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