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Footpath obstruction
Sent to Chiltern District Council 4 minutes later. FixMyStreet ref: 775591.
Every weekday numerous vehicles (parked chiefly by visitors to the adjacent business park off White Lion Road) do not leave enough space for a child's buggy or wheelchair to pass. This means vulnerable pedestrians have to walk in the road to circumvent these cars. Whilst this is not a major road, it is frequently used all day both by residents and the many delivery vehicles and taxis going to and from Stony Dean school. Busy enough to present a possible safety risk to those having to unnecessarily walk into the road.
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The local council have said that they are unable to prevent motorists parking on the pavement which is quite ridiculous as I'm sure they would soon enforce the highway laws were someone to park their vehicle on the pavement outside their offices for example.
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The council are clearly not interested in helping pedestrians unless they can raise some revenue from the situation.
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Show all updates “The council are clearly not interested in helping pedestrians unless they can raise some revenue from the situation.”
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Problem has actually got worse with pavements regularly obstructed by visitors to the nearby business park who leave their cars there all day. Disabled, elderly and young children have to risk their safety by walking in the road around these vehicles.
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No response
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Council responded to declare that it is legal to park on the pavement, even if the vehicle is obstructing disabled or child access (!) and it is up to the police to enforce highway laws.
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No action by the council or police.
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No action by the council or police and the problem has actually got worse.
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Worse than ever Council not interested.
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Finally received a response from the police: dial 101. Very helpful - if stating the obvious and a display of total apathy is the response I was looking for. Let's be clear - the police and the council APPARENTLY DO NOT CARE. Only a serious accident caused by poorly parked or speeding vehicles will spur these people into action. Someone has to be injured or killed before they will consider doing anything. No wonder these motorists confidently flout the law: it's because they can.
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Police and council not interested in removing pavement obstructions.
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This continues to be a problem even though parking controls have recently been introduced. Inconsiderate residents persistently park their cars in such a way that they almost completely obstruct the footpath.
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Cars obstructing the pavement causing risk to the elderly, disabled and young children.
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Council, police and local councillor Martin Tett not interested despite being advised of the problem numerous times.
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Cars continue to be parked across the pavement in such a way they prevent pedestrians from safely negotiating past.
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Problem persists. Council and police not interested. We wait until a pedestrian is injured or worse to prompt them to take action.
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The police have finally sent a couple of asdvisory letters to residents who have obstructed the path but are not adddressing those casual non-resident drivers who do also.
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Lack of enforcement by council and police.
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PRked cars still causing obstruction: Lack of enforcement.
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No help from police or council to date.
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“No help from police or council to date.”
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Situation is dependant upon the consideration of those who park their cars on the odd-numbers side of the road. Often there is not enough space to comfortably pass between the vehicle and hedges/fences on foot, let alone those in wheelchairs or parents with buggies.
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No improvement. Some residents and their visitors routinely park in a manner that prevents the disabled or children in buggies from passing, and therefore have to walk in the road.
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Inconsiderate residents and visitors blocking the pavement preventing disabled people and parents with buggies from passing, forcing them to walk in the road.
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“Inconsiderate residents and visitors blocking the pavement preventing disabled people and parents with buggies from passing, forcing them to walk in the road.”
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