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CF Parking neighbours

34 replies

Penguincake · 08/05/2019 18:20

I live on a street near to a station. 1920s terraced houses with no driveways or garages. Commuters often fill up a lot of the available on road parking. Everyone on this road knew that there was no guaranteed parking when they bought their house.

About a year ago one of my neighbours started putting out 2 wheelie bins in the road in the spot their car was in when they went on the school run. Then a second neighbour started doing it.

Today I had a workman come in a van to work on my house. A third neighbour was driving off and my workman waited for the space. Her husband aggressively put wheelie bins into the space. When my workman challenged him, he said it was his space and that the workman could only park there to unload and then better move. The more neighbours that do this, the less chance we have of ever getting a space.

I do not understand why they feel so entitled to something that they do not own? I am thinking of making a leaflet for all neighbours explaining that they have no right to any parking spaces. AIBU

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Finfintytint · 08/05/2019 18:23

I think you’d be better off trying to organise residents only parking with the council.

AnnieMay100 · 08/05/2019 18:26

Report to council they’ll send leaflets/letters to your neighbours. there’s not a lot you can do though unfortunately but they can’t put bins in the road to mark a place, feel free to move them when you need to park there

FixTheBone · 08/05/2019 18:28

They may well be committing an offence by obstructing the highway, kindly remind them of this and suggest communication and cooperation will be nicer in the long run than passive aggressive isolationist territorial behaviours

flumpybear · 08/05/2019 18:30

Explain to the council and ask for parking permit parking only - get residents to sign a petition

ILoveMaxiBondi · 08/05/2019 18:33

I don’t think you’re allowed to leave your bins out on the road when it’s not bin day and they can’t be obstructing parking.

Grumpelstilskin · 08/05/2019 18:34

I'd start wheeling the bins away and dumping them somewhere several roads away, since they are obviously no longer needed.... Grin

TheInvestigator · 08/05/2019 18:36

Did the workman park up?

They can't block a space with their bins. Just put the bins back on the pavement. If they start yelling and getting aggressive then you walk off and ignore. Report to the council.

Original poster
Penguincake · 08/05/2019 18:37

We don't want residents parking because they brought it in, in another part of town and residents now pay £300 a year and still have no guarantee of a space because many houses have more than one car. We are happy to take our chances with free parking just as long as CFs stop reserving spaces that they don't own.

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PestoSnowissimos · 08/05/2019 18:38

Move them & use the spaces

Original poster
Penguincake · 08/05/2019 18:38

The workman only stayed to unload and then parked further away because he didn't want a fight.

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INeedAFlerken · 08/05/2019 18:43

They are not allowed to 'save' spaces on public roads. Anyone can move the bins and park there.

Might want to let the county know this is going on if you foresee fights, however...

FedUpParent · 08/05/2019 18:45

You can’t claim a space, id move the bins and park there whenever necessary

They’ll probably turn into curtain twitching nightmares but I’d just completely blank them. They don’t have a leg to stand on

Original poster
Penguincake · 08/05/2019 18:53

I am more worried about them becoming aggressive rather than simply curtain twitching.

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StuckInsideAnEcho · 08/05/2019 19:03

I'd let the council know it's becoming an issue but that residents parking won't ensure everyone has one space either, see if they have a solution.

TidyDancer · 08/05/2019 19:06

There's probably no good solution to this. My council would consider removing the bins entirely if it was a repeated occurrence though.

PotsOfJoy · 08/05/2019 19:27

Do a leaflet, be sure to draw a diagram as per statutory mumsnet responsibility, scrunch into a ball and feed it to your neighbours and potentially squirt shaving foam in their face at the same time.

SchrodingersBrexit · 08/05/2019 19:38

What are the neighbours like in general? Friendly? Approachable? Or difficult?

I would speak to the council and see if they have any suggestions

Chloemol · 08/05/2019 19:38

Just move the bins

Original poster
Penguincake · 08/05/2019 19:39

Neighbours 1 and 2 are very amenable. Neighbour 3 I have never really interacted with until he became aggressive today.

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CripsSandwiches · 08/05/2019 19:40

YANBU but I'd also advise trying to get residents only parking with neighbours. My mum's road is near a commuter station and they have it. Really annoyed the commuters but they have a chance of parking near their house now.

Original poster
Penguincake · 08/05/2019 19:46

We don't really have a spare £300 to pay for a residents permit if the council brought residents parking in.

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RandomWok · 08/05/2019 19:48

Our neighbour does this. If there is nowhere to park I move their bins and park there.

Fatted · 08/05/2019 19:51

Report your neighbours for fly tipping by leaving their wheelie bins out in the street.

Drogosnextwife · 08/05/2019 19:53

If they are putting their bins on the road I would assume that ment they were public bins and start dumping my rubbish in the 😂

happyhillock · 08/05/2019 19:53

There not allowed to reserve a parking space they don't own the road, i'd take a picture and take it down to the appropriate council dept or see your local councillor even better if you got a picture of your neighbour putting the cones out.