Status unknown
Jul 6 - Plonker
Reported in the Abandoned vehicles category anonymously at 00:38, Tue 17 July 2018
Sent to Birmingham City Council 2 minutes later. FixMyStreet ref: 1365191.
101 was rung and I was told that the police will take action when moved.
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Still open, via questionnaire, 08:12, Tue 14 August 2018
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Taxing stuff - still awaitng - sWorn out The police should investigate this report and the driver may get a fine. The maximum fine is £1,000.
Posted anonymously at 14:53, Wed 7 November 2018
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State changed to: Fixed
Posted anonymously at 18:53, Wed 9 October 2019
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Car MOT was probably done 27 Nov 1918 so 3 months awaiting ...
State changed to: Open
Posted anonymously at 20:21, Wed 9 October 2019
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Still not fixed in April 2019, happy to see an MOT. Still on the verge with a second car to boot. There is no grass
Posted anonymously at 20:28, Wed 9 October 2019
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Cant do anything with parking on grass sorry
State changed to: Fixed
Posted anonymously at 22:24, Wed 9 October 2019
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Section 72 HA 1835 also included obstruction but revised to make Section 137 HA 1980 the current Highways Act legislation - with a parallel Town Police Clauses Act 1847 (s.28?) which does not require whole footway to be blocked.
State changed to: Open
Posted anonymously at 11:56, Thu 10 October 2019
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Sorry - Follow The Law: (a) The Council has the power "to require the removal of anything deposited on a highway so as to constitute a nuisance" (Highways Act, 1980, Section 149). (b) The Council has the power "to require that free passage along the highway is not wilfully obstructed in any way (Highways Act, 1980, Section 137). (c) The Council has a duty "to assert and protect the rights of the public to the use and enjoyment of the highway (Highways Act, 1980, Section 130). (d) The Council has the power "to require that vehicles are not driven on footways and verges" (Highways Act, 1835, Section 72; Road Traffic Act, 1988, Section 191). (e) Police are required not to show "favour or affection" towards some and "malice or ill-will" towards others (Police Act, 1964, Section 18 and Second Schedule). [ie prosecuting a pedestrian for obstructing vehicles by illegally leaving their possessions on the road but not prosecuting vehicle owners for illegally leaving their possessions (cars) on the footway.] The Law: (a) The Council has the power "to require the removal of anything deposited on a highway so as to constitute a nuisance" (Highways Act, 1980, Section 149). (b) The Council has the power "to require that free passage along the highway is not wilfully obstructed in any way (Highways Act, 1980, Section 137). (c) The Council has a duty "to assert and protect the rights of the public to the use and enjoyment of the highway (Highways Act, 1980, Section 130). (d) The Council has the power "to require that vehicles are not driven on footways and verges" (Highways Act, 1835, Section 72; Road Traffic Act, 1988, Section 191). (e) Police are required not to show "favour or affection" towards some and "malice or ill-will" towards others (Police Act, 1964, Section 18 and Second Schedule). [ie prosecuting a pedestrian for obstructing vehicles by illegally leaving their possessions on the road but not prosecuting vehicle owners for illegally leaving their possessions (cars) on the footway.]
Posted anonymously at 12:04, Thu 10 October 2019
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