Council considering legal powers to stop sale of cars at roadside in North East Lincolnshire
THE council will consider a range of legal powers to prevent cars for sale being parked on the roadside.
It comes less than two months after it abandoned plans to impose a two-hour waiting restriction along Grimsby Road, in Cleethorpes, to deal with the problem.
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Parking problem: A car for sale, parked on Grimsby Road, Cleethorpes. Picture: Abby Ruston
Instead the council will seek to use the Clean Neighbourhoods Act or section 147A of the Highways Act to prevent parking spaces being taken up for long periods by vehicles for sale.
The former outlaws the sale of two or more vehicles within 500 metres of each other; the latter makes it illegal to offer for sale any item on the verge of a trunk or principal road.
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Council lawyer Dick Marshall said the "draconian measure" of control orders would be considered as a last resort if these options were unsuccessful.
He told a Regeneration and Environment Scrutiny Panel meeting that the authority had decided against introducing a new byelaw, as it would be "inappropriate" where legislation already existed.
Head of development, Jason Longhurst, said the move represented a "step away from looking at traffic regulation orders".
As reported, portfolio holder Peter Wheatley agreed to impose a two-hour waiting limit along Grimsby Road in response to a petition demanding action to stop cars for sale parking along the roadside.
However, after objections from residents who would have been affected by the blanket restriction, the council decided to drop the order before it was even imposed.
Councillor Philip Jackson (Con, Waltham) said he was pleased the council had abandoned the idea of uniform parking restrictions along Grimsby Road.
He accused the Labour administration of performing a "massive U-turn on a measure that was never going to work" after previously claiming they had resolved the issue.
He referred to November's full council meeting at which council leader Chris Shaw taunted his opponents for failing to tackle the problem during their eight years in charge because they "couldn't seem to get their little heads around it".
Councillor Jackson said: "I'm pleased that we've abandoned the idea of the uniform parking restrictions on Grimsby Road, but we certainly haven't solved the problem as the leader of the council said a couple of full councils ago."
Councillor Wheatley replied: "If something has never been implemented I can't see how you can do a u-turn."
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by the_unknown13
Thursday, February 14 2013, 6:02PM
“well there is an easy solution, youths of today are bored.........they want to do acts of vandalism to avoid this............. hello children, instead of damaging the family cars look for the ones that have the for sale signs that will put a stop to it.
(waver: I endorse no such actions as those stated within this post!!)
LOL”
by daveyw
Thursday, February 14 2013, 5:28PM
“total pain, couldnt park near medimatch dentists the other day and there was a row of these for sale cars, the lay-by nr pennels is plagued by them as well.”
by davendogs
Thursday, February 14 2013, 3:21PM
“FYI, I have nothing to do with selling cars. I do live in the vicinity and have done for a long time. They are no big deal. I will guess it is the queen of Daubney St. who kicked all this off. The longer this farce goes on the more attention it draws. Then you will get others placing vehicles here and exasberate things.”
by GRIM_oldie
Thursday, February 14 2013, 2:08PM
“From the British government:
"Reporting road obstructions
"Contact your local council or the Highways Agency to report obstructions... on public roads.
"It's an offence to block a public road and you may be fined if you cause an obstruction."
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The offence is obstructing the highway, NOT obstructing somebody else! How many time do NE£incs barms need telling?? A single plod along the road issuing tickets on every stationary vehicle for sale might have some effect?
Yes, I know. If I were talking, it would be a waste of breath.”
by williampink
Thursday, February 14 2013, 1:08PM
“Is any one listening to what "andy119" has to say?”
by the_unknown13
Thursday, February 14 2013, 12:46PM
“me thinks 'davendogs' has a business going there that involves the sale of cars on GY road then”
by davendogs
Thursday, February 14 2013, 11:02AM
“Just leave it alone. A dozen cars on that long stretch of road is neither here nor there. How much is all this costing? Drop it.”
by andy119
Thursday, February 14 2013, 10:25AM
“WHO'S GOING TO ENFORCE IT. AFTER ALL THEY WONT ISSUE FINES FOR CARS AND VANS THAT ARE ILLEGALLY PARKED ON FOOTPATHS, DOUBLE YELLOW LINES AND YELLOW ZIG ZAGS OUTSIDE SCHOOLS.”
by Malcolm_Ex
Thursday, February 14 2013, 9:22AM
“Do you mean like the GCSE u turn? Flood defence spending u turn? Badger cull? Energy bills? West coast mainline? Fuel duty rises? PASTY TAX? Caravan tax? Ofsted inspections? Disability living allowance caps? Youth Justice Board? Circus animal ban? Miltitary covenant (a very bad u turn)? School sports? Rape anonymity?
There is nothing worse than a u turn. Thankfully for the Tories there is no such thing.....”
by pilgrim_1192
Thursday, February 14 2013, 9:20AM
“The council can do what it likes and considers best for the problem. However with everything like this it comes down to enforcement. Having survived yet another near miss can anyone tell me whether the bus lanes on Scartho Road are to be removed or will there actually be any enforcement of them. You can have as many laws. regulations and rules as you like but if they are not enforced the law falls into disrepute and will be totally ignored. As a dutiful driver I try and comply with the bus lane rules but if you do, well, a very dangerous thing to when far more important people race up on the inside at 60 mph and when you try and move over at the appropriate point, well ..................”