Council safety measure too far?

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Tue 9 Nov 2004 11:12
Council safety measure too far? - artful dodger {P}
Have a look at this report in a local paper.

www.kentonsunday.co.uk/editions/2004_11_07/pdfs/ro...f

It seems excessive and heavy handed by the council to blockade a car in, even though warnings were issued.

On the other side it could be that the householder does not have a legal right of crossover to the road, but I would have thought an estate agent (and his legal representative) would have been very aware of a problem like this when buying the property.

What are your thoughts?
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Tue 9 Nov 2004 11:23
Council safety measure too far? - Robin Reliant
She seems to have had all the warnings nescessary to have avoided her problem, so I sympathise with the council in this case.

Bit like someone who continually ignores creditors letters and then complains when the baliffs turn up.
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Tue 9 Nov 2004 13:45
Council safety measure too far? - L'escargot
It appears that they were aware that ".......the previous owner had been having trouble with the council......." which begs the question as to why they bought the property in the first place.
I have no sympathy at all.
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L\'escargot by name, but not by nature.
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Tue 9 Nov 2004 14:42
Council safety measure too far? - Bromptonaut
Agree with the other posts - the Council seem to have leaned over backwards.

We live in a democracy. We still have government telling us what to do (subject to constraints)but we get to choose its members. Unfortunately far to many members of the public interpret democracy as "I can do what i like when I like".
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Tue 9 Nov 2004 15:44
Council safety measure too far? - somebody
.."but we get to choose its members"...

Haven't you noticed, no matter who you choose, they are all exactly the same?
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Tue 9 Nov 2004 15:50
Council safety measure too far? - martint123
Lisa and estate agent husband Stephen, 29,
are asking the authority to have a change of
heart.They know that without permission to use
the drive the value of their home will plummet.

How many bets hubby bought it because it was cheap as it had no vehicle access and hoped to make a profit by trying to steamroller the council??.

Second bets go to him buying the house on the cheap by not using a solictor and doing the right searches.

Martin
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Tue 9 Nov 2004 15:57
Council safety measure too far? - Bromptonaut

>>> .."but we get to choose its members"...
Haven't you noticed, no matter who you choose, they are all
exactly the same?


Yeah, doesn't matter who you vote for the government always get in!!
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Tue 9 Nov 2004 18:31
Council safety measure too far? - NARU
Seems a typical "my convenience over-rides everyone else's safety"! Good for that council - if they genuinely believe it is dangerous to have that driveway where is it then block it off!
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