Parking in the Park!

[undergran]

The traffic wardens were having a field day today in Dulwich Park putting tickets on any car not parked in a designated bay, lots of people having a happy and sunny afternoon stroll were going to be very unhappy!

[alice]

if you need to drive there perhaps you shouldnt be there

part of the local parks for local people initiative?

[Mustard]

Do you mean in the car park?

[undergran]

On the road from the gate. And yes I was on foot not in a car

[Louisa]

Although it's a decent cash cow for the council, it seems a shame that they would target people out enjoying the Easter Bank Holiday. People have been working their backsides off only to be landed a ticket on a happy family day out at the park/picture gallery.

Louisa.

[Curmudgeon]

Then they should park properly *shrug*

[Louisa]

Come off it. Parking is a blatant cash cow, and 9/10 it's not even inconsiderate parking, it's the person who's overstayed by 5 minutes and been landed a ticket. I would also argue that, a go to see destination such as Dulwich Village with its gallery, parks and restaurants would earn far more from visitors spending time and money there than people being scared off because of the thought of getting a ticket.

Louisa.

[Jules6862]

"If you need to drive there, perhaps you shouldn't be there"....what a silly comment !!

[Louisa]

Oh jules if only you knew the half of it. The wishy washy brigade on here are always making bizarre comments you'd usually expect to be confined to a Green Party general election manifesto from the mid-80s.

Louisa.

[Rianoo]

ooh Vera - calm down dear - cuppa ?

[alice]

so Louisa you are pro 'drive-ins' but anti 'blow-ins'

clarify the fine line

[Louisa]

So to clarify alice, a 'blow-in' (for the umteenth time) contributes to rising house prices and the knock on effect of forcing people out of the area who were born here. 'Drive-ins', tend to be the types who contribute to the local small economy by spending money in businesses often owned by locals and employing locals. Slightly off comparison that doesn't really need explaining, kind of obvious.

Louisa.

[uncleglen]

And I bet the traffic 'wombles' were on double time it being a Bank Holiday....wipes out the benefit to the London Borough of Southwark...

[Applespider]

In this case though, it is inconsiderate parking. There are cones out to stop people parking along the middle of that stretch of road. If you are then daft enough to park there - making it harder for those who legitimately parked at the sides to manoeuvre - then you can't really complain about being ticketed. It's a pity they don't re-open the Grove's car park for the summer months to act as a useful overflow car park for Dulwich Park and the Horniman. Would take the pressure off local residential roads - it's amazing how many motorists 'forget' not to park across driveways on sunny weekends.

[Rolo Tomasi]

Park correctly and you won't be fined.

[taper]

The cars getting ticketed were parked down the middle of the road at the main entrance. All of them deserved a ticket.

Dulwich Park was weird yesterday. Few dogs, not many locals, lots of cyclists.

[TheCat]

Louisa, what if the 'Drive-ins' have driven in from Clapham or the Home Counties. And are happy to spend ?6 on a loaf of organic, artisan bread while here for the day, thus supporting businesses which attract 'blow-ins'?

So can they only 'drive-in' from places you cant 'blow-in' from?

[njc97]

taper: how do you tell the difference between locals and non-locals?

[taper]

They have dogs, go round clockwise and don't do picnics.

[christgill]

taper Wrote:

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> They have dogs, go round clockwise and don't do picnics.

When I was training for the London Marathon last year I always ran round anti-clockwise...

To have gone clockwise would have just felt wrong.

(I am local)

[taper]

I ran round anti-clock when training for the Marathon too. That's the way locals run (not walk). These bastards run round clockwise before getting in their illegally parked soft-tops.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Anyone going widdershins has to be a little bit dodgy.

[Applespider]

Hmmm... I ran round the park clockwise when training for a half marathon but I always cycle around it anti- clockwise. Perhaps after only 16 years here, my localness is only skin-deep ;p

[Gubodge]

I almost always circle the park anti-clockwise, often have picnics there and have no dog.

Must I leave SE22?

[Sue]

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote:

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> Anyone going widdershins has to be a little bit

> dodgy.

:))