Parking situation on my new road.

[JennaTools]

I have just completed on a new house. When I viewed it I spent time on different days popping by the road at different times of day to checkout the parking situation and all was fine. My house and the one opposite have a drive for 1 car odd road and the others have space for 2. I only have one car.

The house opposite was for sale at the same time and the new occupants have just moved in a couple of weeks after me.
They have 6 cars!!!! (Green)

I have tried my best on the diagram to illustrate where everyone tends to park - each house has a coloured for above and then their cars are the same colour lines.
I only have one car so my driveway is ample however with green house wankers parking their cars all over the place - mainly at the end of the cul de sac - it's really hard to get out of my drive with cars also parked on the road in between my house (red) and my nice NDN (blue)

I've popped round and introduced myself and explained asking them politely not to park the three cars at the the end of the cul de sac (which is a dropped kerb. But they closed the door in my face and I haven't seen them since. Tonight they've got all of their cars all over the road as per the diagram.

What's my best course of action here?

Also ask the council if they will consider putting double yellows along the bottom of edge of the road, it's a very cost effective solution. Mention the man in the mobility buggy who has trouble squeezing past.

What you should do is rise above it, ignore the note and carry on as you are. What I would do is knock on the front door and start a row however!!

Don't move your car. Whatever you do!

Write back on it that until the cheeky fuckers who keep parking some of their vehicles over your drive stop it then you'll continue to park where you can easily use your car.

That note is so rude

Could you contact landlord or the estate agent

Who do they think they are.

Reply with what BlackAmericanoNoSugar said. It's perfectly reasonable.

Omg I hVent been on Mumsnet for months, so glad I popped in, this is gold. Total CF. I'd pop to hers with the note and tell her very sweetly that I was delighted she appreciated the parking issues now. Etc etc.

Makes our parking issue seem a non event even if it did involve a crash

I would simply put 'I can park wherever I like, just like you do.'

This. Is. Epic.

What did the note say?

So I've been over there but no answer to the door, even though I know they're home. Their dogs barking and the door and I can hear her shh it I was feeling really brave and like proper Charlie big bollocks ready to tell them what I think and now the momentum has gone, but I'm not moving - no way. Nice next door neighbour should be home around 5 I'm going to pop in and speak with them.

I have found the email for the relevant person at the council but want to speak with nice neighbour first and see who she spoke to and what response if any she has had

OMG!!!!!!

Am I right in thinking no one should park next to dropped kerbs?

I would reply 'I tried to discuss this with you but had the door slammed in my face. The close cannot cope with the amount of cars you have brought in and parking should not be happening at the end of the road. If you would like to discuss the situation, I am sure that as a close, we would all be willing to find a solution.'

OMG what a cow!

I would totally be leaving a PA note back along the lines of what has been said upthread. Also mention that your DH and his car are going to be back soon so you'll be parking across your drive in a regular basis when he is. (Please tell me he's in the armed forces and is built like a brick shit house - bet they wouldn't argue with him!)

If they can park 6/8 cars when they've only got space for 2/3, then you can park 2 when you've only got space for one. Not sure what gives them the right to take control of the road.

Bloody cheek!

Grrr, can you tell I'm angry on your behalf?!

Loving this. Can't work out how to 'watch' the thread on my phone so adding my comment. Your NNDN is awesome!

Love your diagram.
I'm going to steal the phrase Charlie Big Bollocks!
You have all of Mumsnet behind you OP!

Maybe she should ask her husband for tips since the issue must be that shes a "woman driver".

Oh dear, people get so entitled about parking and really take it personally.

I work for a local authority and as part of my job I could send people to prison. My poor colleagues in parking get far more flak despite the consequences of not paying being less severe.

I hope your cunty neighbour doesn't cause many problems in future.

Yes to storms suggestion

I’m well-impressed that you got all brave and went to speak to Mrs Ch-chops OP! Now, why is she hiding from you? Are you scary?

What a terrible note!!

We have almost the exact same issues with our new neighbours, we now park on the road and leave our drive empty. It doesn’t stop the neighbours from parking like wankers but it does mean they park like wankers outside of someone else’s house not ours.

Don’t leave notes on my car come and speak to me if you have something to say

This is something people on here often say. I assume the people who says this do so because they believe they have a greater capacity for verbal violence than the average person they encounter, so expect face-to-face to work out in their favour.

I can't see the note but it sounds like CFery of the highest order

what crazy CFs.