Let's hope Stoke will be just as diligent with pavement parking when the new laws come into force. Judging by many of the London local authorities that's unlikely though, they plead cutbacks now to cover any service shortfall.
I hope so. It used to in London long ago, but now councils seem more inclined to cut back on enforcement staff. And it's not just parking. Some are removing monitoring staff from CCTV rooms and at least one council has removed all their traffic cameras. Another has switched off all it's CCTV to save money, on the basis that they are old tech low res and they can't spend on updating the system.
I'll take on the job. 50/50 on the ticket revenue. The council won't have to lift finger. Just give me the licence and I'll start tomorrow.
Plus, if no one is watching the camera output and detecting crimes, it saves more money because fewer people go through the (guffaw) justice system.
This is a problem often made worse by builders who try to squeeze the maximum out of the land they are building on. This is made worse where I live by people not using their garages (their choice) . It seems odd that someone with a stealable asset that cost £20000 or more would leave it on the road and fill their garage with junk....
There aren't really any garages around here. The larger houses over the way sometimes have the front garden given over to a parking space but it's not that common.
Same on my estate Phill. In my section of 99 properties with 99 garages, less than 30 are in use for cars. A few are unlawfully* let to builders etc and the rest have junk in them.
Yes well there are a pain aren't they.....Meanwhile in a car forum, all the posts are complaining about cyclists!
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