Access to property blocked by council parking sign

[waspfan]

I recently converted the front yard of my terrace house to accommodate 2 motorbikes so I no longer have to park them on the road. The only problem is that a council 'Parking Permits Only' signpost sits right in the middle of the access into my yard which makes getting the bikes in a bit difficult. The council have refused to move the post as we aren't putting a dropped kerb in.

I don't want a dropped kerb as it is unnecessary, expensive, as well as being extremely anti-social as noone would then be able to park next to it when parking space is limited anyway. What are my rights to get the council to give me adequate access to my property and what could be the repercussions if the sign was 'accidentally' knocked over and had to be moved anyway??

Thanks

[redcrx]

you dont have rights to drive over the pavement to your land without paying for a dropped kerb.

And now the sign is there you may find its more expensive to have it put in now

[waspfan]

re redcrx

I don't plan on driving over the pavement I can push my bike along which is not illegal. However, access to my property is now blocked by a council object that I didn't ask to have there, regardless of what I intend to do with that access. Surely I must have a right to access my property from the public footway wherever I want and regardless of what I intend to use it for?

[ChuckFickens]

I beg to differ

http://www.motorcycle...-pavement-is-illegal/

[redcrx]

not really, signs need to go somewhere dont they, as do telegraph poles, street lights etc etc.
as long as they dont block the original access to your property, ie your footpath then you have no reason to ask for the removal of the sign.

as for the repercussions if it were to be knocked down "accidentally", i suppose a charge of criminal damage if they proved it were you. If not then it would be replaced at public expense

[McMouse]

Angle Grinder comes to mind.

[tamborine]

depends on property ownership and what was installed first; the sign or your conversion.

How about a 6' fence to block vision to the permit sign?

[vulcan]

On the following link from Thurrock Council, they state the pavement is considered part of the road.Logically then, you can push a motor cycle on the pavement.
http://www.thurrock.g....php?page=motorcycles