15 November - Miscellaneous news and updates
A correction. The letter to Craske about his
parking permit flawed arithmetic
dated 1st November wasn’t sent until the 5th and I assume re-dated, which means
that the ultimatum doesn’t expire until next Friday or even Monday. As of today
he hasn’t found the courage to reply.
I’ve realised there is way that the council could
kill this website other than by
‘going straight’. That’s to keep me on my telephone hot line all day
so I can’t get near a computer. Yesterday an as yet unsubstantiated tale was of
a business with a forecourt that has, along with its customers, received more than 1,300
parking penalties. Apparently a gang of Craske’s vultures stand around watching
him and wait for vehicles to come over his boundary with the footpath, however briefly,
and slap a ticket on it. He is slowly being driven out of business because his customers
are afraid to return and I have spoken to one who won’t. This is one of a long line
of instances where the council in general and Craske in particular do all they can to
damage local businesses - wasn’t it the Bexley Times that recently pointed out that
the council handed out very few contracts to local small businesses?
If my informant is correct this particular business has taken legal action
against Bexley council. Maybe it is for parking their gestapo permanently
outside his premises, but perhaps that is wishful thinking on my part.
I have heard also from a lady who phoned Craske about the hike in her parking
permit price but he doesn’t like to talk. She said she didn’t renew hers and
made other arrangements. When the council tried to make such arrangements for my
road they consulted residents and the general view was that if the council
wanted restrictions then it was probably a bad idea. But if the council
professes democracy in this area presumably the same democracy would allow the
withdrawal of the residents’ zones on request. On Craske’s figures this would save the
council a lot of money. In reality of course they won’t do it because CPZ’s are
a nice little earner that helps fill the expenses pot. Someone should try
calling Craske’s bluff on this one. Offer to save him a lot of money and watch him squirm.
One interesting telephoned suggestion was to set up an “I hate Craske” button on
this site which automatically sent Craske an email saying how much he is
despised. I’m not sure I want to stoop to that level and I suspect he would ask
the IT department to block this site’s IP address. Thanks for the suggestion
sir, and sorry to hear he has been attacking you too. If you want to see him in the flesh
the meeting at the Civic Centre on Wednesday 17th at 7.30 p.m. should provide an
opportunity. You won’t be allowed to speak to him but you can stare and
wonder how such a small man can contain so much evil.