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basically im looking on writeing a letter of complaint, to find out why there is no traffic enforcment
in my area with regards to parking
there has been no enforcement by council/police, for the last three years and the local town
is like one long chicane, with cars parked on both sides of the curb and yellow lines
i picked up a enforcment leaflet around a year ago, saying they would actually, doing something
about this, but as of yet nothing
even though the SCP van is highly active on a local stretch of road which is a 30mph
but is basically an industrial road with a few house set well back off the road
so it should really be a 40mph (which most sensible people do)
there has been a number of crashes local to me and the situation is getting worse
as-in its only a matter of time before im involved in an accident (there has been a few near misses)
so any advise welcome

Hmmm...

If you know your local councillor you can write to or go and see him/her, if your English isn't so good. (Not being rude, just it may be easier).

Many, many, years ago I wrote to mine, Richard Burden M.P, and although I never went to see him I think they usually have a 'drop in' session every week at the local community centre. You should get good advice and be pointed in the right direction

If you feel there are other like-minded neighbours it may be worth talking with them to see if It's a matter of concern for others too, although that may not make sense given the area you describe.

The speed limit is something else, so here I go...

If It's anything like a place I know of, how you describe, then it sounds like it doesn't merit a 'one size fits all'. A may be best, or too fast, during peak times whereas a may be quite appropriate out of hours.

That concept, in a nutshell, is why I talk common sense, (have an accident-free record), and someone like greenshed posts like a retard...

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thanks for the reply
admitted my online writeing doesnt go down to well, but id look on getting a letter drafted (with some help)
as pointed out, trying to get something done locally is a complete waste of time
our local police /council meetings have addressed the problem many times, with no action taken
basically been told its not enough of a priority
so im at a loss on where to start

Oh, I'm sorry to hear that but applaud your concern and efforts.

Sadly, 'their' priority is putting scameras in places where they can net most fish. I'd like a speed camera on a narrow nearby road where I have both seen and heard accounts of nutters hacking down it at 60mph in a where cars are parked etc.

But they're more interested in catching motorists approx one mile away on a wide road, no parked cars ever, where they know there's rich pickings.

Well, there's no point trying to get water from a dry well.

You're writing is fine btw; I was only suggesting maximizing your strengths. I didn't mean to sound critical.

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The views expressed in this post are personal opinions and do not necessarily represent the views of Safe Speed.
You will be branded a threat to society by going over a speed limit where it is safe to do so, and suffer the consequences of your actions in a way criminals do not, more so than someone who is a real threat to our society.

First step - is parking de criminalised ( by that I mean enforced by local authority and not police).
If yes, then local ( ward) councillor may well be best man to see. Sometimes ,like in my town, it's enforced by LA wardens under the auspices of the county council ( and county collects, except in car park areas). So again , County councillor may be a better bet.
If it's still police enforcement, the man to see is your county councillor as they usually have some clout with police. But often ,if parking control is still with police, then you may not get action as their priorities are on other things and resources are stretched. What I did notice ,just prior to de criminalisation in our town( may just be my point of view) ,was that parking was enforced ( by the police wardens) close to the LA car parks, but more serious infringements ( such as outside shops close to traffic lights, but slightly further from town centre) were ignored.
And again ,as Tone says, I've always found that one voice gets little results. Get a group involved and politicians see votes at next election ,and can justify action for a "concerned group " of residents . ( another way of saying"I smell votes")

( I'm not an expert in this- I only got my knowledge from helping to sort out anti social problems locally)

Good luck.

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nordik (pleased that you have successfully registered)

Do you have a Google street map reference link ? Or can you PM me the details and then I can give a link so that we can 'see' the road in question.

It would seem unlikely that the local Council will leave a road from enforcement if there is a real problem.
Near misses never show up on statistics, so it will only be accidents that do but that means that they are all logged and traceable.
We can check that area for all the accidents.

It will be your local Council working with their 'wardens' or body appointed to issue fines that will the point of contact. I agree with the suggestion to contact your local MP too.

Driving abilities have been changed since the advent of the automated enforcement speed camera, very sadly and as a result many people are concentrating on the wrong priorities as they travel.

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Hi and thanks for the replys and advise
also thanks for the welcome admin, just glad i can get some advise from people with the same mindset
will try and send a picture of the area, for you to take a look at
there has been a few bad crashes on this section of road, last one about 12 months ago, so its not just a parking issue
its not just this section of road, it is the whole area around my town of about 5 miles, that doesnt seem to have any enforcement
altho the only carpark (for around 20 cars) for the local shops, has a pay & display, which is rigidly enforced
about 2 years ago, a neighbour asked at the local town meeting about the problem, bearing in mind its now much worse
and was told by the police officer(off the record) that unless someone was killed, then it wouldnt be a priority
this was when the police were in enforcement, now its the council

I would agree with Tone that in this case it is definitely your local councillor that you need to speak to first. If possible, it's best to either see him/her face to face or explain the position over the phone rather than writing.

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Any views expressed in this post are personal opinions and may not represent the views of Safe Speed

As peter says - councillor time - the ward councillor ( local town one) data /surgeries should be available on the town website ( usually under something like democracy and councillors). Some look for a post code or a ward area . Then ,if you need to , the County councillor data will be on the county site. Often ( possibly because we're an odd case -(sits back and waits for Tone), both lots host surgeries together ( unless you've got councillors of opposite persuasions).

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lets bring sanity back to speed limits.
Drivers are like donkeys -they respond best to a carrot, not a stick .Road safety experts are like Asses - best kept covered up ,or sat on