Parking Restrictions
Created by CliveAttention Kingsway Village: Important Notice
Following the Residents Association Meeting on 14th May 2010, I reported that Andy Smith (QUVL Project Manager) said:
the QUVL plans to examine all the roads and have the double-yellow lines repainted so that they’re clearly visible
Andy has been in touch recently and said:
Yellow Lines will be done on 4th, 5th & 6th of August.
We will have CPS enforcement on site who will temporarily lift any cars out of the way to enable the lining, and replace them afterwards…
It would be a great help if people didn’t park in Thatcham Ave and Valley Gardens on these dates to mimimise any “Where has my car gone?” questions.
I will pass the word along to my neighbours and recommend that everybody takes this advice… the fewer cars there are, the quicker the job will be done!
Before anyone asks: I don’t know the exact plans… We’ll have to wait & see 
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July 29th, 2010 at 2:20 pm
On the one hand: It’s about time!
On the other hand: Will those of us living near Thatcham Avenue now have to put up with the same bloody people blocking our streets?
July 29th, 2010 at 7:06 pm
That’s great news concerning the repainting of the yellow lines.
As you enter Kingsway from the A38 and along Woodvale towards the traffic lights there are no parked cars to have to weave in and out off so why do we have to have cars parked [illegally] along Thatcham Avenue.
Use your allocated parking space or garage!
tog .
July 29th, 2010 at 8:07 pm
Don’t be silly… they will just park off the side roads as per usual.
It’s a nightmare in the vicinity of the entrance to Marham Drive.
Batten down the hatches and run to the hills – here we go again!
July 30th, 2010 at 12:54 pm
Tog – the cars that once were able to park on Woodvale up to the traffic lights were told to move due to safety of pedestrians crossing the road.
All of these cars have moved into the side streets wherever they can park – on pavements, across drives, in the most ridiculous places you can imagine (which is even more of a hazard to pedestrians) apart from on peoples drives or in garages.
I’m sure the same thing will happen to this part of the estate, once the yellow lines go down.
July 30th, 2010 at 1:46 pm
It’s about time! However Lja is right, all thanks to the Labour Government we have a badly designed village with a house on every ounce of land, with no parking… Great one!
At least things may be a little easier to get to and from work from now on! You wouldn’t believe that the hardest part of my journey is getting out from Kingsway.
Some people just don’t seem to care how they park or where they park.
Never mind, I’ll get off my soap box!
July 30th, 2010 at 2:52 pm
As for how it is being done – QUVL are getting in the same people who would do the assessment for highways, therefore taking on the suggestion from the Lady at the meeting who suggested it.
I have also suggested that they produce a leaflet to be produced to be distributed in Thatcham to ensure that they are aware of the work and not to park on there that day (or days)
Barry
August 3rd, 2010 at 11:46 am
You have been warned:
August 3rd, 2010 at 4:32 pm
Hi Holbeach,
I bet she was worried there for a while – lol
I had a similar experience some years ago when I went to a party in Haresfield; I was drinking, so I had arranged a lift home and left my car there (was living in Quedgeley at the time).
Next day I went to pick up my car to find that there were parking cones all around the village and my car had a ticket on it!
When I asked at the Pub’ I found that the Police had a “Fun Run” organised for that day and the Council had put the cones out early that morning to keep the streets clear. The fact that my car was there before they laid the cones was “missed” and a parking ticket applied by the Police a little later!
In order to get the ticket repealed I had to write to the Stroud Council and “Politely ask” for them to do so! Needless to say I was not amused, particularly wwhen the reply arrived saying that “on this occassion they had chosen to cancel the ticket, but that future infractions would result in a fine”… No apology of course
AFAIK the QUVL have no plans to do this, but there’s no indication of when they will replace any vehicles they have to move, so I would urge everybody to find somewhere else to park for the next few days!
August 3rd, 2010 at 8:01 pm
These cars are now currently making the lives of residents of Halton Way hell! If you dont park outside your house you risk having vans or cars parked there and not just overnight on previous occasions people have left them and gone on holiday!
Our garage is always used to park one of our two cars and if I use the parking space provided guaranteed someone will block me in! I personally have given up wanting to peacefully get in and out of my car and feel a target for those people who don’t use their garage/parking space and dump their vehicles!
August 4th, 2010 at 12:52 pm
Are these yellow lines enforceble in Civil law? Or are they being painted by a private company on private land?
