Category Archives: Parking
Sealife Centre Signage Waste Of Resources
Scarborough Borough Council (SBC) yesterday wasted further resources by erecting signage at the Sealife Centre stating “No Overnight Camping/Caravans“. Unfortunately, SBC failed to appreciate that they have no legal framework (an Off-Street Parking Order) in place to enforce that which … Continue reading
Not A Public Road Claims Highway Authority
The Assistant Director of the largest Highways Authority in England, North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC), has claimed Highways in England are not Highways in England. According to the Highways Authority, this NOT a Highway In an attempt to justify NYCC supporting … Continue reading
A Breath of Fresh Aire
The following is reproduced by kind permission of the North Yorks Enquirer. A Letter to the Editor by IAN LOWNDES, from Derbyshire, writing in response to the “Whitby Abbey Aire“ initiative launched by campaigner ANDY STRANGEWAY and Enquirer stalwart NIGEL … Continue reading
Whitby Abbey Aire – Media Coverage
I take my hat off to those in the media who have covered the news of the Whitby Abbey Aire so enthusiastically. Sandra Turner – Letter To The Editor (Whitby Gazette) This has included: North Yorks Enquirer Scarborough News Whitby … Continue reading
Whitby Abbey Aire
On Saturday 7 June at 04.30, I passed the Abbey Headland Car Park at which point a seed was sown. Since then, myself and Whitby campaigner Nigel Ward have brought together local business and traders’ associations, Scarborough Borough Council opposition Groups … Continue reading
Stay Overnight Covid Regulation – Fundamentally Flawed
On Monday 1 June, the Government amended The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 to state: “No person may, without reasonable excuse, stay overnight at any place other than the place where they are living.” The English and world media … Continue reading
Hambleton Council Fail To Enforce Parking Tickets
Hambleton District Council (HDC) have failed to issue one Fixed Penalty Notice for overnight parking at Leeming Bar despite wasting £26,800 attempting to ban overnight parking. I can now confirm that they also shy away from enforcing Penalty Charge Notices … Continue reading
Evidence Revealed – Overnight Parking Ban Unenforceable
Since 3 June 2019, I have witnessed with amusement how Hambleton District Council (HDC) have attempted to convince local residents and themselves that the Leeming Bar Overnight Parking ban is enforceable when I knew it was not. I now reveal … Continue reading
Government To Introduce Parking Code Of Practice
Having exposed and successfully challenged the failures in the Code of Practice for members of the British Parking Association I am delighted to confirm that the Government will now introduce a Code of Practise, supported by legislation, for the operation … Continue reading
British Parking Association – Flawed Systems Challenged
The British Parking Association represents the UK parking and traffic management profession. It is the leading association for the parking sector with over 750 corporate members includes local government, commercial providers and parking system operators. Despite their position, it is … Continue reading
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