28 September - Bexley Council ignores the law again
Yellow Moneyboxes seem to be even less
popular than ULEZ if the BiB post box is any guide and thanks to loyal readers
it includes the full list of blight sites.
A link to the elusive document signed
by Cabinet Member Richard Diment was also supplied;
not from Chloe Wenbourne
unfortunately who still cannot be bothered to email a simple URL.
The report claims that the object is to reduce congestion and the seven new
Moneyboxes were chosen because they were said to be congested for 20% or more of
the unspecified observation time.
Victoria Road, Erith and Jubilee Way, Sidcup were said to be congested nearly all the time.
Showing its usual scant regard for the law Bexley Council asked Richard Diment
to put his name to a document which states in a weirdly constructed sentence, “The Cabinet Member is asked to
consider the recommended seven sites for further parking restrictions of a box
junction to be installed, alongside cameras so that Parking Services can
issue a Penalty Charge Notice (PCNs) to any motorist that stops
within the box junction.”
The law does not say that stopping within a box junction is an offence, it
says that it must not be entered until the exit is clear. Putting a signature to an
unlawful statement is something I always associated with Richard Diment’s predecessor, not
the present incumbent of the Places post.
Ironically the signed statement acknowledges the fact that more Moneyboxes may increase
congestion but the motivation, as always, is more money. You will no doubt note
that whilst a short observation of a junction may have shown 94% congestion the less
expensive option of a quick look on Google Earth (see below) would have shown there is none.
Station Road/Jubilee Way, Sidcup - Station Road, Crayford
Bellegrove Road (Central Avenue junction) - Bellegrove Road (Edmond Road junction)
Victoria Road (Erith) - Groombridge Close/Westwood Lane (Blackfen)