August 4th, 2010 at 5:04 pm
I would think that they may be enforcable in Civil (not criminal) law. They have put up notices stating what the terms and conditions are and as it’s their private land they can take what action they see fit.
But I have no examples of it so not totally sure.
August 4th, 2010 at 9:17 pm
Does this mean (probably not) that Thatcham Avenue will be having it’s top coat of tarmac? If not, anyone know when this is likely to happen? Even if they only go down to the Miller Homes office, that’ll be much better than it is now.
August 5th, 2010 at 12:48 pm
tinktotonk – Nope
no tarmac. It will happen pretty much just before the road is adopted. The principle being that QUVL do not want to pay to lay topcoat now and then have to relay it again before its adopted. To me this also tells a story about when they expect to adopt it…
August 5th, 2010 at 7:31 pm
What is the point of spending money on the yellow lines when some people are taking no notice of them?!
August 6th, 2010 at 11:20 am
It certainly has been nice driving up and down Thatcham Avenue the last couple of days!
August 6th, 2010 at 2:26 pm
Yeah the YELLOW LINES are all very nice but none of them from Woodvale through to Thatcham Ave’ are enforceable
because they’re all broken and none are capped off. And we’ve noticed the lines in Thatcham Ave’ don’t go over the drains and are not capped so they can’t be enforced sorry, but they do look very nice and Woodvale yellow lines are all broken.
kevgee
August 6th, 2010 at 2:53 pm
Not enforceable in terms of parking tickets / fines maybe, but AFAIK they have no intention of issuing tickets!
The QUVL own the land and employ an enforcement company to clamp cars parked on the lines and the clamping company will not remove the clamps without payment.
Doesn’t that make it a moot point?
August 6th, 2010 at 4:17 pm
Yeah ok QUVL may own the land and employ a hired hand to clamp cars but the piont I’m trying to put is that if somebody got upset by having to pay this unclamping cost and took QUVL and or the clamping company to court then I’m affraid the aformentioned wouldn’t have a leg to stand on.
And all I’m doing is trying to make a point to other residents as this is not a problem to me as I have a drive and yes I do use it.
I’m not getting in to an arguement over this, and I understand parking is a big issue on this estate but I think that this parking issue is something we should bring up with all the builders concerned, as they’re the ones trying to make as much money out of what land they have to develop at times at the cost of parking.
Who in their right mind designs a 3 storey town house with 4 bedrooms and only provide parking for one car?
August 6th, 2010 at 5:17 pm
From what I hear we have the Labour Government to thank for that
August 6th, 2010 at 6:58 pm
The government “drive” to push us to less reliance on cars has not helped, but also the Council allowed QUVL to get away with not widening Thatcham Avenue to a sensible width from what it was when it was a road on the RAF Site. Bonkers. Unfortunately a lot of residents were also lied to about yellow lines which also hasn’t helped.
August 6th, 2010 at 7:19 pm
I have got to say what a difference this has made in terms of safety when driving through the Marham Drive entrance. It’s so much easier and safer for all concerned, drivers and any pedestrians alike.
Regardless if the yellow lines are “legal or not legal” it’s made a huge improvement when driving along Thatcham.
But I will say that I am sorry for the people living in Midenhall; after walking home from the pub last night I noticed that several of the people who were parking in and opposite the Marham Drive entrance are now parking in the Midenhall entrance onto Thatcham. One in particular has more than enough space for several cars. There is no reason for them to park here except for that they are too lazy to open their drive gates and swap cars around.
Just for interest Kevgee, and please don’t take this the wrong way as I am not trying to cause an argument either. But don’t think for one minute that the house builders are 100% responsible for the final design. I work in structural engineering consultancy and prior to this I was a structural engineer for a major house builder. Yes, the house builder wants to maximise profits by using land for housing rather than parking schemes. But the final approval is by the government / local authority. Without this the housing will not be built. They have a major influence in the building process and I have got to say that the incompetence of the government on this issue is a real eye opener. When I first joined the house builder it was mostly detached housing with double drives and garages, even the terrace blocks had parking for two cars. Then the “weirdy beard’ies” stick their noses in further and they want to try and re-create the typical old style English villages with limited parking, few pavements and houses on the edges of roads. As a guess this probably started appearing about ten years ago. So the house builders hands are tied and have to conform to the requirements, that’s why we get these layouts – it’s the government, blame them.
Sorry for the long post – now back to the yellow lines and keeping in context with the original post……
August 6th, 2010 at 7:41 pm
Thank you Baz at last someone who talks some sense!!!! yes the problem comes back to QUVL again!!! Yeah there was a drive to be less car reliant but what was the incentive. this goes back to the council.
