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To remove the parking cones?

481 replies

NameChanger401 · 15/09/2025 16:33

i have a tight turnaround for the school run each morning as need to catch a train to office (commute to London). The only way to make it logistically possible is to drive to school breakfast club, drop kids off at 7.30ish then walk to station near school so I can get to office for 9am. Then the car is there when I pick up at 6pm later in the day so I can make pickup easily too. School is on a residential road, with on street open marked parking spaces there are usually a few spaces at 7.30 with no timing restrictions, I assume as some residents have left for work. However, I’ve noticed since the new term has started, a random traffic cone has been put in the middle a couple of the spaces, which I believe has been put there by those living on the road to stop people parking outside their house. If this is the case, would you think it would be unreasonable to move the cone to park if there is no other close by parking space?

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Talipesmum · 17/09/2025 11:16

MissScarletInTheBallroom · 17/09/2025 11:06

And they'd all get shit from other people in this thread because that would be an even longer day for young children.

She can also probably pay for at least one extra curricular activity for her children out of what she's not paying in expensive parking fees.

Why should she prioritise strangers who chose to live in houses with no parking over her own children's wellbeing?

Including GleisZwei, who agreed with a pp that it was a very long day for the children that was “not normal”, and said “poor children”. Not sure having the children needing to leave the house at 6.40am rather than 7.20am would help with this. Feels to me the OP has looked at all sensible options and this is the best one as it stands.

To remove the parking cones?
GleisZwei · 17/09/2025 11:23

Talipesmum · 17/09/2025 11:16

Including GleisZwei, who agreed with a pp that it was a very long day for the children that was “not normal”, and said “poor children”. Not sure having the children needing to leave the house at 6.40am rather than 7.20am would help with this. Feels to me the OP has looked at all sensible options and this is the best one as it stands.

I don't really understand what you're trying to do with this post tbh, but as above, have a pleasant day.

(It's possible to feel sorry for the poor kids having a long day due to OP and her OHs choices, and to think that OP also needs to be considerate regarding parking, in case you weren't aware).

As I said, crack on with the pile on, if it gives you pleasure.

MissScarletInTheBallroom · 17/09/2025 11:25

GleisZwei · 17/09/2025 11:13

Maybe a compromise would be to park get up earlier and use the paid park 2 or 3/5 days, and park on the street for the remainder?
With that, I'm not planning to add any more comments or read this thread anymore. Have a lovely day everyone (meant genuinely).
For those who want to make a sarcy comment in return, crack on. ✌️

She doesn't need to compromise. The parking is unrestricted and she has the right to park in any available space she chooses, at any time she chooses.

What other people think about that is neither here nor there.

chunkybear · 17/09/2025 11:35

BruisedNeckMeat · 15/09/2025 16:41

I know the Mumsnet consensus is that a public road is a free for all, but I can’t imagine how frustrating it is for residents who have to live on a road with both a school and commuter parking.

Can you not park at the station?

I get this, however, either create a car park / driveway on your own property, don’t move somewhere in the first place that will be a pain To park or just suck it up, it’s not their private road or parking, it’s public

RitzyMcFee · 17/09/2025 18:29

GleisZwei · 17/09/2025 11:13

Maybe a compromise would be to park get up earlier and use the paid park 2 or 3/5 days, and park on the street for the remainder?
With that, I'm not planning to add any more comments or read this thread anymore. Have a lovely day everyone (meant genuinely).
For those who want to make a sarcy comment in return, crack on. ✌️

Madness. You think she shouldn’t work long hours because you feel sorry for her children but you would like them to have an even longer day so that she doesn’t park on a public road?

FartyAnimal · 17/09/2025 19:06

You know what!? I used to live on a cul de sac with a train station and the town both 10 mi utes walk away, and people using our road as an overflow car park was really inconvenient and irritating. Guests couldn't park during the week, and nor could we. Eventually we got residents parking put in, so I say don't be that annoying person - use the station car park.

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