At The End Of My Tether With The Neighbour

[phleb]

Parking his estate car and work vehicle on the verge outside my house! just phoned council and there is nothing they can do, so rang 101 and the said they would investigate, but again not really much that can be done!

I'm sick of it, i cannot pull out of my drive struggling to see oncoming cars, we are on a corner of a main road, which goes downhill. It's dangerous reversing out onto the road with Polly and the other two in the back of the car.

I have asked him to please not park there, and he has shrugged his shoulders and walked off. The verge is a mess, muddy and holes everywhere, car tyre track marks, grass has gone.

There is no disc on the works vehicle to see the trade number etc, he probably puts in his dash so no one sees it and complains.

What shall i do?

[sunny-dave]

Park your own car there as often as possible - at least until he is home in the evening and has parked elsewhere?

[hc4361]

I take it you don't own the verge. There is nothing you can do except ask the council to put parking restrictions such as double yellow lines down, which means nobody could park there on the road or the verge.

In the meantime, try reversing on to your drive so that you can drive out.

[Old_Geezer]

I always reverse into my drive but it is still a close call when I have someone parked either side of the gate and two across the road. Yes the grass outside my place is a mud hole too, but that's because the roads are not built wide enough. We who have drives need the space in front of the gates lined sufficiently wide either side to ensure safe (or even possible) exit. At least in my case avoiding hitting the parked cars is more the issue than traffic going by.

[pusskin]

Park outside your home as much as you can, and even get on a bike and leave your car there if at all possible. That would drive us mad too.

[Mosaic]

Start badgering your local councillor for parking restrictions on this bit of road. Elections are due soon, you might get lucky.

[phleb]

I don't own the verge, nor does he. The council own it! and will come out and assess the mess the verge has been made into and discuss with me what the resolution is.

[phleb]

Thank you Mosaic, i will do that.

Old geezer I cannot reverse in due to it being a main road and i cannot see oncoming traffic, and they come down so fast. Your scenario is very similar to mine. I may park my car there, but that won't help though will it. thanks all. x

[gingejbee]

My local council take active measures when people park on verges...including stumpy bollards so that nobody can mount the verges.

[phleb]

Thank you ginge, you have put a thought in my head. I would much rather have ballards there than him park there, at least i can see oncoming traffic when pulling out. I will put that forward to the council officer.

[mazie]

Check the local Bye-laws, some councils make it illegal to park on verges and offer stiff fines

[phleb]

Will do, thanks, didn't even know about by laws x

[TWR]

Talking about Muck on the road brought off by the Neighbour, If I have this right regards safety, if the Muck with rain causes an accident ( Causes someone to skid) the offender can get done, this has been done against Farmers travelling from field to field & leaving Shi t on the road. I would also seek advice on obstructing your visibility as you exit.

[bhg481]

The Highways Act 1980 makes it an offence to deposit mud and other things onto the Highway (S148). Doesn't have to cause an accident.

[Cheatseeker!]

Hi, just a thought but I work for a very proactive local authority and we can issue Fixed Penalty Notices for criminal damage as a result to the damage to a grass verge.

Might be worth a shot!