We were informed by the school that the shops were being started when the school closed for the holidays but as yet nothings started!!! Same with the pub all fenced off to look like works going to start and again nothing.
So what was ment to be a village setting is fast becoming a waste land! Why can`t our wonderful developers start to make this a priority to put the village back into Kingsway village!!!
How about making cycling safer around here as well as the roads? And lets find out what the proposed bus routes & links are going to be when and if they are going to happen.
Another way to improve our road link to the outside world , would be a big clamp down by QUVL on themselves( i.e their development mangers) to get delivery lorries and contractors to use the proper routes on and off the site.
It seems that residents are using the construction road more than the construction traffic!!!
Sorry to go on but i do feel this area has a huge potential to be the best community
August 6th, 2010 at 9:06 pm
Before the roads are adopted, how about asking the residents what THEY want? Ask the question on what’s more important, road safety or parking where they like. Be it QUVL or Council, but make a decision then enforce it.
Survey the whole affected area.
Where I work we put the major decisions into the hands of the residents. This way if it becomes a problem later on, they only have themselves to blame.
It’s our village and as we’ve been lied to, sorry mis-informed, many times let us have the say on what goes on and what should be the priorities.
We are after all supposedly, reasonable thinking adults.
August 7th, 2010 at 10:15 am
To be fair, thats what QUVL did at the last public meeting. And the majority of those present voted for lines.
August 7th, 2010 at 3:48 pm
Have they finished putting the yellow lines down?
August 7th, 2010 at 6:44 pm
Having seen some original plan layouts for the current Bovis build in Brockworth, the plan was to have all homes with 3 bedrooms or more with double garages and detached homes. Unfortunately this was never approved, it took 3 attempts and was finally approved with no space to breath!
Kingsway is in the same boat, the planners are bound to operate by what the government states in it’s policies. Which currently are 1 space per household, 2 if the house warrants it. The only problem is the second space is the garage. Hence why we have the problem we have now. If you want more parking, buy a bigger house, which is pretty stupid in my opinion.
I shouldn’t say this, but Bovis were quite clear that a Tory Government never imposed such silly planning. But I do feel given half a chance they would have imposed the same thing. But yes Clive, the Labour government are to blame for a lot of the problems we have in Kingsway.
On a side note (we enforce at my place of work on our property) QUVL yellow lines are enforceable and yes they can either fine you or clamp you (and then you get fined to get your car back). They are supposed to operate under a licence, (at least we do)
August 8th, 2010 at 1:43 pm
Well here we are again all day Saturday a car parked partly across our drive making it so difficult to gain access to our drive.
Today Sunday exactly the same thing happened but what makes me so ANGRY is the people got out of their vehicles and walked into Mildenhall OBLIVIOUS to the suffering they cause.
If you want to visit people in Mildenhall then park OUTSIDE THEIR PROPERTY NOT OURS.
Just look at the chaotic parking at night, cars parked right on the chicane half way down Thatcham Avenue. Why don’t QUVL LISTEN TO OUR COMPLANTS?
They own the land so yellow line both sides of the road and clamp everyone who parks on them and don’t come on this site with your sob stories about where are we going to park; if you are not happy here then move.
August 8th, 2010 at 5:23 pm
I think to be perfectly honest, give it a bit longer and these inconsiderate parkers will start to “creep” back to parking on Thatcham just like the last time. Once they realise that the road is not monitored / “policed” that well, then they will soon be back.
For example this weekend one of the Thatcham residents living at the Marham Drive entrance has parked 2 of their 3 cars there all weekend. One of which is in a dangerous location on the bend and just in front of the grass. I think one of the cars may be a visitor, but they do it all the time – their cars are always in the entrance of Marham, maybe they think they own it?
Sorry to hear that tog, it’s a nightmare when people do this. If I was in your shoes and saw them do this I would be chasing them down the road, visitors or not! It’s not anything to do with that Saab I saw parked in Mildenhall by any chance is it?
August 8th, 2010 at 5:32 pm
I haven’t posted on here for a while but I am so frustrated by some of the hypocrites who put up posts. Tog I’m sorry but I cannot believe your comments above, anyone would think you were the perfect resident by the comments you make. I saw the car parked outside your property this afternoon and they were parked legally and were not partly obstructing your drive; so I am not clear on what your issue is. Please tell me how you moving your car onto Thatcham Ave outside your property and leaving your drive empty HELPS THE ISSUES!? The path outside your drive is quite wide and on a number of occassions you have parked on it or one of your visitors, workman etc have, causing problems for pedestrians and visibility while turning out from Marham Drive.
