I work for the local authority. The 'town hall' e.g main office, employs around 500 people. It's a fairly residential area and we have 2 largish car parks, with approximately 120 spaces. There are also 2 pay and display car parks holding about 40 cars (but these can also be used by the public).
The car parks are permit only, which we pay for. Anyone employed by the council can get a permit, a permit doesn't guarantee a space. There are considerably more permit holders than spaces.
I have a contractual obligation to take my car to work. I go out of the office on appointments regularly (several times a day). At least 3-4 times a week I don't get a space in any of the car parks, either at the beginning of the day or when I have been out on an appointment.
So we have to park on the street. The streets closest to the town hall are resident permit only, and we can't park in them, further away (5ish minute walk) aren't so we have to park there.
Today I had to park on the street. I parked legally on a residential street, outside someone's house (the only option), partially on the pavement but with plenty of space for people, including wheelchair users, to pass and space for cars to pass in the road. My wing mirrors were in and I wasn't over a dropped curb, a driveway, disabled space or by a pedestrian gate. I wasn't on a grass verge that someone could consider 'theirs'.
I got back to my car and someone has deliberately and severely keyed my car, all down the passenger side. I'd like to say this is a one off but it isn't, we (my colleagues and I) are regularly subjected to such criminal damage. I get it's annoying not being able to park right out side your house, but we literally have no choice. Most of the houses have driveways!
AIBU to think that instead of committing criminal damage they could petition the council to make their street permit only? Or leave a note? Or just deal with it?
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fanfrickintastic · 24/05/2017 20:14
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