 Green meanie on the Newbury Today forum, Any sensible parking related questions? |
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 May 31 2012, 02:03 PM
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Hello everyone. I am one of the Traffic Wardens or Civil Enforcement officers in the town, and will be willing to answer any sensible parking related questions. My presence here is not officially sanctioned, so I may on occasion be limited in my replies! I was on the other forum, but its so quiet on there these days that i thought I'd rear my ugly head on this one!
I'm not always online either so it may take a while to reply! Happy to accept PMs too. Be gentle though please, I get enough abuse whist patrolling! 
-------------------- GM61
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May 31 2012, 02:12 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 6,326 Joined: 20-July 10 From: Wash Common Member No.: 1,011 |
QUOTE (greenmeanie61 @ May 31 2012, 03:03 PM)  Hello everyone. I am one of the Traffic Wardens or Civil Enforcement officers in the town, and will be willing to answer any sensible parking related questions. My presence here is not officially sanctioned, so I may on occasion be limited in my replies! I was on the other forum, but its so quiet on there these days that i thought I'd rear my ugly head on this one! I'm not always online either so it may take a while to reply! Happy to accept PMs too. Be gentle though please, I get enough abuse whist patrolling! Welcome to NewburyToday GM, I'm very pleased you joined us. -------------------- Right an injustice - give Simon Kirby his allotment back!
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May 31 2012, 02:19 PM
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QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ May 31 2012, 03:12 PM) Welcome to NewburyToday GM, I'm very pleased you joined us. Is their alot you can do to stop people parking on the pavements ?? |
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May 31 2012, 02:22 PM
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QUOTE (andy1979uk @ May 31 2012, 03:19 PM) Is their alot you can do to stop people parking on the pavements ?? Or better still, why is it allowed to occur in so many places? -------------------- There their, loose loser!
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May 31 2012, 02:24 PM
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Welcome along.
Why do you fine people for being over by a couple of minutes? Are you, by any chance, a female who sometimes patrols by the council offices? I had parked in Sainsburys, walking back from Rios with my Lunch, I saw the scornful look of an angry parking attendant. I'd love to be out in the sunshine at my job. Then again, when it rains I'm quite thankful I'm not. I understand it's an unpopular job. I think some of the stick Parking Attendants receive is unfair, sometimes it's justified but not necessarily right. |
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May 31 2012, 02:29 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 1,690 Joined: 16-July 11 Member No.: 6,171 |
Nice to hear a human comment.
Be gentle though please, I get enough abuse whist patrolling! Sometimes it can be difficult with reading the resident bay rules. But I have been stupid enough to bung a couple of pound coins in the double headed eagle.Machine. FOR the bay behind. All of my parking tickets were fair. So have a nice time, I think there is a sense of humour here, ce |
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May 31 2012, 03:35 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,327 Joined: 15-May 09 From: Newbury Member No.: 60 |
Do you get depressed doing your job or do you enjoy fining those that park illegally?
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May 31 2012, 07:22 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 7,847 Joined: 23-May 09 From: Newbury Member No.: 98 |
Must say have never found Wardens mean in spirit or action. Was with my Mum, who had overstayed a little in the old pay and display park - we arrived bacxk just as the Warden turned up. His comments - I'll give you two minutes madam! Rather more acceptable than the ticket we got in Camden, unloading a disabled relative. We were told curtly to write in if we wanted to appeal - which we did and won!
-------------------- Know your place!
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May 31 2012, 07:31 PM
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Welcome GreenMeanie don't take anything on here personally there has to be some way of letting off steam when you get the bill for parking somewhere where you shouldn't.
-------------------- Vexatious Candidate?
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May 31 2012, 07:33 PM
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Daughter got a ticket by a flying moped rider. The bay was suspended for road works, for 24 hours.
It was 23.45. The works had been done.And the tarmac repaired. Sense did prevail then, as in previous posts. ce |
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May 31 2012, 09:47 PM
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QUOTE (Nothing Much @ May 31 2012, 08:33 PM) Daughter got a ticket by a flying moped rider. The bay was suspended for road works, for 24 hours. It was 23.45. The works had been done.And the tarmac repaired. Sense did prevail then, as in previous posts. ce Blimey - flying mopeds? What amazing things you get up to, up there in London! |
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May 31 2012, 10:12 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 7,847 Joined: 23-May 09 From: Newbury Member No.: 98 |
QUOTE (Cognosco @ May 31 2012, 08:31 PM) Welcome GreenMeanie don't take anything on here personally there has to be some way of letting off steam when you get the bill for parking somewhere where you shouldn't. Absolutley! Just like me when I got talking to someone at the station and jumped on a train without phoning for a parking ticket. Arriving back to find a plastic envelope containing an invitation to pay a much larger sum. The train company had me bang to rights - the b****rds! -------------------- Know your place!
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Jun 1 2012, 09:13 AM
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Note that he/she hasn't replied yet.
Is this a wind up? Perhaps, if they do decide to reply, they could tell me why I was fined for parking in a "free" car park one Christmas? |
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Jun 1 2012, 09:17 AM
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QUOTE (Biker1 @ Jun 1 2012, 10:13 AM) Perhaps, if they do decide to reply, they could tell me why I was fined for parking in a "free" car park one Christmas? Based on that information, what sort of response, let alone answer, do you seek? |
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Jun 1 2012, 09:18 AM
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QUOTE (Biker1 @ Jun 1 2012, 10:13 AM) Note that he/she hasn't replied yet. Is this a wind up? Perhaps, if they do decide to reply, they could tell me why I was fined for parking in a "free" car park one Christmas? Couldn't be bothered to appeal the ticket then? |
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Jun 1 2012, 09:23 AM
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QUOTE (Squelchy @ Jun 1 2012, 10:18 AM) Couldn't be bothered to appeal the ticket then? Yep, refused! |
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Jun 1 2012, 09:31 AM
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QUOTE (NWNREADER @ Jun 1 2012, 10:17 AM) Based on that information, what sort of response, let alone answer, do you seek? Exactly why I should be ticketed for parking in a car park which was allegedly free? It was any easy take on behalf of the Green Meanies because those who parked there were supposed to still take a ticket from the machine so technically I was in the wrong. But, counting the number of people who had made the same mistake, the instructions to do so were clearly not obvious enough and were on a different board to that in huge letters saying "Free Christmas Parking". The Meanie obviously saw this as an easy take so ticketed at least 18 cars in the car park. I presume they are on some sort of target / commission so this was an easy win without having to walk too far. Merry Christmas!! 
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Jun 1 2012, 09:52 AM
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Flying Mopeds.? JeffG. Technically they don't fly but they do dash around especially after hours.
This is an aside OK ... Son failed his driving test for not using a bus lane when it was not operational. No one uses a bus lane now because they all have different times. It is not worth the effort to check the signs. So the cameras have been replaced for moving ones that can be used for other misdemeanours. ce |
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Jun 1 2012, 10:12 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 639 Joined: 3-May 12 Member No.: 8,715 |
QUOTE (Biker1 @ Jun 1 2012, 10:13 AM) Note that he/she hasn't replied yet. Is this a wind up? Why do people always assume people are posting under multiple identities, or aren't who they say they are? Reminds me of the community of Sandleford, in Hot Fuzz. I know everyone bangs on about that movie but seriously.... and the portly bloke who's the leader reminds me of Biker1. I'm sure a nice guy but geez.. |
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Jun 1 2012, 10:54 AM
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QUOTE (Biker1 @ Jun 1 2012, 10:31 AM) a car park which was allegedly free? It was free. |
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