Maybe it’s you who should think about moving with all the issues you seem to have.
I am waiting to see if they put any yellow lines on the other side of Thatcham Ave, if not then obviously a compromise has been reached which is considered to be safe and will at lease allow some visitors to park, even if it is outside someone elses property. This is not an ideal situation but I think we all have to learn to accept it.
August 8th, 2010 at 5:41 pm
Oops… In my haste to post this I missed off my caveat of ‘Tog if you live where I think you live’
I’ll get back in my box ;o)
August 8th, 2010 at 6:04 pm
From comments on this post and the previous one I started / stopped. I am getting a distinct feeling that the biggest problem of parking is between the two chicanes and with Marham in the middle?
I hope they put the lines both sides and be done with it! If they are only planning on putting it one side, then from my perspective it’s on the wrong side. Because exiting Marham drive to leave Kingsway you won’t be able to see down the road if cars are parked on the same side of the junction. The lines should be on both sides or at a minimum on the same side to the junction – sorry if that affects you!
August 8th, 2010 at 6:28 pm
PotatoPete I agree if they do only put yellow lines on one side then it should have been the other side.
If they do put them on both sides where should I tell my visitors to park? The only option is any of the roads off Thatcham Ave and I really don’t want to annoy or upset anyone. I just want someone to give me an answer to this obvious question.
August 8th, 2010 at 6:49 pm
I agree with the line location and hope this is not the final layout?
As for visitors, it is difficult and it’s usually only for a few hours. If people are sensible and mindful of parking, don’t park across drives and so on then it’s not too bad.
But I don’t think visitors are the problem here – that is only temporary. The real problem is the people who live here and continually park in the road even though they have enough off road space. I just don’t understand the mind set of the people opposite Marham with long drives and they don’t use them? If I lived there I would be using the drive just to get my car off the road and safe at night. But it’s clearly too inconvenient for them to mess about with moving cars and so they park in the road to suit themselves.
Can I make a suggestion? We need to get back on to post about the lines before this turns out to be another slap fight as my previous subject. I can see this going this way already.
August 8th, 2010 at 8:28 pm
The whole of Thatcham Ave’ should be lined! They have lined both sides at the top end of Thatcham Ave’, where there hasn’t been a problem with parking, and only one side at the beginning of Thatcham Ave’ where all the problems are!
From what I’ve seen today and most evenings, a lot of people don’t seem to care that the lines are there anyway!
August 8th, 2010 at 8:40 pm
Ah parking, it certainly gets a few comments. I cant deny there are a few parking problems which no doubt could be improved if everyone used their garages and drives when possible. Thus leaving the roads mainly for visitors and those with only one parking space.
Think ourselves lucky we don’t live in a busy inner city area with narrow streets. Then one will know about parking problems.
One does not own the road outside one’s property, so as long as one is not blocking someone’s drive anyone can park there. The property owner does not have that right though many folk like to think they do.
What about those (if any) households without a car perhaps they can rent out their drives or garages for an agreed fee.
How about more bikes, motorcycles, car share, car clubs or sharing ownership of a car with a neighbour, public transport and less reliance on cars may help a little.
There are many ideas which could be implemented if there is a willingness to work together and come to some compromise
Or how about GCC opening the park and ride car park up for over night parking with good security. I’m sure some folk wouldn’t mind a walk to collect their cars or maybe not..
I know this topic causes a lot of comments amongst some sensible, irate and inconsiderate folk but in the scheme of life there’s a lot more important things to worry about or enjoy.
Chill Kingsway-life is too short.
August 8th, 2010 at 8:46 pm
Yes County Council are guided by Central Government when it comes to implementing some planning regulations but do me a favour, it’s more like the building companies squeezing as much money as they can out of the prospective house buyers.
I’m not sure the current Condem/Libcon government will do any different. Whoops parking thread not political thread… well there is a slight link.
Easy folks give me some slack.
August 8th, 2010 at 8:47 pm
To Flipflop.
Please dont call me a hypocrite .
If you would supply me with your house number so that the next time these inconsiderate parkers park outside here i can send them to park outside your property where they will be welcomed with open arms perhaps you will even make them a cup of tea .
