Suffolk County council explain on their website, that they “have a duty to protect the public rights of passage on the road and footpath network”; also that they have a duty to ensure that roads are free from “danger, encroachments, interference, nuisance and obstructions” and that their officers “are sometimes required to deal with businesses and individuals who obstruct or otherwise interfere with the rights of the public to use the road.” OK, so why are they not ‘dealing’ with the owners of these vehicles (and bins) who are encroaching on the highway, creating danger and interfering with the rights of the public to use the road, and use the pavement in particular?
Almost onto private property, but not quite!
Encroaching on the pavement from both sides at once
Ouch. No chance of getting along here.
Bins everywhere but no action from the authorities
Encroaching from both sides
A Parcelforce van this time, optimism knows no bounds!
Same old story, big car, small hard-standing and a pincer movement
More big cars ‘stealing’ part of the highway
A nasty tow-hook on this one
The pavement is impassible and the dropped kerb has been broken up by the weight of vehicles
These two vans have claimed this pavement as their permanent parking space
I will ask the council and my MP, Ben Gummer about this and see what they have to say.
Pedestrian Liberation 