[timwilky]

So, for months the small cul-de-sac where I live and 30 other houses has been plagued by builders working on a site 100 yards away. We have been unable to have our bins emptied, access to houses etc. enough is enough and somebody has been calling in the police.

Yesterday they did 15 tickets to the builders vans. There are no parking restrictions so they did them for parking on the pavement. Well today they are doing everyone, residents as well. It is only a narrow road and if somebody parks 100% on the road. passing vehicles must mount the opposite pavement.

Accepted practice has been to park considerately, on the pavement but leaving sufficient room for pedestrians/push chairs etc. Today 4 residents who have not been able to park outside their own homes because of these builders have also been ticketed. All for parking on the pavement but all with what is considered as acceptable gap for pedestrians, but our definition of acceptable is not in line with that held by plod.

I was lucky and saw them at the daughters car and was able to move it before she got a ticket.

I understand plod has to be seen to apply the same rules to all. But you would have thought a little discretion for residents was acceptable.

By the way, they did 8 builders vans. Great pickings for point collecting plod, 31 houses 12 tickets today, 15 yesterday. I can see them being regular visitors. I got a rollicking from the daughter yesterday about how I had parked her car. I tried to explain plod was ticketing and got the you need to park further on the pavement or it will get damaged. Today I saved her a penalty. Doubt I will get any thanks though.

I guess the builders have argued with plod that they were being selective in their ticketing. I just can't understand why they insist on dumping their vans on our little estate instead of where they are working.