The only one who seems to talk any sense on this website is potato pete. He sees the parking problems like I do. It’s just a few irresponsible people who will not use there garages or parking
spaces. Yellow line both sides of the road and clamp the illegal parkers problem solved.
Oh one last thing Flipflop; when we have visitors I leave my car with friends just so that they dont have to park on the road perhaps you could do the same and then you can join the ranks and become a perfect resident!
August 8th, 2010 at 9:05 pm
Would just like to re-iterate cuccos comment:
This is especially for the owners of the red first house as you turn left out of Marham who shouted to not only a visitor of mine
“I don’t pay road tax to look at a vehicle like yours”… pleasant people!
August 9th, 2010 at 8:26 am
Well this has opened up a can of worms!!
Firstly to G Note: ‘Fines’ are only imposable by Council Authorities. There are many rules in relation to the charging of ‘Penalty charges/fines etc’ to get accurate advice visit http://www.pepipoo.co.uk
Secondly, cucco is spot on; anybody who has valid RFL is entitled to park his/her car on a public highway (regardless if the road has been adopted or not), so long as the car is parked within all statutory requirements.
Luckily we dont suffer from these parking issues on Holbeach Drive, but I can sympathise with both sides, it must be terribly frustrating to find a car parked outside your house in turn forcing you to park your car outside somebody elses house… Can you see how it is now a vicious circle?
The main problem that I see though is the attitude of people, coming out of your house and hurling abuse at somebody parking there will not help matters, in fact if somebody had a go at me for parking outside their house I would probably just go ahead and do it more…
HM
August 9th, 2010 at 1:39 pm
Some comments on here do make me chuckle….
So, are they going to paint the other side of Thatcham Avenue? Anyone in the know?
August 12th, 2010 at 10:48 pm
Potato Pete & Tog I think I love you both… I agree with you viewpoints entirely but then parking was at the top of my list when I picked the house I wanted.
BTW happy to rent out some of my parking if anyone is desperate, or you could just ask if you have loads of visitors coming? That’s what we did this weekend just gone and it was a pleasure to help…
August 15th, 2010 at 3:48 pm
Clamping on Thatcham
Can anyone tell me who I need to call to get our clamping friends out to at least begin to enforce the apparent parking restrictions?
I look out of my window this evening and somone has kindly managed to park half on the pavement adjacent to my driveway in such a way that getting on and off is – at best – difficult. My side is also double yellowed.
Any advice on who to call?
August 16th, 2010 at 6:09 pm
Not only hurling abuse – but at a child too!
Unfortunately the road is the road, and not your personal parking space!
The red house I’m sure will oblige with any parking requests.
August 17th, 2010 at 1:22 pm
Mclovin, the number to call is on the notices attached to the lamp posts along Thatcham Avenue. I called them over the weekend to report a very annoying van parked dangerously. Whilst they were very helpful, they said that they would not be policing Thatcham and clamping anyone until the other side has been painted with yellow lines. The company painting the lines has let them down a couple of times, but they are chasing them up and this should be done VERY soon, hopefully. However, if you call before the work is completed, they will take your comments on board.
Number is call is 0871 666 4252
August 17th, 2010 at 6:10 pm
Its a shame this is all going to come to nothing.
According to the news today it appears that clamping on private land is (or will soon be) illegal; they won’t be able to clamp until Thatcham is adopted.
They will be able to issue tickets, but will probably have trouble collecting the fines.
August 17th, 2010 at 6:55 pm
So where do we stand in terms of this being private land and clampers no longer able to clamp on private land?
August 17th, 2010 at 8:41 pm
Flumper,
This is not an immediate law.
News reports suggest that the ban will be introduced in the Government’s Freedom Bill in November and could be in place by early next year. In place of clamping though, the land owners will be able to fine those who choose to breach any clearly advertised restrictions.
IMHO common sense and consideration of others would make the parking situation so much easier to deal with.
August 18th, 2010 at 8:32 am
Thanks for the tip thatcham resident I will call them next time and look forward to the other side being finished
August 18th, 2010 at 7:13 pm
Resident,
Check your facts before you advertise certain facts, a private company cannot issue a fine.
All they can issue is an unenforceable threatening looking piece of paper.
HM
August 18th, 2010 at 9:40 pm
HM,
I have not advertised any facts! I was simply stating what I had heard on the matter via news reports.
The reports suggest that the law will be changed in the near future.
I guess we will have to wait and see!
Resident
August 19th, 2010 at 8:56 am
Oh Dear!
