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2 October (Part 2) - Bexley Council, their management and political leaders are all absolutely useless

Richard Diment Bad parking Bad parkingWhen Bexley Council finally got around to stopping the dangerous corner parking on nearby roads they said they had no idea where the displaced bad parkers would go despite it being obvious to most people. Some drivers would park even more stupidly.

The driver of Micra WG10 TKX is now a regular at blocking private drives. I have no idea what goes through such people’s tiny brains when they knowingly block a drive and go away for the next ten hours.

Perhaps having no consideration for anyone makes them the perfect candidate for a Council job because Bexley Council has refused to take action against WG10 TKX.

Last week a reader and near neighbour gently chided me for suggesting that Bexley Council will not issue PCNs in response to requests from private drive owners unless they are registered, and in the case pictured here, not even then. (Because being 81 centimetres from the kerb is not drive blocking!)

He offered the guidance to be found on Bexley’s website which does indeed say that they will respond to residents’ complaints but unfortunately it is not true. My immediate neighbour has been unable to get his car back on to his drive today and runs the risk of being ticketed himself.

Bexley Council not only refuses to protect residents with enforcement action, it has refused to restrict end-on parking or provide yellow lines or enforce the 50 centimetres from the kerb rule. Neither will they accept that the situation arises because of their damn fool road planning.

Elsewhere in the borough parking enforcement is similarly useless…


There is a car parked on the double yellow lines on Sidcup’s Church Road. I submit the online report at 12:12 pm - ref. 60331 - and sit in front of the window, to observe your department’s lightning response.
As I am typing this at 12:47, no CEOs in sight. I try calling 020 3045 300, option 5, option 3 - and, contrary to your assurances (voiced even through the Cabinet Member, I believe), there’s no operator, I am directed to submit an online form.
What’s up? Why is it that you cannot ensure parking enforcement in a town centre, at noon?


And when they do issue PCNs they write off the fines. What was reported here a week ago has now escalated through the local news media to the BBC’s website.

 

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