Parking advice please

[gonewiththegin]

Hi all, not sure if this is the correct place.

I have moved in to a house a few years ago that had a driveway but not dropped the kerb. As far as I can’t tell this had been done around 10 years ago and no issues. There are concrete blocks against the kerbside to act as a ramp.

Letter received form council today telling me I have 14 days to remove the ramps as they are an obstruction on the road. If I do not they will remove themselves and bill me.

AIBU to think I shouldn’t have to fit the bill for this? I bought the house and I am not responsible for the obstruction. I do agree that it is that however I bought the house and surely not responsible for something that was done long before I purchased.

Well done!

Glad that the council have agreed to sort it at no cost. It's not always a case of proving anything though. In civil cases, it can come down to 'balance of probability' and since those concrete blocks served only your property, it isn't unreasonable for the council to assume you were responsible hence the letter and 14 day notice. Be glad that a car or cyclist hadn't hit them and damaged their car/bicycle/themselves as that would be a costly case to defend.