Holbeach miserable the “self righteous do gooder” is now here – you don’t live in this area so keep your thoughts to yourself and let the people who do live here sort it out. I recommend the original poster suggest we close this topic before it gets worse – a few more posts and it will!
But whilst I am here, I would like to say that I wish they would hurry up and finish off the lines as it has got worse:
The owner of the SAAB now parks on the unmarked side opposite his house with a long empty drive. It’s virtually impossible to see down the road now when exiting Marham. This idiot has been scurrying around finding all sorts spaces before his final one.
The White car, which belongs to the Bryant showroom now parks on that nice grass strip in the Mildenhall entrance – which I guarantee will be ruined just like the grass in Marham as soon as the bad weather arrives.
As for the Nova, well they were parked in the Marham entrance and on the grass. Whilst a nice shiny Audi was on their drive, again this person caused mayhem when the recycling / bin men where trying to drive into Marham Drive.
And finally, the house with the red door on the left as you leave Marham has been brought up a few times. I couldn’t quite follow the last post but this person is despicable if he has been having a go at kids. As for them, their drive and garage is in Marham, but I think he automatically thinks he owns the entrance behind the pillars as 1 of his cars are parked there with another on regular occasions. This also applies to the house opposite him and to his right as you leave Marham
This parking will never end and these inconsiderate people will continue to park wherever they choose regardless of anybody else. So all I can say is to whoever it might concern, hurry up and paint the yellow lines, start clamping, fining and then perhaps these people with long empty drives might start to use them… and before your typing fingers start twitching holbeach and any other “power to the people” as per my last closed subject; don’t bother because I don’t care and as I have said before If anybody parks next to my house they will be moving it.
August 19th, 2010 at 10:56 am
I suggest we close this thread. It’s not being productive in any way.
I would further suggest that this is raised in the meeting tomorrow, and that any one that feels passionate about the subject, including those who have made some rather interesting observations about their neighbours and their parking habits, should knock on their door and invite them to the meeting so that it can be talked about openly and hopefully sorted out, rather than have the back and forth arguing on an online forum.
August 19th, 2010 at 1:32 pm
Hi Pete,
I know exactly the cars you are talking about and I am afraid I doubt they have any intention of moving them… Such is life.
Look forward to tommorrow nights meeting to see if this and any other pertinent points are raised.
August 19th, 2010 at 7:17 pm
just for clarification, it is the large red house on the left as you turn out of Marham (not the one with the red door) which has abusive residents within
…I’m still fuming!
August 20th, 2010 at 7:24 am
Morning all,
Just a thought – but has anyone tried talking to the owners of the vehicles mentioned in this post?
Maybe if you expressed your concerns to those in question, a compromise could be reached?
I’m not saying this will solve all problems but it might make the vehicle owners aware of the issues and feelings they are causing within our neighbourhood.
August 20th, 2010 at 8:27 am
potatoPete,
re: “don’t bother because I don’t care and as I have said before If anybody parks next to my house they will be moving it.”
Let me know your address so I can test this theory, I would just like to see your persuasion in getting me to move my car.
When people park in front of my house (It does happen very occasionally), there is nothing I can do about getting them to move as I DO NOT OWN THE ROAD THAT THEY ARE PARKED ON!
Instead of throwing abuse at people, try being civil to our neighbours and you may just find that the the reaction back to you is a little more accommodating.
Look forward to seeing you all tonight.
All the best HM.
August 20th, 2010 at 8:59 am
Resident – I totally agree with you. At last someone with some sense. Going to speak to them or inviting them to the meeting this evening would be the best option.
The ‘offenders’ that are often referred to on here probably don’t even read the forum, in which case, they may never realise they are causing other residents such anger!
August 20th, 2010 at 1:31 pm
Thatcham Resident Said:
Thanks for the information TR…
Having spent some time going from door to door, visiting every house on Thatcham Avenue from Woodvale down to the first “doughnut”, telling folks about the forthcoming repaint and asking them to refrain from parking on the road for the 3 days in question, I was very pleased to see that the road was left clear for most of that spell and very sad to see that the job wasn’t completed… It’s nice to know the reason and would be nicer still to know when the job will be completed. (Maybe we’ll find out this evening)!
Meanwhile I could shut down the thread (again) but I dislike doing that and it seems that folks like to vent, so they may as well do it here as anywhere.
I will ask that you refrain from personal attacks and to bear in mind that young and old folks read this too, so please refrain from using bad language and blasphemy etc