Dustbins to reserve parking space

[HD Adam]

Can you make some kind of Trebuchet stylee launching device that fits in the bin to fire frozen sausages and cans of Rell Bull out of it?

[FastDad]

yonex said:

You're being a tt. Why can't you park in a car park for goodness sake? When you start messing with people's property, bins or other, you are basically crossing a line. Is it really worth it for just being a cheap sod?

One other point, they are messing with public property(the road), are they admonished of all civic duties then cause they have a sense of ownership of the road outside their house? I'm not advocating setting fire to their bins, but they are ultimately breaking the law as well, as is well documented.

[anonymous-user]

FastDad said:

Thanks for your opinion, like I've said the car park is full often, at those times I have no choice anyway. I used to park in the car park, but the stress of missing trains cause it was full and having to park up there anyway just did my head in.

Could you not cycle to the station, or, knock on the door of someone who has some space and offer the some money to park there during the day. Has to be a better way chap.

[FastDad]

juice said:

In your shoes I'd knock on their door and approach them with an offer of say - 2 quid a day (tenner a week) to 'reserve' a space outside their house.

They get 40 quid a month for not much, but you get a 'reserved' space every day and no bins get harmed.

Whilst a reasonable idea, they want the space for their car, so don't think they'd be interested.

[Valgar]

Sad Ken said:

I vote you take the day off and hide in the bin one day.

Jump out when they try to move it to put the car there.

Make sure it's not bin day

[Welshbeef]

FastDad said:

No, as I've mentioned in some posts, the car park is full often. There used to be a disused pub that you could park in as well(5 quid cash a day), since that shut it's been carnage. No one takes ownership for it, council says "not our responsibility", national rail say "we have some parking" It's annoying as there are some large fields nearby, that could be a massive car park, but someone obviously owns them and no one has any interest in trying to increase the parking

I’d wager if you got to he station car park for 6:30am or earlier you would have a spot.

Pay an owner to park on their drive. Cheaper than the station and stress free.

[FastDad]

yonex said:

Could you not cycle to the station, or, knock on the door of someone who has some space and offer the some money to park there during the day. Has to be a better way chap.

Have to drop my kid off at nursery on the way, so afraid not. I get that the area is congested with commuters, but ultimately they all have at least two car drives, they could probably squeeze a third on blocking the other two, however that's clearly not their approach, they think they are entitled to that patch of road

[Valgar]

To be honest If i lived near a station i'd be getting pissed off it everyone who uses the station kept clogging the street I lived in.

Although like you say, sticking bins out isn't the answer, they should get residents permits to stop you

[FastDad]

Welshbeef said:

I’d wager if you got to he station car park for 6:30am or earlier you would have a spot.

Pay an owner to park on their drive. Cheaper than the station and stress free.

Course I would, however kids nursery doesn't open till 7.30 so I'm bound to that time. I'm not a total arse, the councils/train company parking policy is the root cause of all this. I did park in the car park for two years, till they shut the pub car park which meant everyone had to use a car park that's now full by 7.30

[FastDad]

Valgar said:

To be honest If i lived near a station i'd be getting pissed off it everyone who uses the station kept clogging the street I lived in.

Although like you say, sticking bins out isn't the answer, they should get residents permits to stop you

I agree, but what would the council appetite be for permits in an area where everyone has a drive?

[Welshbeef]

Valgar said:

To be honest If i lived near a station i'd be getting pissed off it everyone who uses the station kept clogging the street I lived in.

Although like you say, sticking bins out isn't the answer, they should get residents permits to stop you

Or park one car each on the road one on the drive then check Mate for those pesky legal parking commuters.

Good luck OP but don’t do anything silly which might escalate to damagevto your car or then blocking you in etc.

[juice]

If there was nowhere else to park apart from this street, I'd leaflet the street with an offer of payment. Someone will take you up on it.

