owners. I have a parking post, but until recently I CBA to put this in every time I left the flat, unless I was going to be away for some time, but that's had to change as of late, for obvious reasons. It's annoying, but people being the selfish tossers they are, I've just come to expect the worst, and act accordingly.
lostmotel said:
Ideally, the person whose space they park in would get their details from the DVLA and try and sue them for trespass. But, who has the time
And at the moment DVSA are unlikely to supply them to you for tresspass as their staff do not seem to comprehend the difference between trespass and parking, they will come up with a raft of excuses as to why they will not supply them to you for a legitimate reason.Legal advice is ongoing on that.
As mentioned previously, poorly thought out knee jerk reaction laws are usually badly thought out and implemented due to a populist agenda.
speedyguy said:
And at the moment DVSA are unlikely to supply them to you for tresspass as their staff do not seem to comprehend the difference between trespass and parking, they will come up with a raft of excuses as to why they will not supply them to you for a legitimate reason.
Legal advice is ongoing on that.
As mentioned previously, poorly thought out knee jerk reaction laws are usually badly thought out and implemented due to a populist agenda.
I have wondered whether it was done deliberately for the benefit of those in the know.Legal advice is ongoing on that.
As mentioned previously, poorly thought out knee jerk reaction laws are usually badly thought out and implemented due to a populist agenda.
HantsRat said:
No real point going to the company. It is a massive council company that probably has about 5000 staff in the officers. Most train in or use Park & Ride but a few just park in private estates nearby.
why not just put an object where these people have been parking?A trailer, skip, pile of bricks/ wood, plant pots, whatever.
jbsportstech said:
they said get a bollards and a sign for my cctv camera, apparently if your pcso of the avon and somerset persuation then you have to have a sign for cctv so people can decide if thy want to be filmed before tress passing on your land, i kid you not.
Yes, but what does it mean in English?Edited by jbsportstech on Monday 18th May 22:10
TooMany2cvs said:
And the difference is...?
I don't know DVSA's thinking, The response from DVSA for asking for registered keeper details about vehicles cutting through a private road was 'employ a car parking firm'. (The firm already does.)
It wasn't/isn't a parking issue, as suggested by others elsewhere barriers are regularly vandalised at a cost of many thousands to repair frequently.
Despite repeated complaints from nearby residents the MP and others are playing slimy
Edited by anonymous-user on Tuesday 19th May 12:57
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