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Leicester resident on TV show tonight complaining about fans parking in his street

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Don't even bother driving to the games any more because parking and traffic are horrendous. Get dropped off near St Margret's and walk in. Normally quicker than trying to fight through traffic find a place to park and walk from wherever I have ended up. Started doing that when we got back to the Prem, I'm assuming it is still as bad as it was.

 

Council really need to look into it, especially if there are any expansions planned. Use  the Park and rides to provide buses to the stadium, add in bus lanes for match days and give everyone an easy way of getting out off there too.

 

It is not rocket science, we do not have the traffic infrastructure to cope with that many people trying to get to the stadium for a match. With Saturday shoppers added into the mix we need to find a better alternative. Other options include shuttle buses from the station, isn't that a railway line just below the south stand, it wouldn't be difficult to use that to get people to and from the ground quickly, it would also stop the flow of people all heading down Raw Dykes.

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35 minutes ago, TrentFox said:

Isn't it  an offence to place a sign on the roadside without correct authorisation ? 

It is illegal to put any sign, poster or advertising boards on the highway which have not been authorised by us [the County Council]

The County Council have a policy to remove unauthorised signs from the roadside in accordance with Section 132 of the Highways Act. We will do so if they are considered to be a potential hazard to highway users, a hazardous distraction or are obstructing the highway or visibility.  The Highway Authority has powers under the Highways Act 1980 to prosecute offenders.

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41 minutes ago, GingerrrFox said:

What a shithouse. He knew the score when he moved into his house. As long as people are not parking over driveways or in places they shouldn't be, then **** off you busybody ****. 

They are parking over his drive... he says so in the article.

 

 

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29 minutes ago, stripeyfox said:

It is illegal to put any sign, poster or advertising boards on the highway which have not been authorised by us [the County Council]

The County Council have a policy to remove unauthorised signs from the roadside in accordance with Section 132 of the Highways Act. We will do so if they are considered to be a potential hazard to highway users, a hazardous distraction or are obstructing the highway or visibility.  The Highway Authority has powers under the Highways Act 1980 to prosecute offenders.

So is a sign that deliberately distracts drivers by forcing them to read spurious information a risk ? 

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"I used to be a sign writer so I made a sign to try to keep the fans from parking on our street.

 

lollollol That came in handy didn't it. Lesson to all those kids out there wondering whether sign writing is even worth it.

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16 minutes ago, Babylon said:

They are parking over his drive... he says so in the article.

 

 

 

Yeah, he says but no evidence. If that was a regular occurrence, surely you'd take photos of every offender and name/shame them? Could also send it to the council to have the offenders prosecuted or to use as evidence that the area needs to be made residents only, but I'm almost certain that 99%+ of people wouldn't dream of parking on a dipped kerb across someone's driveway for over 2 hours as it's likely you'll get towed, fined and look like a massive bellend in the process. He'll have just said that to try to justify his sign

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7 minutes ago, Julian Joachim Jr Shabadoo said:

 

Yeah, he says but no evidence. If that was a regular occurrence, surely you'd take photos of every offender and name/shame them? Could also send it to the council to have the offenders prosecuted or to use as evidence that the area needs to be made residents only, but I'm almost certain that 99%+ of people wouldn't dream of parking on a dipped kerb across someone's driveway for over 2 hours as it's likely you'll get towed, fined and look like a massive bellend in the process. He'll have just said that to try to justify his sign

 

Got to say I agree, clearly this is a massive issue for him so if someone actually parked across his drive you'd of thought he'd of taken a picture at least if not be straight on to the relevant authorities trying to get it towed. 

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In the ITV press release it says: In Leicester everyone is celebrating their football team winning the Premier League; that is everyone but Carlos Stein. He lives just two roads down from the stadium but is fed up with fans parking in his street. As a singer-songwriter he’s penned plenty of protest songs (including “I Kick Cars”) but on the day of the final home game of the season, is Carlos about to outfox Leicester City? “I’m a neighbourhood avenger” he warns.

lol

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8 minutes ago, Julian Joachim Jr Shabadoo said:

 

Yeah, he says but no evidence. If that was a regular occurrence, surely you'd take photos of every offender and name/shame them? Could also send it to the council to have the offenders prosecuted or to use as evidence that the area needs to be made residents only, but I'm almost certain that 99%+ of people wouldn't dream of parking on a dipped kerb across someone's driveway for over 2 hours as it's likely you'll get towed, fined and look like a massive bellend in the process. He'll have just said that to try to justify his sign

Living about 20 metres from a school, I can categorically state that there are many people out there who will happily park over your drive and not give a shit. In fact, I came home early one day from work and some *unt was actually parked in my drive.

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6 minutes ago, Julian Joachim Jr Shabadoo said:

 

Yeah, he says but no evidence. If that was a regular occurrence, surely you'd take photos of every offender and name/shame them? Could also send it to the council to have the offenders prosecuted or to use as evidence that the area needs to be made residents only, but I'm almost certain that 99%+ of people wouldn't dream of parking on a dipped kerb across someone's driveway for over 2 hours as it's likely you'll get towed, fined and look like a massive bellend in the process. He'll have just said that to try to justify his sign

You'd think so, although I remember a time when me and some mates went to visit a friend in London. There was no parking near his flat so we dumped the car in a residential street (I wasn't driving) and walked to his flat - this was around Saturday lunchtime. After going out on the lash and enjoying a hangover busting fry up on the Sunday morning, I was feeling rough and needed a walk so volunteered to go and fetch the car (it was a company vehicle and anyone could drive it). As I got in I noticed a note on the window and realised instantly what it was - I looked and my mate had parked right across someone's drive and we'd all got out of the car withoug noticing! My instant reaction was "oh shit" and then saw the front door open and some meathead with no shirt on come out the front door. Deciding quickly that he was unlikley to believe my protests of "I didn't park it here" I floored it and fcked off as quckly as possible with matey gesticulating wildly in the road!

 

 

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The only valid point this bloke raises is people that park across his drive. To be fair if someone blocked me into my own property I'd be pretty cheesed off too. 

 

But really......I'd be embarrassed to stand there and pose for a photograph with my home made sign. This guy really needs to find something more purposeful to complain about. 

 

 

 

 

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52 minutes ago, TrentFox said:

Isn't it  an offence to place a sign on the roadside without correct authorisation ? 

Yes it is, what was also interesting is that he is asking for a parking scheme but he and his neighbors rejected the proposed scheme when it was offered to them 

 

 

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I just hope these signs dont start appearing on various lamp posts on Aylestone Road towards the direction of and then directly into Swanscombe Road :unsure:

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Traffic and parking is a pain in the arse on match days though. I come in from Melton and luckily, due to having an elderly relative who lives in the permit zone around the ground, I can park outside (or close to) her house and she gives me a permit, but otherwise it is a pain in the arse.

 

 

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if prople are parking across his drive, why would he not park his own car across the drive a couple of hours  before the match.

Seems a bit of attention seeker to me.

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