[anonymous-user]

FastDad said:

Have to drop my kid off at nursery on the way, so afraid not. I get that the area is congested with commuters, but ultimately they all have at least two car drives, they could probably squeeze a third on blocking the other two, however that's clearly not their approach, they think they are entitled to that patch of road

I understand that, but it's a question of how much time and effort this added stress to the working day is worth to you.

Option 1. fk them. Move the bin, they can fk off.
Result. Conflict, curtain twitching, risk of car damage, drama.

Option 2. Find one of the houses with an older couple, offer them some money to park on their drive.
Result. Easy life, they get some pin money, easy day at the office.

I bet, that someone would be open to a deal, rather than someone just parking outside. On the flip side, have you considered that at some point during the day that any of these households might need home visits for health, meals, medical etc.

[Valgar]

FastDad said:

I agree, but what would the council appetite be for permits in an area where everyone has a drive?

Depends how much the locals kick up a fuss, they did it on a street near me that had a big government building, all the workers would fill every space so the locals got pissed and they council put in permit parking

[poing]

yonex said:

FastDad said:

Have to drop my kid off at nursery on the way, so afraid not. I get that the area is congested with commuters, but ultimately they all have at least two car drives, they could probably squeeze a third on blocking the other two, however that's clearly not their approach, they think they are entitled to that patch of road

I understand that, but it's a question of how much time and effort this added stress to the working day is worth to you.

Option 1. fk them. Move the bin, they can fk off.
Result. Conflict, curtain twitching, risk of car damage, drama.

Option 2. Find one of the houses with an older couple, offer them some money to park on their drive.
Result. Easy life, they get some pin money, easy day at the office.

I bet, that someone would be open to a deal, rather than someone just parking outside. On the flip side, have you considered that at some point during the day that any of these households might need home visits for health, meals, medical etc.

Option 3. Buy old shed of a Land Rover, run bins over and park on top of them. Sod the damage as you wouldn't notice anyway.
Result. Warm fuzzy feeling.

[carl_w]

FastDad said:

I agree, but what would the council appetite be for permits in an area where everyone has a drive?

Quite substantial for those of us nearer Stansted Airport.

I've had a similar problem with station car parks -- drove to the car park, drove round the car park, drove to council long stay car park, drove home, called taxi...

[FastDad]

yonex said:

I understand that, but it's a question of how much time and effort this added stress to the working day is worth to you.

Option 1. fk them. Move the bin, they can fk off.
Result. Conflict, curtain twitching, risk of car damage, drama.

Option 2. Find one of the houses with an older couple, offer them some money to park on their drive.
Result. Easy life, they get some pin money, easy day at the office.

I bet, that someone would be open to a deal, rather than someone just parking outside. On the flip side, have you considered that at some point during the day that any of these households might need home visits for health, meals, medical etc.

I doubt it to be honest, these are large 4/5 bed houses with multi car households. Valid point though

[Welshbeef]

OP what will happen when we have EVs? The people of that street should surely have first dibs on topping up from the on street filling. Especially as they look after it (possibly).



As an aside what £/day for parking would be acceptable IF you could park?

What about bus timetable could you hop on one from your street to the station after walking dearest daughter to school?

[FastDad]

poing said:

Option 3. Buy old shed of a Land Rover, run bins over and park on top of them. Sod the damage as you wouldn't notice anyway.
Result. Warm fuzzy feeling.

I have a 2003 pug 307 station shed, couldn't care what they do with it to be honest. It's beaten up as it is, probably wouldn't even notice

[FastDad]

Welshbeef said:

OP what will happen when we have EVs? The people of that street should surely have first dibs on topping up from the on street filling. Especially as they look after it (possibly).



As an aside what £/day for parking would be acceptable IF you could park?

What about bus timetable could you hop on one from your street to the station after walking dearest daughter to school?

I did pay 100 quid a month for parking, till they shut the pub car park and so a permit you paid for didn't guarantee you a space, even though you'd paid for it! This isn't about money really, but I don't see the point in paying someone to park on their drive, when I can park on the road, with the same walk for free. .

No buses from my street as well - the buses in hertford are virtually none existent, inter-town every 20-30 mins or some such